Wild Ride.

I absolutely love being a mom. It is by far the most challenging thing I have ever done in my life. It's also the most rewarding. My little boy is a little over 5 months now and he has changed so much.  I thoroughly enjoy watching him change--from being able to hold his head up, to being able to smile in reaction to people, to being able to roll all over the place.

K-man is more aware of his surroundings now and it is so fun to watch him. He laughs and smiles at the dogs and follows the cat with his eyes every time it moves.  He just got over his first cold, and is teething now too. It was extremely difficult to take care of him when he was sick because there wasn't much I could do for him and I felt awful about that. And now that he is teething, he has more crabby moments. I am pretty lucky to have such a happy baby though. He rarely whines or cries, so when he does cry because he isn't feeling well or because his teeth are preparing to come in, I have to remind myself that it's normal for babies to cry.

I am extremely lucky that Alex wants to spend all his extra time with us too. One of the most important things we can give K-man is stability and I am glad to know that he has that. Alex is such a wonderful father so far. I love watching them together.  Keagan smiles at him every single time he sees his dad, and he just laughs and laughs every time Alex makes a dumb noise or a silly face. I always knew he would be a good dad because he's been really good with kids in the past, but he has been better than I would have ever expected.

It's been a wild ride so far, but even in all its craziness, it has been the best time of my life.