Josiah is soon to be 7 months. He's growing just great & is learning so much so fast. He is the baby to flash a smile to whoever is paying attention to him at that time. He rolls from back to front now and he sits up on his own. We have pillows to catch him when he timbers, but for the most part, he is going solo. :) He's still not much of a sleeper....both at night and during the day. I'm pretty sure he's teething so I'm sure that doesn't help with his sleeping patterns. Soon enough he will crawl which is exciting yet at the same time sad because he's not a baby baby anymore. He eats baby food now and he enjoys it for the most part. I'm toying with the idea of making his food for him. It doesn't seem like it would be too complicated.
Matti. This boy challenges me every single day. He's got such a strong opinion and he wants it heard. Loud & clear! He has his moments but it's not his fault. He's learning and we're learning. No one has a book on parenting. ;) Other than that, he's a normal little kid. He loves his trains, movies, and talking. Talking, talking and more talking. He really never stops, but the things that come out of his mouth sometimes is just too funny. He is a little shy when he is around people at first, but after a while, he warms up and becomes best friends with you, haha. He'll be going into school this coming school year, and I'm mentally preparing myself. I can't imagine him walking the hallways, having his backpack, riding the school bus (I'm debating on that one), and just being away from me. When did he grow up?
We are waiting to move into my parents old house. AKA the house I grew up in. We're really excited. & by waiting, I mean, we can move in now if we wanted to, but we want to fix it up before we do. We've painted, cleaned the floors, cleaned, cleaned, cleaned, cleaned & cleaned some more! Jason decided he pretty much wanted to replace everything in the master bath. As soon as that's finished, we're good to go. So soon! At least before March 16th I believe. We have a meeting at our house, haha. Jason moved to nights so we're getting used to that schedule. I feel like it's a better fit for us. I love having Jake home in the mornings. :)
Random thought. You know that quote, "It takes a village to raise a child." Well, I certainly can see how that can apply. I can definitely see it when you're in a community like FCJ. Everyone has their influences and kind of looks out for the child. I'm glad my boys will have that growing up because I think my brother & I only gained from my parents being in a community. They also will have amazing role models to look up just like I do. On the side of it, I can also can see how it can be seen as untrue. I think that it (village raising a child) can only be true if the parents' rules are followed rather than overstepped or ignored. When that happens, I feel that the child gets confused since the parents say one thing and the "village" says the opposite. Of course, the child will choose the one who has the answer he or she wants. It can be a good thing, but I definitely see how it can be a bad thing as well. Either way, I appreciate our little village, in a way, because I know they will have more of a positive effect on my boys.
So yea, that's what's going on. I know there's a lot more but I don't have too much time. Until next time.
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