The Baldauf Blog: Easin' on Through

I used to have a neighbor who had the best reply when you'd ask him how he was. "Hey Ben, how's it going?" I would ask, to which he would reply "Just easin' on through." Well, that's a pretty apt way to describe our life these days. We're just hanging out and easin' on through. Life with a baby has definitely settled into a routine and the day-to-day care no longer feels so wearing. I guess I don't really know how to describe it, but things just feel easier in a way I hadn't expected. I feel like I'm out of the stress/fog that comes with being a brand new mom. I have much more free time these days (which is a good thing because I finally caved to the evil temptation that is Pinterest).

So, these days Georgie is really into toothbrushes, looking at books, and pointing out my nose and eyes which can be a little painful. I showed him how to knock on the table the other day so now he balls up that little fist and knocks on everything and then laughs to himself. :) He's able to get himself into a sitting position and pull up to a standing position, which can make settling down for nap time a bit challenging. I laid him down the other day and after about 30 minutes of silence, I turned on the video monitor to check on him. I fully expected to see my baby sound asleep but instead I found him sitting up in the middle of the crib quietly looking at a book that I'd left of the ledge of his bed. It was really precious.