i know i just threw in that we gave blake cereal but it is a milestone. i kept saying to myself i was going to wait until he was 6 months. but, there we were. all eating dinner. blake sitting in my lap and grabbing. so, i thought, why not? i desperately don't want him to grow up. don't get me wrong. avery's age is sooooo cute!!! the words. the sentences. when she runs up to me and says "pick one choice. want a kiss? want a hug?" and her reply (no matter what your answer) "yeah, a (whatever she wants)". but goodness. something about a sweet little baby. he's so soft. so cuddly (because he can't go anywhere). he's just so little and helpless. he is just so great. it doesn't matter if he is completely exhausted. i put my face in front of his and talk to him and he will smile sooo big. he loves his mommy. i just can't explain how much i love that. some nights i don't want to put him to bed because i love the time when we are just laying in our bed and he's cooing and smiling away. this is all coming from the person who was worried i wasn't going to be able to love another child as much as i love avery. i thought girls were the sweetest. girls were it. turns out boys can be just as sweet. i don't know what we did end up with these two. i can tell you we thank God every.single.day. even the bad days just aren't that bad. and today was not a good day. but how can you resist my sweet little man?

i still can't decide if i like the color or black and white!