5 months old

Hello happy monday! and Happy 5 month birthday little/big Hurlee. I just put the little guy to bed and Shawn is out with the guys, so it's me time! lol

All in all the Joneses are doing very well. We're happy and healthy.

Most people hate Mondays, but I on the other hand LOVE THEM. Monday is my favorite day of the entire week. Shawn doesn't work on Mondays and onl

y has class from 4:30 to 6:50. Even if we just go to Costco (like we did today) or lounge around, it is always such a fun day.

I can't believe it's already been 5 months since Hurlee was born! He has already changed so much, in size and personality. Him and I are becoming best buds more and more everyday. It's so fun seeing his personality develop! He is becoming such a happy laughy baby. It makes my heart skip a beat when I walk in the room and he grins with excitement. AH, I LOVE HIM!

No new tricks this week for Hurlee. He has picked up a bad habit... boycotting naps. BOYCOTTING NAPS?!?! Why would someone do that? I love naps (though scarce). He used to nap four wonderful times a day. Now he takes like two really short cat naps and one 1-2 hour nap. What does this mean for his mama... a more exhausting day and a crankier baby (oof). Normally during his naps I clean, eat, pump, do homework etc. But I guess I shouldn't really complain, he is still sleeping really well at night, which after a couple sleepless months I really appreciate. He normally gets his last feeding between 8-8:30 and goes down between 8:30-9. We then "dreamfeed" him at 11 or so and he sleeps until 8 or 8:30. It's wonderful!

Hurlee's most recent obsession: grabbing faces. Sorry if your face has already been grabbed by his cute slimy hands, he just wants to get to know you better :)

So many people have been asking me about starting solid foods. My family, friends and even the sandwich artist at Subway is grilling me about solids. Hurlee still has no interest in eating with a spoon, sorry folks, solids are going to have to wait a bit longer! I've been trying rice milk but it just ends up all over him. I think once he's six months I'll more aggressively try solids, but until then all he eats is breastmilk. As you can see we're practicing though!

I love zesting lemons.

MmmMmm, nothing like Buttery Lemon cookies to end the day. So easy and delicious.

Easter

Well it was a long day (but great) for the Jones Fam. Hurlee had his very first Easter and was especially well behaved all day. Shawn left for Church bright and early while Hurlee and I ate breakfast and got ready. He has been spending service in the nursery these last few weeks and doesn't seem to mind too much, and Easter Sunday was no different. I like to take him out during the music though, he seems to really enjoy it. After church we made the rounds to our families. First to my parents house then to Shawn's grandparent's house. It was so sweet, his grandma had a cute little Easter bib for Hurlee along with an Easter egg filled with quarters (and we will get good use of those quarters thanks to all the laundry our little love muffin produces). While we were over at Dorothy and Carter's house, Shawn introduced Hurlee to the piano which he had a fun time with. All that practicing pinching us has given him great finger strength. All in all a great day.

Laughing and Drooling

Oh how I love hearing Hurlee giggle :] He is becoming super alert and so fun to play with.