Slow Down, Honey

I just can hardly believe it has been 4 weeks already! I realize that I could write this every single month because even though I know how father time handles his business, it would be hard for me to realize that it actually applies to my baby! Just this past week or so he has been doing about  4 things that I know he has not been doing or even been attempting to do before:

1) ALL Smiles! While my sweet mother babysat for me on Wednesday, she caught one of the very first BIG grins that sweet Cohen has ever produced before! Of course she was only mildly ecstatic to call and brag about it to me on my way home! In my mind I am trying to tell myself that she could not possibly have gotten the first smile ahead of me..I mean I am his mother and spend more time with him than anyone!! I tried to tell her that it was probably one of those grins that babies do when they have gas..no actual reaction from some sort of enjoyment or excitement. Boy was I wrong. When I got home she showed me the video of this so call smile....Oh My Goodness!! When I saw it my heart melted!! It was the first insight of many more smiles to come!! It was the most precious thing that I had seen him do so far! I must say that I was a little jealous that she got the first grin and I didn't. But if any of you know my mother, she has a very bubbly personality and could bring a smile any one's face! So it does not surprise me that she got the first one!!

2)Roll over! Roll Over! This sounds like something you might say to a dog, but I chant it to my son! We have really been working on tummy time lately and so far our biggest accomplishment has been lifting the head without getting his little nose stuck face down! On Thursday, Cohen went beyond the norm and decided that he was tired of hearing me say "Roll over, Roll over, you can do it!" and he finally just went on and did it! Now, I realize that it may be a while before he is able to do this again, but I am putting it down as one of his first big accomplishments!

3) He is discovering his own little voice! When he is in the mood he will just talk and talk to me! By this I of course mean that he is making little cooing sounds, along with some sporadic little outbursts!!

4) Cohen is beginning to focus much better than before. Now when I put him in his bouncy seat or swing, he is actually checkin' some things out!

Of course as a mom , I don't actually want him to stop growing, learning, exploring and moving, but there is a big part of me that wants to say, "Slow down, honey!' For the time being I am trying to savor every single moment that I can because I am aware that he will not stay this little forever! I catch myself staring at his cute little face, yet everyday it seems to change more and more. I am loving the feel of his baby soft skin and how it wrinkles when you hold him close all bunched up! For now I just want to take comfort in holding him and being the one that soothes him when he needs comforting. I want to enjoy Tyler and I being the most entertaining things in his world. I know that we will enjoy all the little milestone's in Cohen life and that it will only get that much better! But for now I just wanna say...Slow down, honey:)

Finally got that hair to lay down!

Ready to sail away to sweet dreams!

C is for Crocodile!!

My little monkey man! (this is a monkey towel)

Curiosity???

Bright eyed and bushy tailed!!

Takin in all in!!!

Can you smile for momma??!!!

Almost got it!!