The Barnhill Bunch: Happy HALF b-day to Drake

I have to warn whomever may read this that I'm feeling a little sappy today, so if you aren't in the mood, please don't read.

Well, today Drake is 6 months old. I knew the time would fly by, but NEVER did I think it would be this fast! I have to thank my absolutely amazing, wonderful, gracious, hardworking, loving, inspiring and BEST DAD IN THE ENTIRE WORLD....my husband. Because of him, I get to spend every precious moment with the most perfect boy in the world. God has blessed me beyond words and I'm so grateful that He chose me to marry my best friend, and stunningly good-looking man, and be able to stay home with my son. We've built so many memories that I will cherish forever. I know when we have more kids I won't be able to devote as much time as I've been able to do with Drake, so I've been soaking it all up. There are times my house is a wreck or there is laundry busting down the doors, but all I want to do is hold Drake while he takes a nap....and I do! I feel like he is my best friend because we spend ALL of our time together. I'm SO in love with this stage of life he is in right now. I wish I could bottle it up and save it forever. I love how he looks at me and smiles when I get him from his crib, when I say, "say momma" or when I make funny faces and noises. Drake jabbers and jabbers....he's getting very close to saying "dada" but right now it's just "blah blah" and I'm ok with that because he needs to say momma first! He's very ticklish too. He laughs so hard when I tickle him and squirms to try to get away....it's so funny. I KNOW he already has the BEST personality and he's soo happy. He literally smiles all the time. These past two months have been so special and I've loved every minute.

Today, we started our day at the doctors office for his 6 month check up. Dr. Pope said he could start eating breakfast, lunch and dinner. He said he could even have water and juice from a sippy cup. WHAT!? He's getting soo old! His head is 16 inches (7th percentile) he weighs 14lbs 12oz (8th percentile) and he's 26 and 1/4 inches long (45th percentile). I feel like he is absolutely normal and big, but I guess he's smaller than most babies his age? But, the doctor never acts like I should be worried, so I'm not....he's perfect to me! He had to have his last rounds of vaccinations and he took them like a PRO! He cried for 3 seconds and was done. Dr. Pope was very impressed with how well Drake was sitting up and said he was doing MUCH better than others his age. I was so proud! Drake is now in 3's for diapers and I guess we're going to have to go by some sippy cups so he can have some water! He also told me that we need to baby proof our house, like now! AHHH That mean's we have to get everything because our house isn't crawler/walker friendly at all. I guess Target will be seeing a lot of me in the next few weeks.

It's obviously raining again today, because it does EVERY day....so we haven't done too much, but I did take some pictures :). HAPPY HALF BIRTHDAY, DRAKE! I LOVE YOU!