My Big Boy

Chase is growing so fast! It is hard to believe he is 5 months old already! Where has the time gone? That is almost 1/2 a year! He is sitting up with help now... (He is still a little top heavy lol)

I love watching him play with his toys! He grabs and chews (or I guess I should say gums) everything he can get his hands on and he gets so excited when he latches on to something new! This giraffe is his new best friend Goober the Giraffe. He is half toy, half teether with a bit of a rattle! Since Chase is starting to cut his first tooth (up top) he has grown quite attached to his "cool" friend! I guess G-O-O-B-E-R spells RELIEF for Chase!

Chase has got a new toy! He is definitely NOT a fan of tummy time for more than 5-10 minutes so I am pretty sure he will end up walking before he crawls. He loves to try to stand up and kick out his legs way more than laying down! Jared and I have been looking for both a door jumper and a Bumbo for Chase so he can practice sitting around and stretch his legs out alot too! We went to the local consignment store and there was this jumper! It was only $10!! What a steal! We brought it home and Chase has barely been out of the thing he loves it so much! Perfect buy!
Of course, after a hour or two of fun time play... well he needed a little nap! How cute!! He was so out of it I had to snap a picture before I could get him out! I am very happy he is enjoying his new toy!

During this point in my life I am very unhappy with my physical condition. I have a hard time dealing with my More-To-Love-Figure as everyone calls it, LOL. However, it is hard to not be happy to pose with this handsome little guy! I love him so much! Even though I get a bit stressed out here and there taking care of all 4 of my crazy bunches of excitement and preparing for our move in a few weeks... Chase relaxes me and I can never be angry or down when he is in my arms!

I am so blessed to have my kids! When I go to the store or park and women and men both look at me like I am insane or trashy almost because of all my kiddos! I know that each time I have gotten pregnant it has been a bit of a surprise to each and every one I have told and people began to wonder how I can survive with all of them! I just have to say --- I can survive because with all those kids comes all that love!! No matter how I feel about myself any day of any week my kids coming up to me, hugging me, and telling me how I am their best friend and favorite person in the world... well it makes it all ok!