Today he pulled up to standing. On the dishwasher. That was shortly after I pulled the bottom tray out to load it. Before that, he was crawling on the flat, open door while the tray was still inside, trying to get to the tray.
He's been pulling up to kneeling for weeks now. But he finally figured out how to pull up to standing. He wanted to get to these dishes so badly! I can't believe how TALL he looks standing like that. Like he's a toddler already (oh PLEASE slow down Jax!).
On that note, I published on my blog or Facebook or somewhere that he was 31.5 inches. I measured wrong. At the pediatrician's office, he was 30 inches.
And of course, just like when he learned to crawl he primarily crawled straight to me, now that he can pull up, he crawls to me and tries to pull up on my legs. Oh my heart.
Since he's crawling all over the place at record speeds now, I'm grateful it's winter so he can wear pants. On the days he doesn't wear pants, I've been putting these adorable baby legs on him. I bought them on clearance a couple years ago, hoping to use them someday on my kids (I have a few girl pairs too). These are the newborn size, and they didn't stay up too well today. The toddler size DO stay up well for him, and he has a couple pair of those. They work well as a layer underneath pants as well for when it's really cold.
Also, I think it's pretty darn cute that it's the TOP of his white socks that are filthy dirty at the end of the day. Because he crawls. And the top of his feet/socks drag around the floor all day. Instead of walking where the bottom of your socks would be dirty.
I understand better now, being a mom, how ridiculously adorable people find their own children. Seriously, I could swoon over his dirty toes in Kentucky, and his dirty socks while he's crawling. My heart even melted a little when he had his first tiny bit of a runny nose. How cute was that nose with snot coming out of it?! I even find myself interested in, and humored by, analyzing the contents of his poopy diapers to see what was digested and what came back out whole, or better yet, re-hydrated.
I think I'm pretty far gone folks. I did my best not to be blindly in love with Benjamin. I was in love, but I didn't want to be blind. I wanted to make a wise decision about something huge that would impact me - and all those I love - forever. The biggest decision I would ever make, short of choosing to follow Christ. But with Jax? I've fallen hard, hard, in love, and I'm so crazily blind. I do get frustrated with him here and there, but mainly when he's crying because he just wants me to stop working around the house or on the computer and come PLAY with him. I mean, how can you be mad about that?
HERS | Dress, thrifted in Indiana while visiting friends | Tank Aeropostale | Jeans, thrifted | Shoes Crocs Malindi | Necklace thrifted
HIS | Shirt Calvin Klein Jeans | Shorts Kids Headquarters | Leg Warmers, Baby Legs
