Smart and Strong!

Well, it happened. Little bear rolled over for the first time the other day at 4:30 in the morning. Daddy was taking care of him, trying to get him to go to sleep. He had a ton of energy and didn't want to though. It was really cute. I was trying to sleep a little before the next feeding, and all of a sudden I hear "Honey! He rolled over!" He had rolled over from his belly to his back. I am so proud. He's a strong little guy. He'll be crawling in a few months, I guarantee it. His Uncle Casin also rolled over at 2 weeks (so I hear).
My sweet little boy is 3 weeks old tomorrow (Tuesday the 2nd). It's hard to believe it's been 3 weeks. He already looks like he's a couple months old rather than 3 weeks. I decided to post monthly pictures showing how he's grown. I'm using this pose each month to compare:

Another amazing part of being a mom that I have seen today is that he really is learning. It's such a blessing and brings so much joy to see him learning little things. For example, he has a pacifier that has a little beanie baby on the end of it. He LOVES that thing. But it frustrates him and makes him cry when it falls out of his mouth. So ever since we got it, I tell him "let's hug doggy when the pacifier is in your mouth ok?" As I wrap his cute little arm around the beanie baby (a dalmation.) Today I went to do the same thing as I gave him the pacifier, and he did that all by himself. As soon as I put the pacifier part in his mouth, he lifted his arm and hugged the little dog close to him. It's incredible to see this sweet little soul learn things for the first time. And even though it's something as simple and insignificant as learning to hold something, it's significant for me and to him. It makes me happy to see success as a new mommy. You can't always see the fruits of your labors as a new parent. That's why I cherish little things like that.

We've had lots of adventures together, and parenting for me really is an adventure. I took this semester off to learn how to be a good one. I have learned so much about myself and gained confidence and self esteem I've never had before. I still have a long way to go, but this sweet boy is really helping me build myself up and become a strong woman. I love him so much and I am so proud to be a full time mommy this semester. It's the best and most rewarding job out there. I even put it on things as my current occupation. I love it.