One step closer

Noah is one step closer to being a big boy. He now sits in his high chair next to us when we eat dinner at night time. He loves being part of the action. We love that our food stays safely on its plate rather than pulled onto our laps by sneaky little hands that grab it when we're not looking.

He sat for a good 3 or 4 minutes today without falling over. That's a lot of progress in 4 days! He is 20 weeks old today so technically 5 months I guess - the time is just going way too quickly. Each day is such a blessing. I cherish every second I have with him, watching a child grow and being blessed with a healthy child is such a humbling experience. I often look at his hands and wonder, who will he influence in his life? How will he contribute to this world? How do I find the balance between protecting him and setting him free to learn and grow?

Speaking of setting him free, we are starting weekly visits to childcare next week to prepare him (me) for next year so that hopefully he doesn't (I don't) cry too much and he (I) just knows he (I) will be ok. Stacy, who runs the childcare centre, caught me and insisted I start doing this soon for Noah's (it's really for me) sake. She said to pick a particular day and we can stretch out the time that he stays for while I leave. So Tuesday it is. She said I should leave him for a while, so 30mins is a long time right? I think I better prepare a movie to watch so that I stay away for long enough, ekk.

Playing with the huggies wipes bag