Evolution of Motherhood

Andy is studying tonight. Charlie is sleeping. Me, i am tired, but can't talk myself in going to bed this early! It was a long day with Charlie. I hope i don't sound like i am complaining. I love my time with Charlie!
I am sitting out on the deck looking at the amazing sunset! It was a warm day but the evening has cooled off quite nicely. 
I have been a mother for 8 months now. In that small amount of time I have felt myself as "Mom" evolve. When Charlie was brand new I was like,"What, i'm a mom?", "I have no clue what I am doing!" then I started to figure a few things out. I know this is only the beginning of my quest for true motherhood. I am finally feeling like I understand Charlie better. I am sure things will change as time goes on and therefore I will need to adapt. And I am sure as more children come I will need to continue to change and adapt. And so, my quest for motherhood will be a constant evolution! 
I love being Charlie's mom. I am tired still (I wonder when that goes away). I get my naps in when I can. He's growing and changing everyday! Two teeth are creeping in on his bottom gums. He is scooching around on his belly. I got a little emotional seeing him doing it the first time. He says, "da da da" all day long! It's interesting to see this little boy grow right before my eyes.

Life is good. I love my husband. I love the summer! I love the sunsets during this time of the year. Life isn't perfect but I am grateful for the little hiccups because in those moments I grow.

Here are some pretty fun pictures of Charlie. I'll explain!

Here Charlie is sitting on the bed. Its a ritual we have that once we get up for the day i set Charlie against the head board and make the bed around him. He loves it! He plays with the pillows and i take the sheets and blow air on him. He smiles and laughs. Charlie is the happiest in the mornings! I love this playtime. 

When Charlie finishes eating his meal i give him his spoon and he goes to town sucking it in all different  ways. This was too funny because all by himself he put his foot up on the table part of his high chair. He kept it there for quite a while so he must have been comfortable. We'll hold off on teaching him "manners".
'Sorry Charlie no feet on the table!'

Sometimes I'm dying for something different to do. We can get stuck doing the same old thing.  Its in those times we both get a bit bored and "fussy". So I took a small box and set charlie in it and pushed him around. He thought it was pretty fun. Also, a side note, the bandanna he is wearing is his drool cloth. It was Andy's idea to use in place of a bib. I think it makes him look so cute! 

Once again, i am trying to keep things fun. So we played a game where i would set  blocks on  his head or mine. I think he was better at it then i was. I love this picture because it looks like he is saying, "look mom, i can do this with my tongue sticking out." 

This picture was taken at my grandparents house. We were visiting while Charlie rolled all over the room. He ended up under this chair. You can tell he was having a great time!