I'm Freaking Out--My Baby is 5-Months-Old!

I realize its totally insane, but when Waylon was first born I would "jokingly" tell people I wanted to freeze him. I think in some twisted way I really believed I could keep him from growing up. Alas, I was wrong. Waylon turned Five-Months-Old on Sunday (7/23) and I am totally freaked out that he is almost Six-Months-Old. I thought by now I would have more of this parenting stuff figured out. While sleeping is still getting better, its definitely not perfect and Waylon seems to wake up from his naps still tired and I cant get him to go back to sleep. Of course I am convinced that he is sleep deprived, which will completely screw up his chances of leading a normal life. These are the kinds of neurotic thoughts I get from reading the books on sleep habits. While I am freaking out about sleep, Aaron is constantly afraid that Waylon is behind developmentally. If Aaron hears about any child anywhere that is Waylon's age and doing more (i.e. scooting around the floor, sitting up, etc..), he'll ask me, "Is he OK, should we be doing more to get him to do (fill in the blank)?" I guess we are both a bit obsessed with this parenting stuff.

The big thing ruling Waylon's life right now is teething. He has been drooling like a faucet and gnawing on his hands (and anything else he can grab) for quite awhile. Until now he has seemed uncomfortable, but not in pain. However, Saturday was the first time I thought he may have been in pain and was fussy all day. The homeopathic teething tablets seem to help, but we'll probably have to move to the baby motrin soon. None of his teeth have actually cut through yet, but there is no doubt that they are coming! Overall, being a mom is a lot of fun. I have learned that I need to get out of the house at least once each day. Waylon does MUCH better when we are out and about--and so does mommy. Staring at people is definitely one of his favorite past times. Although he isn't always stoked when I try to go on a marathon shopping trip.

At only 5 months old, Waylon can read! No, not really, but he sure looks like he knows what he's doing with that book.

The newest piece of equipment in our arsenal--the jumperoo. Waylon hasn't figured out how to actually jump in it, but he sits and plays in it for a few minutes at a time--I'll take whatever I can get.
Mastering the exersaucer toys...
Waylon gets very focused on certain things. For instance in this picture he was totally enthralled with daddy's shiny Coors Light can.