5 months.

finn is five months old!

most days he can be seen eating. and eating. and eating.

he got this fancy little fedora for christmas

from our dear friend, barb.

melt.my.heart.

he's a huge fan of apples, bananas & butternut squash-

me thinks he has a sweet tooth.

he rolls over the second you lie him down

and he's got a mouth full of lumps

that are taking their sweet time turning into teeth.
he loves to cuddle
and prefers to sleep in someone's arms.

he's still the happiest baby i've ever seen.

and here are our monthly photos,

sure to make you smile.

i realize i'm way behind on blogging.

funny how that happens with two full time jobs,

2 momma loving boys

and a hubs. 

i'll do better, scout's honor. 

eyelashes.

finn fell asleep in my arms this afternoon.

cobe had just gone down for his nap

so the house was especially quiet.

my mind started racing...

start laundry

defrost dinner

and vaccuum

as a dog hair tumbleweed rolled across the floor.

but i've been working on being more present lately.

usually,

i'm the queen of multi-tasking.

it's something i've always been proud of.

until lately.

lately, i've realized how quickly time is passing.

the days are long but the years are flying by.

so i'm making a concerted effort to be 

here.

right here in these tiny moments

where i notice my baby boy's eyelashes

and remember how it wasn't too long ago

that he only had stubble where eyelashes should be.

this afternoon, i let myself get lost in finn's eyelashes.

i can check that off my to-do list for the day.

christmasy tree.

it's that time of year-

my favorite time of year.

she's up

and we celebrated her with 

panini sandwiches

cold, hot chocolate

and mint oreos.

giving thanks.

i am thankful for soft bellies

and fuzzy heads

for sweet smiles

and bubbles made from perfect lips

i'm thankful for

legs rolls and room for growing

for sunshiny days and new swings

for crazy hair and almond shaped eyes

i am thankful for tiny hands that still have baby in them

and for soft places to land when you're at the end of your rope.

but most of all.

i'm thankful for my little boys

and being able to watch them grow.

three months.

has it really been three months?

good.ness.

mr. finn, you are spectacular.

and you are my sidekick.

everyday we combine forces to combat

the craziest of all super heroes-

your big brother.

you are happy 99.9% of the time

and cry only when we don't feed you fast enough

and when you just want to be cuddled.

which is great because you are the best cuddler. 

you laugh and hoot

love to sleep

and smile with your whole face.

i love you.

i've loved you my whole life.

xoxo

mom

and for comparison...

he weighs 17 pounds, friends.

seventeen pounds!

the kid never misses a meal.

everybody loves a party.

presents are wrapped.

special drinks are on ice.

the cupcakes are being made. 

potty chairs

have been bought.

tomorrow is potty training day

and we're kicking it off with a party.

we read 'everybody poops' before bed

but

he just couldn't wait until tomorrow

to wear his underoos

so we compromised.

wish us luck.

there's no turning back now.

i don't do scary.

mr. finn as

mr. elephant

 i worry about the day my boys want to dress up as something dead for halloween.

for now, i'll keep dressing them in adorable little animal costumes

and hope that one day

they are brave enough to take their girlfriend to see a scary movie

but not brave enough to like it.