Holy Moly!! I don't even know where to begin...

School is out for the summer, we took a long car trip to Ohio, and I had a hernia surgery on Monday. Since Cheeks was so large I got a hernia sometime after pregnancy from either working out too early, or picking up my gigantic baby in his car seat! I've been recovering from the surgery this week while my boy has been at daycare. His daddy has been dropping him off and picking him up every day. I feel almost guilty being home without him, but know I couldn't take care of him if he was here since I can't lift him up. I am getting more comfortable with holding him to nurse and play on the floor, but walking around with him makes me nervous since I'm still in pain.

We were in Ohio last week to get Matthew baptized in the church my hubby and I grew up in. It was a beautiful ceremony and reception afterwards celebrating with our family and friends. We also were able to visit with a lot of other friends and family while we were in town.

I can't wait to be over this surgery so we can get Matthew to the pool!! I bet he will love it. He's already six months old and is pretty much sitting on his own. Although, he isn't rolling over from his back to his tummy yet. He's almost there, but my chunker has a lot of body to move. Seeing him in all his chubby glory just brings a smile to my face!

We've been feeding him solids for a bit now. He likes bananas, pears, carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, and green beans. He wasn't a fan of apples, but ate them, and highly dislikes peaches! I'm going to try peaches again in a few days and see how they go. I know it takes up to 10 exposures to really know if a babe will like something so I plan to keep offering it. He was a bit more receptive to the peaches on the third try, but ended up crying because he didn't want to eat them. I'll be adding in breakfast for him next week, probably just some oatmeal and a fruit mixed in for flavor and extra nutrients. I try to give him a fruit and veggie at dinner so he has a balanced meal.

He's been an excellent sleeper, but I don't want to jinx myself as I know that can change at any time! He pretty much goes down to bed between 7:30 and 8, and sleeps until between 4:30 and 5:30. Each day it seems is getting later and later which is fine by me! I don't mind getting up to feed him at 4:30 or so if he goes back to bed afterwards.

Now that I am home for the summer I will probably blog a bit more. Being a working mom is NO JOKE! Our nights and days were extremely busy. I'm looking forward to having Matthew home to read books, sing songs, and play with all kinds of new toys!

Here is a picture of us and his godparents at his baptism. He was wearing our family baptismal gown that has been around for multiple generations.