I Should Really Be Sleeping.

I love this picture of Holden and I!

Sometimes, I really miss sleeping with him, but I am really glad we finally got him to sleep in his crib. I saw a segment on the news the other day detailing the dangers of co-sleeping. I'm a really light sleeper, and I hardly move when I sleep, but I can't even imagine how horrible it would be to wake up and find your baby is not breathing. They were doing a study in Texas of co-sleeping parents and some crazy number of babies died a year due to co-sleeping. Alcohol was mentioned as probably being involved. That's awful.

He is getting so big. The bigger he gets, the cuter he gets! He is making more and different sounds. He can focus on small objects, and he is beginning to be able to grasp and grab objects. It really is amazing to watch him develop, and it's quite hard to imagine myself as being so small and helpless at one time. The human capacity to grow and learn is just mind-blowing.

We took our photos to be used on our Christmas cards today. They came out less than perfect but that's the point, I think for this type of photo. Still very cute, you'll understand what is meant when you get one in the mail! If you'd like a Christmas card, please e-mail me your address @ ashleigh@ashleighthomson.com .

We bought him a Bumbo chair the other day. I've had girls tell me it was about %70 percent worth the $35 dollars it costs, but I'm hoping he'll get his use out of it. He still sits a little slumpy, but he IS only four months after all. I sat him in it to feed him some applesauce and rice cereal this evening. As usual, half of it ended up on his face. So cute.

I'm trying to figure out some things that Santa can bring him for Christmas. Not too many ideas yet. Suggestions welcome!