Is the real life?!

It's been a while since I updated! I've been meaning to but everything just got so crazy with the holidays that by the time I got mason to sleep, I wasn't that far behind him. But I have a little time now and while I'm tired, I'm not completely exhausted like I have been!

Mason has been pretty good! He just had his 5 month checkup/shots this week. He is in the 97th percentile for his height!!!! He free 7 inches since his birth. 21 inches when he was born. And now he is 28!  He's rolling from his back to his belly like a champ! He get frustrated while on his back because he tried to crawl but he just hasn't quote figured it out yet. He's not sitting on his own yet but he will sit pretty well supported. We upped his reflux meds. Still having trouble with that although this week is definitely better than last. Last week was a rough one!  But we are doing better for now anyway. 

I know I say this a lot...but I absolutely love being a mom!!!! It is tough at times, yes.  I won't lie about that. But even on the rough days, I go to bed with a full heart and happier than I have been in years. I am truly in awe of him and that we made it to this point. 

I have been having body issues lately and have not been very nice to myself... But I just try to remind myself that my body just went through a lot of shit in a very short amount of time. Aprill and I came up with the "be nice to yourself" jar. Anytime we say something negative about ourselves, we have to put a dollar in the jar. I honestly have no problem with my scar or my stretch marks. In fact, I love both and I am proud of both. I just miss my muscles!  I'm working on it, its just moving very very slow!!!

My workouts have been hindered because I'm having mad back issues. And knee issues. And I still have residual carpal tunnel stuff in my wrists and hands. But I've just been trying to modify or work around those issues. In February, I'm hoping to get in for some physical therapy so I can correct the issue and not just pop ibuprofen every day.

Anyway. Things have been good all in all. Just the rough day here and there but nothing I would trade for the world!  My favorite part of the day is going to bed at night. It starts with snuggling my baby (the only time my very active and wiggly baby will snuggle with me) until he falls asleep! Then I take him to bed and as he sleeps in his bassinet, I get to listen to his cute little sleeping baby noises as I fall asleep!  It tugs at my heartstrings every night!!!  And I feel like the luckiest, most blessed person in the world and sometimes, I feel like someone needs to pinch me because there is no way this is real...