gage(six months).

oh my little baby, how can it be? 6 months already. you are now older than the fingers on one of my hands. why do i think of these things? well, because so many times someone asks as i'm frantically trying to eat lunch (before you grab it out of my hands) and i just hold up how many months you are on my fingers. soon, i'll be out of fingers. you are getting so big boy on me. i often times say, "oh yeah, when gage was a baby.." but you still are and will forever(well until the next baby is born) be the baby in this house. your brother refuses to say your name. you are "baby" to him and unfortunately we end up calling you "baby" as well.
you have developed quite a little person about yourself. it still amazes me that you are your own unique being. you are not your brother. you are you and we sure are loving getting to know YOU.
at 6 months you are 18lbs,12oz, 29" long. you are quote and quote a big boy. in the high 90th percentile for both. you're wearing a size 4 diapers and sometimes i wonder if they could be getting small.

that past few weeks you've started to get mobile. you will do just about anything to get what is catching your attention. rolling, reaching, pulling, circles. the other day we caught you on your hands and knees. we got so excited but inside i frooze. you are only 6 months old!! you want to keep up with your brother so bad. soon, very soon you will be crawling.

you are such a little lover boy. one thing i so love about you is your cuddliness. i will never ever forget that about you gage. you love to be held. you love to sleep right next to me. and you would all night long if i'd let you sleep in our bed...and some nights you do.you've started reaching up for us when you're on the ground and want to be held. melt. another favorite quality is your sleepy cuddles, you dig your head into my shoulder looking for a comfortable spot to rest. just recently i've noticed this and it's my sign that yes, you are ready to sleep and won't fight it.

this month we had you dedicated to the Lord at our church. as we were standing up there, being prayed over as a family, i felt so proud. so proud to call you MY baby. but you're not mine at all. you are God's amazing creation. you are on loan to me, which is an overwhelming thought. this isn't about me, but God must think i'm not all bad b/c he has given me two amazing treasures to watch over. lane and YOU. i am so grateful for the opportunity to cherish and love on you. i pray everyday that the Lord will become real to you, that you will know God and love Him with all your heart and He will use YOU for His glory.
you are special gage neal.
happy half a year.
love, mama.

...you and me, as i was writing this. i've got mad one handed typing skills:)