Growing Too Fast!

Let's be honest--potentially every post from here on out could have this same title :( How is it that days can go by so slowly and then you blink and your newborn is gone? I know everyone says that, but it's true. I do my best to just enjoy each day and each phase that Palmer is in, because I know it will be gone all too soon. But once in a while I think about my tiny little baby and how I had no idea how those days would fly by. I miss him. I think I'll always miss my newborn Palmer. No matter how many babies I have, I will never have Palmer again. I'll never smell his newborn skin or hear his newborn cry or see those bleary eyes blink as they learn how to focus on my face. *sniff sniff. 

But moving on! I know that in the months to come I'll miss the stage Palmer's in right now, so let's focus on the AWESOMENESS of a 5 month old!

There's this:

And this:

He looooves his little Dumbo from Grandma Allen:

He's getting a little better at sitting up:

and can't stop rolling over:

He loves taking selfies with mom (ok, so it was my idea):

And, as usual, he has the BEST facial expressions:

He's pretty clingy when he's tired, and if he can't cling to me, he clings to his things--binky, teething ring, stuffed animal, all at the same time:

He has the most BEAUTIFUL eyes:

We had a great time hiking in St. George:

And playing with toys is getting more and more complicated...

He still loves bath time!!

He's my favorite pal. He smiles every morning when I get him out of bed, even before he can open his eyes. He's crazy about his baby food and sings for his supper--once he sees the spoon he starts kicking his legs and cooing and smiling. He's more cuddly than he used to be, which of course I love! He's not a fan of naps...like at all. But he still sleeps pretty well at night, so of the two, I'd prefer that :) He holds in his laughter, so when you finally get a giggle he's basically choking it out. He loves strangers--I think he gets bored just being at home with me all day every day, so whenever someone comes over or we go out he is all smiles. He rolls over basically the moment you set him down, but now he's getting better at rolling back so he doesn't fuss as much. He drools constantly and chews on anything he can get his hands on. I know I'm describing pretty much every 5 month old on the planet, but let me tell you...this baby is something special. I sure love his sweet spirit. What a blessing it is to have my little Palmer boy every single day!