9 months

Holden turned 9 months yesterday! I can't believe that in 3 short months my baby boy will be one! I took him to the doctor for his well check up only to find that he still has an ear infection in his right ear. This puts him at almost 4 weeks of this ear infection. He has been on two different medicines and neither one of them have gotten rid of it. So we started medicine number three yesterday and if this doesn't work, then it's off the the ear doctor we go.
If it wasn't for Holden being so clingy and wanting A LOT of mommy time, you wouldn't even know he was sick. He doesn't fuss about it, he's not crying a ton, he just wants mommy. He fusses when I go out of the room and just calls out "mama, mama". I would be lying if I said I didn't give a little smile each time he holds out his hands for me.  Despite still having this ear infection, he continues to grow like a weed. He is now 22 pounds and almost 30 inches. He is in the 90th percentile for his weight and he is off the charts for his height. It's funny, cause yesterday and today especially everyone that saw him commented on how long he is! He loves the stairs and if he sees a chance for him to climb them he will crawl as fast as he can and try to beat you to them. Especially if he hears his name being called, then he knows he only has seconds!
This was him last night playing with the ball and sitting beside daddy.

Here is Hayley and I last weekend on St. Patrick's Day. Her and Holden are most definitely my little LUCKy charms.

Chase's bosses family has had some very traumatic news in their lives, most of it revolving around someone getting diagnosed with cancer. Recently, one of the sweetest women I have ever met was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer. The people in her community have rallied around her and her family and always show up to give their love and support. Today there was a benefit run/walk in her name and Chase, the kids and I went to walk. I had to be there a little bit early to help the runners register, and therefore Hayley didn't have time to sit down and eat breakfast. So I put some apple slices in a bowl and she ate in the truck. About 5 minutes down the road I hear Hayley saying "mom look, it's a tiny crescent moon".

It's when she does things like this that I realize she really DOES listen! :) (sometimes anyway)
Hope everyone stayed dry during this wet day!

"Yes little one, I love you as the stars love you, constant and bright above you, giving you joy and peace and wonder. I love you as the stars love you, forever, and ever, and always"