Howie is definitely not a newborn anymore! He’s full on baby!! Rolling around like a roly poly, smiling and laughing, and getting more and more personality everyday! His 5 months on earth have been the most wonderful and joyous time of our lives. Isn’t it crazy how you don’t remember life before you have children? I never believed that until now. I can’t remember what it felt like to not have sweet Howie part of our lives, or not see his smile or feel his heartbeat, or hear his laugh. Love our little embryo that could! (Hard to believe that was him!)

This has been a big month for him! He got baptized at my dad’s church, Trinity Methodist Church, in Colorado. The same pastor who married Laryen and I got to baptize him. Such a special day all around. So much family came out for it including Howie’s great grandma. Howie got to wear his great grandfathers baptism gown and Laryen’s baptism outfit too. They were both in amazing condition. And a handful of people have been baptized in that same gown. Makes my heart so happy!

Howie is sleeping in his crib without a swaddle! It’s so weird not having him in the room with us! It’s been that way since he came home from the hospital and Laryen agrees with me- we miss him! The no swaddle has been going well too! I thought the transition was going to be harder than it was, but it really wasn’t bad. (Fingers crossed it lasts). He’s about to have his first 4th of July and lots of fun visits with his grandparents coming up. The fun has just begun for sweet Howie!