I'm a little behind on this post because things have been BUSY around here the last few weeks!
Austin, you are 7 months old already! I wish I could hit the pause button and make everything slow down a little bit. Every day just flies by.
No height and weight stats this month since we don't have another check up until 9 months. You are still tall and skinny.
You are wearing size 3 diapers and 6-9 month clothes. A few of the 6 month clothes still fit, but the pants are a little high water.
This has been a fun month. Your personality is really starting to shine and it seems like you learn something new everyday. You starting sitting up a little after 6 months. Its nice that you can sit up and play with your toys now!
You've been spending a lot of time on your tummy and you are working towards crawling. You can scoot around on your blanket to get to your toys and you are all over your crib during the night, but no official crawling. No rush, buddy!
You've also become quite vocal this month. You started off by saying "ah-guh" over and over again. Then the next week it was "dadadadadada" and now you "say" all kinds of things you scream when you are excited. You still are a smiley little guy and you love to laugh.
You've taken more interest in Dexter lately and you smile at him and watch him walk around the house. Dexter likes to join us for bath time and you think its hilarious when he licks you on the forehead. Speaking of bath time...you love it! You splish splash around and get excited when you can tell I'm getting you ready for the bath.
Your eating and sleeping schedule has been pretty consistent over the last month. You go to bed between 7 and 7:30 and usually wake up around 6:30/7am. Then you take a morning nap around 9:00 and an afternoon nap around 1:30. You nurse or get a bottle at 7, 11, 3, and 7 and you eat solids for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You a pretty easy going eater. So far, you eat most everything - sweet potatoes, squash, peas(only if they are disguised with other things), carrots, mangoes, apples, bananas, peaches, pears, etc.
You're trying to grow hair, but since you don't have much and its so blonde, you look bald :) We like you like that!
I had my first trip away from you and it was so sad to leave! I had a work trip to Chicago last week (thus the lack of blogging and the busy schedule) Your dad (and Jessi and GranJan) took great care of you, but it was hard to be away. Your dad even took you to a birthday party while I was gone!
While I was in Chicago, you got your first tooth. The second one is starting to pop through this week. I've given you Motrin a few times and you don't seem to be eating as much, but you haven't been too fussy.
Every little stage and milestone is so fun! It is such a joy to be your momma!
This next month should be a fun one! We are off to Texas tomorrow to see Grannie, Grandpa and all of your aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. I also have to squeeze in some work, but we are going to try to play, play, play, and relax! We need some downtime after the last month.
We love you, little friend!!
