7 Months

On Sunday, December 22^nd Beau turned 7 months. WOW time is going by fast! This might be my most favorite age so far (I think I say that every month). Beau is the most perfect baby and I am not just saying that because he is mine! Beau is the most easy going, never cries unless he is hungry or tired, will allow anyone to hold him, does not cry when we leave him, will play in his room by himself for an hour with his toys, falls asleep on his own without us rocking him, holds his own bottle, enjoys his car seat, does not fuss when taken to run errands, loves everyone and smiles all the time. Jon and I cannot get enough of this little boy! When he was younger (up to 5 months) we were gracious for Jon’s parents to keep him so we could get some rest and clean the house. Now, we really don’t like seeing him go anywhere because he is just so easy to handle. Here are some of his highlights:

·        Sleep- he goes to bed every night between 6-7pm. We do not have to rock him at all. We just give him his last bottle and then put him in his crib, turn on the mobile, turn on his sound machine and leave the room. It is that easy! He will wake up around 6:30-7 every morning. Does not ever wake up during the night!

·        Feeding- He is now eating #2 foods. His favorites are apples, pears, sweet potatoes, prunes, squash, chicken & rice, turkey & rice, sweet potatoes & corn, strawberries, mangoes, oatmeal with fruit and carrots. He still is taking about 3 bottles a day. He will hold his bottle but still allows you to give it to him. He eats in his highchair with a bib on and hardly makes any mess.

·        Clothes- he is wearing between 9-12 month clothes. He wears footed PJ’s to bed, loves hats, wears socks but likes to try and take them off and likes coats. Very easy to dress him!

·        Diapers- he is wearing size 3 diapers. He hardly ever has a diaper rash. Wears the 12 hour diapers at night which never leak.

·        Curiousness- he is very curious about his body parts. He has found his private part and will touch it every time we take off his diaper or if he is in the bath tub. He will study his fingers and will bite his toes. He is really into touch our faces and grabbing our cheeks.

·        Mobility- he is moving around in his walker all over the house. He loves to go up to the cabinets and try to open them but luckily the sides of his walker will stop them from opening. He is just so curious about all the things in our house now. He is not crawling yet but is doing the “inch worm” and is almost there. He will roll around to get to where he wants to be.

·        Bath- he still LOVES his bath! He will smile and laugh every time we go into the guest bathroom because he knows why we are going in there. He will splash around, play with his toys, does not mind me washing his hair or body, will scoot around the tub to get his toys, loves bubbles and will laugh when we dry him off. We give him a bath at night before putting him in his PJ’s so we have a good routine down!

Everyone still comments on how much he looks like Jon which brings a smile to my face. He is a beautiful baby and such a joy to both of our lives!