This...
...was seven months ago.
(insert crying emoji)
Like I said before, something about seven months sounds a whole lot older. We are closer to the first birthday than we are to the day of birth.
Watching Graeme grow can get awful bittersweet sometimes. Of course I'm glad he's growing into a healthy, strong, smart little boy. But, goodness, it is flying.
His seventh month of life has been a blast. Fall weather is here, and that in and of itself makes everything better.
This month, Graeme...
1. Mastered sitting up by himself. No more Boppy pillow needed. Our only precaution is not sitting him next to something that could hurt his head for the very rare instances when he tips over. He loves to sit and play with toys and watch Penny play with toys next to him.
2. Moved to two naps and four meals a day. He takes a morning nap and an afternoon nap now, and they are both generally 1.5-2 hours. He sleeps about 11.5-12 hours at night. He loooves to eat. So far, he likes/has tried: carrots, butternut squash, yellow squash, broccoli, green beans, peas, sweet potatoes (just reintroduced these after initial dislike...now he likes them!), apples, bananas, pears, mango, and rice rusks. He still loves oatmeal cereal too, and of course, his bottle.
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| Check out that bed head... |
3. Says (his version of) Penny's name. Well, "Mama" and "Dada" haven't happened yet, but Graeme will make a "P" sound when he's looking for Penny or sees Penny. He loves that little dog and thinks she is hilarious. She returns the love and is super sweet...even when he gets ahold of her fur!
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4. Officially outgrew a lot of things and clothes. Things already in the attic or waiting to go in the attic: Rock-n-Play, Swing, Boppy Pillow, Bumbo seat, Baby Bathtub, all clothes 0-6 months. He is wearing mostly 12 month clothes, a few 9 months things, and even a few 18 month things due to his height! His carseat carrier is not going to make it to the end of the year, let alone his first birthday. We will be searching for and purchasing a rear-facing, convertible carseat in the next few weeks.
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| This thing is not only getting too small...it's so heavy when he's in it! |
5. Has two teeth! His second tooth was not to the surface at his six-month appointment, but the doctor assured us it was on it's way. Indeed it was. Both teeth are through and super cute!
6. Seems to be very close to creeping. He has his own way of getting to something that he wants...a unique mixture of rolling and squirming and rotating on the floor. I don't think it will be much longer before he's making some significant creeping moves.
7. Entered the "I want Mommy to hold me all the time phase." I don't mind this much at all, especially since I know it will not always be so! He will still play by himself and go to other people, but if I walk by and catch his eye it's like "Oh! You! Why aren't you holding me?!" It's often not enough to sit right next to me either. Must be in my lap. Sweet little momma's boy.
Seven things for seven months. (Although I'm sure I could go on and on!)
It's crazy and hard to fathom that last year on this day, we found out we were having a boy...
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| October 23, 2013 |
...and a year later our little Graeme is seven months old already! So much love and thankfulness for our little hero!
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