Our big boy is 7 months old! Here's an update about our sweet boy at 7 months:
- He has his 2 bottom teeth! They are about 1/4 in and popped through a few days apart from each other. The day they each broke through the gums, Kyle would wake up in a pool of drool, and had a hard time falling asleep. Just as he would doze off, the pain would wake him up. No fun! But now that they've cut, they don't bother him at all. And they look so cute.
- We're trying a new food every 3 days. So far he's eaten rice cereal (which he loves), peas, green beans and avocado. He's a great eater when he likes the taste. He'll grab the spoon and keep it in his mouth until all the food is off, and open his mouth wide! Today he ate half an avocado, and I had to go back and scrape the blender because he wanted more. On deck is zucchini, sweet potatoes and carrots.
- He's turning into an amazing napper! A couple months ago, I never thought it would be like this. I can remember trying to lay him down in his crib after he fell asleep and getting so upset because he would wake right up. I spent many, many hours sitting in the glider letting him nap on my chest so he could get some sleep. But now that he's older, we did some sleep training and he's old enough to sleep on his tummy, he's been taking two great naps in his crib every day. Usually 1-2 hrs in the morning, and 1.5-2.5 hrs in the afternoon. I'm loving this phase!
- Our nighttime routine is pretty fun. We start with eating dinner as a family, if Brian's home in time. Kyle sits in his high chair at the table, and I'll feed him his cereal while I eat. Then bathtime (he's still in his baby bath on the kitchen counter), then about 30-45 mins of play/reading as a family, a quick nurse and then it's off to bed! Kyle seems to love the routine and is so mellow as we turn off the light, turn on his sound machine and sing a couple of songs before I lay him down. Sometimes he even lays his head on my shoulder, which melts my heart to pieces.
- He can jump like crazy in the jumper!
- He hasn't really gotten the hang of crawling yet, but this boy LOVES to stand up. If you're sitting in front of him, he'll reach out, grab your hands and pull himself up into standing position (like a skier!). He also loves to be held up to a table and act like he's standing there himself, and can scoot around on his butt a little bit.
- He actually likes drinking water out of his sippy cup and is getting the hang of doing it himself.
- His favorite show is the Baby Einstein Old MacDonald. We watch it in bed sometimes in the morning :)
- We'll sit on his play mat, and bring a basket of toys over. It's fun to watch him pull them out one by one and decide which ones he likes.
- He loves to grunt, and we call it his lion impression. Sometimes he makes a low grunting sound almost all day long! He also likes to scream sometimes and blow air between his lips.
- Other kids crack him up more than anything. He loves to be around little friends and will laugh at anything they do.
- His hair is still red! I thought it would have changed by now, but maybe he really will be our little redhead for life!
- He still loves Penny. If she's around, he'll stare at her and always tries to grab her little tail. She's very patient with him.
Every single day I just stare at my baby and feel so grateful to be his mama. He is definitely the cutest thing I've ever seen and I'm loving every minute I get to spend with him.
