Seven Months

 Emery - You are 7 months old today!

 

As of August 9th (when we went back to the doctor for your cold that wasn't getting better and Meyers's fever), you weighed 18 pounds.

You are still in anywhere from 6-12 month clothing, and you are still in size 3 diapers.

You are still on the same eating schedule - 4 (8 oz) bottles at 8:00 am, 12:00 pm, 4:00 pm, and 8:00 pm.

You have been eating table food since we got the go-ahead from Dr. Catherine at your 6 month appointment. So far you've eaten sweet potato, squash, carrots, and avocado. You were not a fan of peas and green beans:) The pouches of baby food were starting to come out when Meyers had moved onto table food, so we never used them for her. Those might be one of the better inventions of the 21st century. So right now, you are eating the baby food pouches (we just squeeze it straight in your mouth) and table food. You are really good at getting food in your mouth. You get a lot in the chair, but you get a lot in your mouth, too.

 

When you were first born, I would have never thought that we could get in the car and drive around just to get out of the house. You are still doing WONDERFUL rear facing in your big girl carseat. So now when I've worked out and haven't had a shower and am not presentable to be around people, we can get in the car and drive around so we don't all go crazy inside:)

You still have the same sleeping schedule. You are normally up around 7:30 am (you will sometimes sleep in until 8:30 - love that!). You go down for your first nap around 10:00/10:30 and then you go down for your second nap around 2:00/2:30. You are getting your last bottle at 8:00 pm and you are asleep not too long after that. You are a good little sleeper, and have gotten back on your napping schedule except for the day Meyers has dance class and Sundays. You miss your morning nap those days, and you go down around noon then.

You are on the move!!! 

• You started officially crawling on your hands and knees just before 6.5 months (you were scooting and moving everywhere at 5.5).


• You pulled up for the first time right at 6.5 months and you haven't stopped.


• You attempted to cruise (maybe a few tiny steps) at almost 7 months.


• You can transfer surfaces (not sure what the technical term for this is). For example, you can be standing up at the couch and take a step or two to turn so that you are standing up at the ottoman.


• You are ROCKING our world in the movement department.


• We still swaddle you at night because you love it and sleep better, but you get right out of when you want out. When we come get you in the morning, you are usually swaddled from the waist down standing in your bed! Craziness!


• You can get into a sitting position and stay there on your own. That's just here in the last week or so. You were pulling up before you could get in a sitting position, which I think normally happens the other way around.

Some of your shenanigans:)

I think you will always be feisty, but you are settling down a tiny bit. I am actually loving this stage right now. It's so fun watching you explore and do more things. I am LOVING watching you and Meyers play together. That makes any craziness of the day so worth it. Your smiles are huge, and they melt my heart. You TOTALLY reach for me most of the time. That melts my heart, too.

 

 

 We ALL love you, Emery!