7 Months Old

Ok, stop time now! William is 7 months old and what a great age! Every week he's able to do something new, he's got the cutest little personality, loves interacting with other little people and he isn't entirely mobile, so no chasing just yet. What more could you ask for? We are still enjoying our days at home, playing with friends and now we've signed him up for a couple "classes." We went to Gymboree last week (I wanted to burst out laughing at how strange the whole experience is!) and he adored it... he yelled louder than all the other babies and couldn't get enough of the singing teacher. Then we're going to music class this week. Sleeping still the same. Down at 7:30/8p and up sometime between 7-8a. Two naps a day around 10a and 2p-ish. The one change in the sleep department is he doesn't really let us know he's up (aka scream) to get him out of the crib. I'll wake up, click on the monitor and see that he's playing quietly. I guess a bumper and crib slats can be thrilling. Still trying lots of new foods, getting good at the pincer grasp and quite vocal when he's excited. 




Playing with baby Hunt at the Glomski's - William kept grabbing Hunt's toes!

Other 7 month interesting tidbits...

• Holding his bottle when full (whether he holds onto the bottle the entire time is another thing - he gets distracted, drops it and then gets upset).

• First tooth is making it's way in and I see a couple other undergrounders - the lower left and the upper left look like they will make an appearance soon.
• Sitting up unsupported. And since this post is a few days late - the day after his 7 month birthday he learned to go from a laying down position to sitting up. So funny to walk into his room and see him sitting there nicely waiting for a pick-up!

I've been sitting here waiting for you!

• Loves trying out new sounds... popping his lips, screaming loudly, making a "possessed" noise that any scary movie would be proud to enlist, babbling on and on...
• Pulled himself onto his knees a few times on the couch and onto his work bench - he's a strong little guy. I saw him trying to pull himself up on the ottoman today, but not that strong yet. If I stand him up against his work bench he can hold himself up though.
• Attempting to crawl - right now he's a little inch worm. He manages to get places without crawling. He bounces a lot, goes into a plank position, sits on his head, but doesn't coordinate his knees and hands together. 

Will this move me forward?

• Says "ma ma ma ma" all the time - not like he understands who "ma ma" is, but it's pretty cute when he's upset and says "ma ma ma ma" like he needs me!
• Actually getting the eating process. He leans forward, takes a bit bite and chews, then comes back for more. He still makes funny faces when he tries something new. We've introduced him to mummums too. A little stick of puff that he can chew on. A couple days ago he had some puffs on his highchair tray and he picked up every single one and ate them. His pincer grasp is getting there. So adorable to see that little pointer finger and thumb try to work!

mum mum mum

• Loves his cube with different movable objects, his links, his teething rings and his stacking rings. Still a big fan of the doorway jumper. That thing can keep him pretty entertained for a while.

Another new change is Mr. William gets a bit upset if you leave him alone. He won't even be paying attention to me as he sits on his mat playing with his toys, but if he looks up and I'm not there then he has a fit. He definitely isn't a fan of someone familiar leaving him by himself. I guess Maggie laying there isn't enough!

William also went on his third round trip flight this past month. He did really well, but it was a little harder because he didn't sleep for the majority of the flight like he did in during flight #1 and flight #2. Time to keep him entertained.

In regard to physical changes, his hair is growing in nicely, his eyes are still blue and he gets plenty of comments on how long he is. He's a real cutie! Onward to month 8!