7 Months of Knowing Heaven on Earth - RPC

Well I turned around once and another month has passed.  As we trot down the road of 7 months I couldn't be more thankful for the love and delight you add to our lives.  

 This month we've watched you grow stronger as you constantly work those legs, more energized and more playful.  The big kids love you so much your practically smothered in a mountain of hugs and your smile shows us the feeling is mutual.
You had your first big adventure with a trip to the beach!  Your first set of wings as you jetted off to the west coast and watched the waves of San Diego lap across the shore.  You were a delight and a half even with the large time zone difference and it was so sweet to have some one on one time with you.

7 months brought us: 

Weight 15.11 

Size 2 diapers

 9 or 6-12 month clothes

 Loves- SMILING, Being held/carried around, nursing, sleeping during car rides, your family, being outside, bath time and splashing in the water, playing with crinkle paper/plastic, singing songs like pat-a-cake, row your boat, twinkle twinkle, wooden teethers and chewing on carrots, being held to sleep, reading books.

Sleep: Maybe one of our most challenging months to date.  Teething made several of our nights feel like a 20 min nap.  

Feeding: Feeding is something you still love to do often.  You have started becoming easily distracted and its made nursing you to a full belly a bit more challenging.  We have still been trying to eat some solids but are pretty slow moving since you prefer to spit things out and shut down pretty quick.

Awake: You prefer to stay in the middle of the action (aka on my hip or being worn) but also enjoy playing in your jumperaroo and exersaucer.  Though you roll over and will push up onto your strong arms on your belly you really don't love to be on the ground or sitting for long.  I have a feeling my little man who loves to stand more than anything is working on getting strong enough to walk.  Just so you know, mommy is ok with you doing all the things a bit later so I can keep you my baby.  :)

Dislikes: eating food, sleep, and honestly not much else.  You're a pretty content little dude.

Size: You are filling out more and more and becoming a heavier little stud every day.  We are all loving your fuller cheeks and think they make you look a lot like your brother as a baby.  

Milestones: Lots more rolling thought you favor going right, clapping your hand against us or big messy claps with yourself.

Your eczema is still raring it's self quite often and though I try to keep it at bay with hydrocortisone and Aquaphor multiple times a day your little body breaks out into rashes quite often.  This month you've had two episodes where red fiery looking skin turns into a blister of sorts on your face.  We are hoping to find some relief for you soon and beginning to wonder if some discomfort might be your reason for not sleeping much.

You remind me of Buddy the Elf "smiling, smiling's my favorite!"  I hope you never out grow that grin cause baby boy it's contagious!