7 months

While we were in Starkville last week, Jones turned 7 months old. The past month has been huge in terms of development for the little (big) buy. It went from one day being able to lay him on a blanket with a toy and being able to do housework to the next day chasing him around the house and putting up all of Trey's guitars after he climbed up them. He is a busy, busy boy!

At 7 months, Jones:

* No longer army crawls. He full out crawls. And is fast.
* Can pull to standing. And will remain standing firm as long as he has at least one hand on something.
* Has two top teeth and two bottom teeth. I can see number 5 and 6 (both bottom) coming through now. He will have a mouth full by age 1, I am convinced.
* Is so happy in the morning. It's my favorite time with him!
* Still loves to nurse. And I hope he will until he is at least one. I have heard once they get really busy, they often lose interest. I hope this doesn't happen. Right now it is my only time I can sit down, rest and just hold him.
* Eats rice cereal in the mornings with either mashed up banana or pureed pears. In the late afternoons he eats a vegetable. His favorites are still pureed sweet potatoes and butternut squash.
* He talks all the time. Two weeks ago he didn't. I even told my mom I was a little concerned that he never really "talked". Well, that has changed. He squeals and laughs and babbles all day. It's precious.
* He is really into biting. Not while eating, thank goodness, just various times during the day. Sometimes he takes a bite out of my shoulder while I am holding him, other times he crawls to my leg and nibbles my calf. I don't know what to do about this. It hurts!
* Still loves being outside.
* NEEDS to be able to see Sophie at all times. He thinks she is hysterical.
* Sleeping has become a challenge in the past month. Since his illness, he has not wanted to sleep well during the night. He still goes down by 7:30, but instead of just waking once in the night, he wakes about 4 times. I took him back to the Dr. two weeks ago just to confirm that he didn't have another ear infection. He didn't. She said he just got spoiled while he was sick. I admit it: I never let him cry during those 3 weeks. double ear infection AND pneumonia. I mean, would you? Well, now he has forgotten how to put himself back to sleep. And I am tired.
* He still naps 3 times on most days. His longest nap is usually in the mornings.
* Is huge. Seriously. So tall. So big. Trey loves it. I am concerned he will past me in height by age 7. Someone at the park told me she had a son that looked Jones' age. Come to find out that boy was 15 months. Mine was 6 months. HUGE.

He is so much fun and is such a chill baby. We have been so blessed with such an easy going, relaxed baby. Every month gets better and better. He is the love of my life and every morning I wake up thankful I am able to stay home with him.

The 7 month photo session didn't turn out so great. He was way more into eating the sign (naturally) and crawling away from me. So here are some pictures taken of him that day while confined to his seat:

And can you tell how fast he is? One determined little man.