Happy 7 month birthday to our sweet Greyson!
After your daddy and I put you to bed tonight we looked back at pictures from the day you were born. You have changed and grown so much! I can not believe that it has been seven months since you changed our lives! There are days I feel like you just got here and then there are days that I forget what life was like before you! They both are great feelings! I am just glad you are here!
Here's what you've been up to.
Weight:
This morning when we weighed you before church you were 19.5 pounds! I am not sure exactly how accurate that is, but trust me when I say you feel every ounce of it!
Height:
I honestly have no idea. I feel like you have grown longer too because your pajamas are starting to get a little tighter! I have a hard time measuring you- I will tomorrow though when you are up and maybe still for a minute.
Clothing Size:
You are still in 9 months, but they are getting snug. I'm hoping we can get at least a few more weeks out of 9 month clothes. This is the quickest you have gone through clothes. I am not buying anything for Thanksgiving/Christmas time yet because at this rate you will be in 18 month clothes!
Diapers:
Size 3's are still great. We still have you in those day and night.
Feeding:
You have four bottles a day. One when you wake up between 7-7:30, one somewhere between 10:30-11, 3-4 and then your bed bottle around 7. Each bottle is 6 ounces and your bed bottle is 8 ounces.
You LOVE food! You eat three times a day, about an hour after each bottle with the exception of your bed bottle. For breakfast you have oatmeal and a fruit and the other two feedings are fruit and veggies. You have tried all sorts of food. You have had two foods that you hate and won't even open your mouth for. They are prunes (I can't blame you on that one) and broccoli. I am not giving up and going to try them a few more times. It is hard to narrow it down to your favorites. You do love sweet potatoes and anything banana.
I really like Gerber's baby food and the Plum Organics. I had the best of intentions to make your food but life is so busy and crazy it was hard. So far, from what I can remember, you've tried apples, pears, avocado, green beans, squash, zucchini, bananas, peas, mangos, chicken and rice, macaroni and cheese, carrots, squash, and sweet potatoes. I am so thankful you haven't been picky!
Hair/Eyes:
You are still our blue eyed boy!
Wild and crazy! There is no taming it, even if I wanted to, and I don't!
Sleep:
You have transformed to a good sleeper this month! You usually go down anywhere between 7 and 8 at night, it all depends on how long it takes you on your last bottle, and sleep anywhere from 6-7:30 in the morning. You take two naps a day most days. They vary though- some days they are 30-45 minutes and some days they are 2 hours! You are so unpredictable on napping! Your daddy and I have started staying downstairs at Mimi and Papa's and out of the room with you and I think that makes a huge difference!
Fun Stuff:
-You are so, SO close to crawling. You army crawl all over the place! You can get up on your hands and knees pretty easily now and rock. but realize you can scoot quicker.
-You love pulling yourself up onto things! We actually lowered your crib last night because Mimi caught you pulling up in your pack-n-play!
-You can stand on your own if we get you holding on to something.
-You can walk if we hold you up and kind of move you forward. It's so cute watching you figure out what to do with your feet.
-You have two pearly whites! I am so glad they finally came! You are beginning to drool again like crazy so I am wondering if your top ones are coming in sometime.
-You LOVE Wally. He is your favorite. You just light up when he comes near you, especially if he's playing!
-You are ALL over the place. I can't leave you on the floor anymore without watching you - you'll be across the room in 2 minutes if I do.
-I have noticed the past few days that you are learning to fuss if you're not getting your way. When I leave the room you start it, and if you can't get something you want you fuss too.
-You are so grabby! If something is in front of you that you want (cell phone, remote), you're going to get it. You are constantly pulling or grabbing at something.
-You LOVE talking! Tonight you wouldn't take your bed bottle because you were just singing your heart away! I love it! I can't wait until you start saying stuff. You did say "Papa" a couple weeks ago over and over. I think it was because you had heard it 1,000 times in a day! :)
-You also love blowing raspberries, and imitating our sounds.
-You love jumping if you're in our lap, and dancing if we tell you to. You'll just giggle and giggle!
-You are SUCH a ham! If I pull a camera out, you immediately start staring at it and smiling.
-You still love being outside, and going on walks around the neighborhood.
-You are becoming very interested in your toys! I love watching you discover new things!
-Mickey is still our life saver when me and daddy can't calm you.
Happy 7 months to our heart and soul!
