seven months

Asher, you are 7 months old today!

I think this past month has gone by the fastest yet.  How is my little boy closer to being a year old than he is to being a newborn already?

Sweet Asher, you are up to so much these days!

At 7 months, Asher:

• weighs about 19 pounds
• wears size 3 diapers
• wears size 6-9 month clothes
• has tried sweet potatoes, bananas, carrots, peas, peaches, and oatmeal
• prefers bananas over any other food
• drinks 4, 8oz bottles of breastmilk a day
• eats a bottle every 4 hours
• eats baby food 2x per day {2 ice-cubes per feeding}
• is completely unimpressed by the sippy cup
• loves his bath and has learned how to splash big time
• rolls both directions
• has started sleeping on his belly
• has great fine motor skills {passes things from hand to hand}
• could care less about sitting up
• will chew on anything that gets too close
• smiles all the time
• loves to tell me all about his night during his morning diaper change
• sleeps 12 hours a night {with some recent brief wake-ups to be flipped over}

Asher, you are such a great baby.  Not only are you super cute, you have a terrific personality -- so loving, so cuddly.  You aren't afraid to make your preferences known, but there isn't much that can't be satisfied by a big hug and kiss.

Daddy and I love you more than you can know.  We want to give you everything.  We hope you will always be as happy as you seem to be now.

Happy 7th month birthday, dear one.

You are loved.