Noel August, you are SEVEN months old!
Noel, you're growing and changing every day - it's hard to keep up with you! Most of the time you are smiling at everyone, but once in awhile you're serious and taking in the world. I think you're handsome either way. :-)
You get carted all over the country - pretty much every day. The bigs are on the go constantly, so you don't have much choice but to come along. Luckily you are very go-with-the-flow and make it easy on mommy!
We can't decide what color your eyes are. Most of the time they are a dark blue, but have hazel centers. They are completely unique to you, Noel.
You loooove food! So far you've tried sweet potatoes, carrots, bananas, apples, pears, oatmeal, peaches, green beans and peas. The only thing you didn't love was peaches. I gussied them up with some cinnamon and breast milk and you ate them all down. Your doctor said that you can eat 3x a day, but I feel like that's too much food and not enough milk, so we have been doing 2 meals a day. You have tried a few Puffs, but don't eat too many finger foods just yet. I'm hoping that you will remain my not-picky boy!
Noel, you're still nursing about 5x a day (6:30am, 9:30am, 12:30pm, 3:30pm, 6:30pm) and once during the night a couple nights a week. The other nights you sleep straight through from 7pm-7am. Those are my favorite. ;-)
At night, you are a great sleeper! Around 6:30 we go upstairs for your bath, then you nurse and go right to sleep on your own. Noel, you love your paci at sleeping times and get SO excited when I hand it to you.
Unfortunately, naps are a different story. You're a pretty inconsistent napper and you get SO cranky by the end of the day when naps haven't gone well. Asher and Hadley's schedule makes it really (really) hard to keep you on a set schedule and get you down for naps when you need them. I feel bad about that, but at this stage we're all just doing the best that we can.
For the most part you take 3 naps a day - usually around 9, 12, and 4. You have started sleeping longer at your morning nap and I'm hoping that the afternoon will follow suit soon.
Noel, you are so active! You easily roll both directions and spin in circles when your laying on your back. I never know where you'll be in your crib when I come in to get you. You've also started pushing up with your arms and have gone up on hand and knees once or twice. It seems like you desperately want to get on the move, but please wait. We aren't baby proofed at all!
Any day now you'll be able to sit up on your own. We keep practicing and you're so close to finding the balance you need to stay upright. I think sitting up will open a whole new vista of playing for you that you'll love!
When we are out you draw people in immediately. It's hard for us to get through the store because everyone - young, old, male, female - they stop to say hi and you reward them with a smile, so they stay to chat for awhile. You are compelling and sweet, Noel. Everyone loves you!
At 7 months, Noel...
* weighs 16.6 pounds
* has 2 teeth
* mostly sleeps through the night - woot!
* doesn't nap well, but we're hopeful for the future :-)
* wears size 9 months and 6-9 months
* wears size 3 diapers
* loves to eat + still nurses 5x a day
* thinks Asher and Hadley are the best! Anytime they play with you your eyes light up and you laugh and laugh
* has discovered how to splash in the bath
Noel August, you are the sweetest baby bear! We love seeing you grow and change with each passing month. At 7 months you respond to us, know us, and love us! Oh Gus, you bring such joy to our family - we're so glad you're ours.
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