Dear Doster - 7 Months

Dear Doster,

My little sweet potato!  You are already 7 months old, and I am ridiculously in love with you.  This month has been even more wonderful than the last (I have a feeling I’ll repeat the sentiment a lot!) and I love being your mommy.

Christmas with a baby was very fun but busy!  We kicked things off with Dawkins Family Christmas. You opened your first present, and boy did you love the wrapping paper!

First Present

4 Generations

I just love my family! 

We spent Christmas Eve with Papa Pat and your maternal uncles and Ran Ran (Randi doesn’t like the sound of “Aunt Randi”). You slept really well in  your pack and play while we exchanged gifts and such.

The next morning we started off the day with our little family Christmas, you, me, gigs and Brighton.

You really liked the paper again.

We hit up Grammy’s next….

And GrandD and Pop’s last.

What a busy day!


And now for your update:

Size:

You are a whopping 18 lbs and 4 ounces.  Big guy!  You are in 6-9 month clothes mostly, and still rocking
your size 3 dipes.

Feeding:

What a difference a month makes!  You are liking your baby food a lot these days.  You've tried:  bananas, apples, mango, prunes, sweet potatoes, squash, carrots, pears and maybe a few more.  Squash is your favorite (it’s one of my favorite veggies too).

We do four 8oz bottles a day, and about 3 baby food feedings.  I’m still pumping, but I have noticed a decrease.  Sorry, Kiddo.

Sleeping:

You are still rocking and rolling with 12 hours on most nights.  THANK YOU!  You had a little trouble for about a week this month with some middle of the night wake-ups.  We then realized that you were sprouting that first tooth.   I still rock you to sleep on most nights.  Not because you need me to (you've proven that you’re happy to talk yourself to sleep) but because I’m at work all day and I miss you!

Personality:

Aside from the tooth aches you continue to be a very happy baby.  You are starting to develop a cute
personality.  You are so inquisitive and open.  I hope those traits stay with you!  Your teachers continue to tell us that you have a wonderful disposition.  And trust me, there are some fuss-ers in your class!  So glad that you aren't one of them.

Development:

You are very grabby and roll-y. If we put a toy just out of your reach, you’ll find a way to roll to it.  You’re starting to scoot a tiny bit.

You are getting very good at sitting up on your own, with the occasional tumble. 

I will try to be a better blogger so that I can keep up with your life (but it seems like I am too busy trying to soak in every second with you).  Thank you for being such a good baby.   You are the biggest blessing for our whole family. 


And one last look at your cute baby-legs: