7 Months Old

Happy 7 months to my sweet boy!  It's been a busy month since you are so active now.  You are moving about and are in to everything. You are such a happy fella and bring such joy to our lives.  

Loves:  cruising the furniture, riding in the buggy like a big boy, eating Puffs, crawling up Mommy all day, and standing up on everything he can. 

Hates: being alone, cutting a new tooth, and being still while getting his diaper changed.

Eating: He eats every 4 hours and eats between 3-6 oz at each meal.  He is eating solids twice a day.  His favorites are sweet potatoes, peaches, and mixed vegetables.  I haven't found anything that he won't eat. :)

Sleeping:  Since he is so mobile it is hard to get him to lay down and go to sleep right away.  He wants to crawl all over our bed and play.  If he's in his crib he just stands up and cries.  We let him stand there and cry for about 5 minutes and then we go back in there and lay him back down and put his paci in.  That's usually all it takes.  Some days he takes cat naps and other days he will sleep for a few hours.

Clothes: He is wearing 6 months or 6 to 9 month clothes.  He is still in a size 3 diaper.

Firsts: He got his first tooth, started pulling up in the bed, started really crawling (no Army crawl), started riding up front in the buggy, spent the night away from Mommy and Daddy, celebrated his first Father's Day, moved up to the duck tub, and met his cousin Jeremy for the first time.

This Month's Happenings:  This was a busy month for all of us.  Grant started cutting his first tooth on June 10th.  He was quite grumpy throughout the month because of it.  Our wedding anniversary was this month so my parents came over and let Josh and I have a night out.  We booked a room at the Winfrey Hotel and went to the comedy club and out to eat.  It was a nice night but by the next day I was missing my boy!!!  He did really well staying with my parents.  I don't think mom got much sleep but she kept him entertained and fed and gave him lots of loving.  Grant also got to meet Jeremy when he came and spent a couple of nights with us.

This month has been a big adjustment for me.  He learned how to pull up in the bed and pretty much anything else he could get his hands on.  We even had to lower his bed already.  Grant wants to stand up ALL day and I'm having to be right there with him to make sure that he won't fall down.  I can't even step into the kitchen or he'll be standing up at the couch crying when I walk back in the room.  He's usually a pretty happy guy but this month his teething pain has made him so cranky and hard to please.  He looks adorable with his new tooth though!  It's also been VERY hot this month so we haven't been able to get out as much as I would have liked.  I think he gets bored if he doesn't get out of the house every couple of days.  

I got a new iPad for my anniversary and Grant is fascinated by it.  I can't get it out while he's around or he will attack me.  Basically he wants every piece of technology in our house and doesn't seem to care a thing about his toys.  He's learned how to bang his hand on things and will bang it on his high chair or the coffee table.  He thinks he's big stuff.  I know it's only a matter of months and he will be walking so I'm trying to prepare myself for the chaos.

He's getting good at understanding what we are saying to him.  If I ask him if he is ready to eat he will look me in the eyes and cry.  He is also learning what "no no" means.  He has started reaching for my food and drink so I've been letting him have a few tastes of things that are soft or things he can suck on.

A Few Pictures:

6 Months- Happy Half Birthday

Happy Half Birthday Grant!  It's been half a year and our lives have changed so much. I can hardly remember what life was like before Grant was here.  He brings us so much joy, entertainment, and love.  My only wish is that I could slow down time because he is growing up so fast.  Before I know it he will be walking and talking.  

Stats: 
Weight = 17 lbs and 15 oz and is in the 65th percentile (6 lbs 2 oz at birth)
Height  = 26 1/4 inches and is in the 50th percentile (19 1/2 at birth)
Head     = 43 cm and is in the 35th percentile (31 cm at birth)
    

 



Loves: playing on the floor, watching Mickey Mouse Club, checking the mail with Mommy, banging on Daddy's laptop, meeting new people, the remote control, and drinking water from a cup.

Hates: long car rides in the car seat, Mommy leaving the room,  getting his ears cleaned during a bath, Saline nose spray and the aspirator.

Eating: Grant eats every 4 hours and eats between 3-6 oz at each meal.  He is eating solids twice a day and loves it.  So far he has eaten sweet potatoes, bananas, squash, carrots, pears, and oatmeal.  His favorite is sweet potatoes.

Sleeping:  He is still sleeping with us and goes down easily.  Naps have become more complicated because he can roll over so we can't let him nap alone in our bed anymore.  He is having to take naps in his crib so he is taking really short naps and a lot of time they are only 30 minutes long.  

Has anyone seen my paci?

Clothes:  He is wearing 6-9 month clothes and size 3 diapers.

Firsts: Grant had a lot of firsts this month.  He went on his first beach trip, celebrated his first Mother's Day, ate solids for the first time, rolled from back to front, and began crawling (Army crawling) everywhere.  

This Months Happenings:  At the beginning of May we went on our first beach trip.  We went with Lee, Kari, and Caroline Busby.  Grant loved the sand and didn't mind being covered in it.  He also loved the pool.  The pool was freezing cold but he didn't seem to mind it.  He was intrigued by the water.  Although he liked the pool, he did not like the ocean as much.  He enjoyed watching the waves crash but he didn't like them crashing on his feet. That Sunday was my first Mother's Day and we went out to eat in Foley and then spent the day traveling back home.  At the end of the month we traveled to Mobile so Josh could attend Patrick's bachelor party.  Grant did really well and enjoyed being around all the people.  Throughout the month Grant hit a lot of milestones.  He started rolling from back to front and once he started there was no holding him back.  He was rolling everywhere.  He also started Army crawling and was into everything.  If I wanted to see him crawl all I would have to do is stick a laptop down in front of him and he would scoot over there as fast as lightening.  

Fun Facts:

*Grant loves technology.  Give him the remote, a laptop, or iPhone and he is one happy boy.

*At the beach Grant was trying to eat the sand by the handfuls.

*When he sees me with a cup he reaches out to take a sip.

*He has started reaching out to people.  

*Grant is a pretty quiet baby.  He doesn't try to babble much and I'm starting to wonder if he will ever start.

*When he gets fussy in the car I sing "The Wheels on the Bus" or recite "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" and he calms right down.

*Grant came home from the beach with a bad cold.  He got another cold right after that one so when we went for his 6 month well visit I put off his shots until he started feeling better.


Here are some photos from this month:

 We had a hard time convincing him not to eat it.

 Relaxing in the sand

 Helping Mommy do laundry

 Look how I can stand up all by myself!

 Hanging out in the toy box.

 Me and Granddaddy

 Heart to heart with my Grandmomma

 First time in a restaurant high chair

 Making the best of a LONG road trip

 Helping Daddy write code

 I can stand up for a long time playing on this thing.

5 Months

Grant is five months old!  The time is just flying by.  I'm trying to find a way to slow down time.  He's developing a personality and is very strong minded about what he wants.

               

               

Loves:  Sitting up by himself, standing over his toys (with help), chewing on everything in sight, being read to, visiting with relatives, and being tickled.

Hates:  Being left alone, mommy leaving the room, laying down, waiting to eat, and being cradled in my arms.

Eating:  He is eating 6 oz every 3-4 hours.  He usually eats 5 bottles a day.  We started him on rice cereal on April 15th.  The first day he ate it all but the second day he hated it and wouldn't eat it.  I continued to make him eat it each day and some days he likes it and some days he doesn't but he finishes it anyway.  I've only been feeding him cereal once a day but now I'm gonna start feeding him twice a day and then we will try some fruits and vegetables.  I really didn't want to feed him solids until he was 6 months but the doctor let me know that he was gaining weight at a reasonable rate so it calmed my fears about him gaining weight too fast.

Sleeping:  His sleeping habits haven't changed and I'm still happy that he will fall asleep so easily at night.  Naps were also easier this month since I started having him nap in my bed.  I guess since it's a familiar place to him he falls right to sleep there.  I play some music for him during his naps.  Occasionally I've been know to nap when he does.  Haha!

Clothes: He is wearing 3-6 month and 6 month clothes and size 2 diapers.

Firsts:  He can sit up by himself, he started rolling over from front to back again, he can move a toy from hand to hand, he stayed with his grandparents for the day while Mommy and Daddy went to Faunsdale to eat some crawfish, and he met some family members for the first time.  He also celebrated his first Easter this month.  He got an Easter basket with sunglasses, a sunhat, swimsuit, swim shirt, Sophie teether, new pacis and paci clips, and some chocolate goodies (for Mom and Dad of course).  He loved looking at the basket and wanted to tear into the chocolate bunny.

This Months Happenings:  We went to Selma for the weekend and Grant stayed with his grandparents for the whole day.  I missed him so much but it was fun to get out and enjoy some time with Josh.  We went to Faunsdale and ate some crawfish and then visited with his mom.  Michael and Melissa flew in from California at the end of April and we went to Mobile to visit with them.  It was a long trip and Grant slept most of the way down there.  He loved being passed around from person to person.  We ate more crawfish and enjoyed family time together.  The ride back home wasn't as pleasant be he was so good while we were there.  He really enjoyed playing with Kaylee and watching the dogs chase each other.

Fun Facts:

*Grant is the most loving baby!  He loves to be touched and has started rubbing my face when he is trying to go to sleep.  He also loves to have his hands rubbed.

*This month he started rolling over from front to back again.  He did this early on but then stopped doing it.

*He loves to be tickled and has the cutest laugh.

*He's started making random sounds and will do it over and over for a few days and then he's on to a new sound.  He still isn't making a whole lot of sounds other than mmmmm!  I'm so ready for him to start babbling.

*I think that he's gonna be a good eater.  Some days he make the funniest faces when he has to eat the rice cereal but he eats it anyways.

*Grant has started crying every time I cradle him now.  It breaks my heart!  Josh used to fuss and fuss because Grant wanted to be held all day but I told him there will come a day when he won't let us hold him all the time.  I was right!  He's growing up and has so much that he wants to see that he doesn't want to be held down.

Here are some photos from this month:

I love my new highchair!

See how good I can sit up by myself!

 I'm too cool for yall!

Mr. Blue Eyes

Learning to balance AND play with my ball

 This is how I like to spend my trip to Mobile.

 I loved playing with Michael and Melissa.

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