Seven Months

Sweet Parker,

   

  you have been so fun this past month! You're a grabber. You grab at anything that your Mama has in her hands, especially electronics. You grab your face when you're sad or very upset. I actually asked the Dr. if you might have an ear infection because of the way you grab your face (it is cute and funny but very dramatic). Dr. says you're fine. You like to grab at food when it's on anybody else's plate.

Week 27: Mom's water bottle is your favorite thing to grab.

You're saying Mama now, mostly to get attention. The other day you woke up early and I brought you into bed with me and your dad. I handed you to Daddy and you started crying, reached out your arms towards me and yelled: "maaamaaamaaa!" It was just about the cutest thing I've ever seen. Needless to say, you got what you wanted.

You love bath time. You just splash and kick.

You can grab things with one hand and swap it from hand to hand, one more step to being such a big boy.

You grow uneasy around people you don't know or recognize. That stranger danger is becoming very real. However, when Mom gives you the 'it's ok smile' you generally calm down.

Week 25: Playing outside while the rest of us weed in the garden.

 Love to grab at books, you can’t contain your joy when we read books with Emma (now if mama only let you eat them).

Week 25: Reading Time.

Week 26

 Your newest tricks: you shake your head 'No' repeatedly. It's cute now, but someday this won't be funny. It's hard not to encourage you when you put on your biggest grin and shake your head: no no no no no etc. Also, you practice sitting up on your own more and more. We've taken to propping you up with most of the couch cushions.

Week 26: Look Mama, I'm sitting up!

Oh, I'm not sitting up!

 You've started solids. I'm avoiding pre-packaged foods as much as possible. It's not cost effective and I'm thinking you should be learning to eat what the rest of us eat. However, you are not interested in solid food (unless it's on someone else's plate). You've tried, applesauce, peas, carrots, potatoes, baby cereal, avocado, rice, crackers, pears, peaches, pineapple and probably more I just can't remember right now.

Week 25: First time on solids.

No thanks Mom.

Week 28: This is how we do family scripture study. Happy Father's Day too.

 You're a big boy now and sleep throughout the night in your own crib. It's nice to have you in your own room but sometimes you Mom misses you. 

Week 27: you must have superman dreams often.

Week 28: June 19th 

You giggle and squeal often. Mr. Man, It won't be long now before you squawk in the middle of church. We love you, more than words and blog posts can say.