JPC:: 7 Months

I seriously can't believe that another month has gone by.

I was looking at the calendar this week and realized Jake turned 7 months.

I think it snuck (is that how you spell it?) up on me because it has been a rough one.

Jake has kept me busy and running a little ragged.

But at least he's cute and still smiles at me when I walk into the room (most times).

Sleeping

Nights have still been great!

All during October we had been shifting his schedule to account for Daylight Savings and it has been nice to have him back to 7pm-7am.

The 8pm-8am was just keeping me up too late!

Naps were an issue this month.

He just wasn't napping for his usual length and was getting grumpy!

I think it was because he was ready to drop to 2 naps (sad day)

So we've been working on that for the past week.

I think it is working but then he gets really grumpy at night and sometimes needs a cat nap if he had a short nap during the day.

So now he naps from 9-11am and from 1-3pm with a cat nap around 4:30pm if needed.

Although toady he only slept for 30 minutes this morning so who knows!

Feeding

Since we dropped the third nap we also dropped a feeding so now just four liquid feedings (7, 11, 3 and 7) a day with solids 3 times a day (7, 11, and 5). 

This month we added apples, pears, peaches, prunes, and mango.

He hasn't been thrilled about fruit. 

For a couple of weeks he refused to eat them plain.

I had to mix them with cereal and milk and then he would tolerate them.

This week though he has been willing to eat apples and pears plain.

He detests prunes and does okay with peaches and mango.

He will also eat green beans now if I mix them with pears (weird I know) so that is a good sign.

Playing

Oh is this boy getting frustrated that he can't crawl.

If I put a toy in front of him when he's on his belly he tries to move but hasn't coordinated his arms and legs.

He either reaches for it or buries his head and wiggles his legs.

Then he'll look at me and cry.

It is nice that he isn't mobile in terms of baby-proofing but he is so upset about it.

He did figure out though that if he rolls the same direction over and over he can move.

He started on the brown blanket with his head up by the stuffed bunny.

He still loves to put everything in his mouth.

He figured out how to shake toys and bang on surfaces this month.

He locks his elbow and whacks away.

He still needs some pillows behind him when he sits up because he likes to throw his head back.

Loves singing and reading books.

Loves water (watching it, playing in it and drinking it)

This and That

He finally popped his first tooth through and three days later another one came through.

So he has his two front bottom teeth (well the first quarter of them).

He thinks it is absolutely hilarious when I make the sound a seal makes.

 Despite all his shenanigans this month he is still a sweetheart!

I can't imagine our life without him!