Friday, January 10, 2014

7 Months...WHAT?!?


How old? 7 Months
Total Weight:  Guessing around 19 lb or so
Length: 28” or more
Eating: Nursing or Bottle every 3.5-4 hours.  Also, we have added fruits and veggies!
Sleep: We are down to 2 naps a day !  WOOHOO and night sleep is steadily getting there….still 2 nightwakings that we are working on, but better than every hour!
Fun Facts:  He has developed a new “cheesy grin face”
New Developments:  A LOT!  2 new teeth, somewhat pulling up on things, and attempting to crawl.



                                                
Well... I cannot believe yet another month has passed us by and my baby is just growing up waaaay too fast!  He is such a chunker these days and becoming so interactive with everyone around.  Lately he has gotten some mommyitis and started fussing everytime mommy turns around to leave or go do a chore.  It can be frustrating when I need to do a lot, but then I love the fact that he loves me so much that some days it melts my heart and mommy just has to stop and cuddle her boy!  This month Dawson has gotten his first 2 teeth!  He is so cute shining those little chompers at me!  The first tooth wasn't so bad coming in.  We had about 2 nights of crying and needing some soothing and then it was over.  This second tooth has been quite a different story!  We've had snotty nose, upset tummy, and clingy cranky baby during the daytime (so not like my Dawson).  His nights have been better with this tooth then the last and he has settled much easier with a little orajel and cuddle from mommy.  I am already dreading the day he starts getting molars!  That is probably our biggest event that has been going on with Dawson.

Dawson seems to be turning the corner in the tummy department.  I really feel that after his next appointment this month we may actually start moving toward a more normal diet and reducing his acid medication.  I am really hoping that I can get back to eating normal foods again and that Dawson can be pain free and medication free! 

I mean really....this smile melts me every time!  I cannot imagine what life was like before Dawson got here and I am so glad God chose me to be his Mommy!  He brightens up so many days and truly is such a loveable baby!

Last but not least...this 7 month old LOVES his bath time!  We give him a nightly bath/playtime before bed, and I am pretty sure this may be his favorite thing he gets to do all day.  I couldn't resist sharing my cutie patootie view! 
 
Dawson, you bring me so much joy each day and every month that passes I fall more in love with you!  Until next month!