I can’t believe that Titus is already seven months old. I have no idea where the time went. I am blessed to stay home to raise our son, but it’s harder for me to see how much he’s grown because it’s happening right before my eyes – like watching the tide go out. One moment the water’s breaking at your feet and before you know it, there’s 15 feet of sand between you and the surf. I remind myself daily to treasure the time with him because he will only be this age for a short time, but I had NO idea just how fast the time would go! I feel like my life is playing out in fast forward and I just want to pause it for awhile.
The Inches & Ounces
Titus is now 29 inches and 20 pounds, which means we need to move him to his new car seat soon. I will miss the convenience of being able to keep him in his car seat and lug him around, but at the same time, it’s nearly impossible to lug him very far in that thing (graciously, at least. I think I look like an idiot attempting to carry him around in it).
The Thinks & Things
Titus is more aware of his surroundings than ever before. At my parents’ house this weekend, he kept looking around like he’d never seen the place before (even though we’ve been here a lot since he was born). You can tell that he’s seeing everything in a new light. He just realized that the cats existed in the last month and enjoys watching them outside the window while he’s eating.
Titus has been sitting on his own for about a month now and is getting better at balancing himself. Titus LOVES doing his baby Luge (see previous post). Tummy time and crawling, however, is NOT on Titus’s list of priorities. He HATES when I put him on his tummy (though occasionally he’ll flip himself over which he seems fine with – but it has to be on HIS terms). He would rather sit or stand – so we’re prepared to skip crawling all together.
Titus loves playing with his toys – he has a ball that rolls and sings that Nonny and Papa gave him for Christmas, which he really likes. He loves his just about anything he can throw around or put in his mouth. George (below) is just one of his favorite things to throw around and put in his mouth.
Titus’s favorite noises to make include what we’ve called his “fishy” and “sick dolphin.” With the fishy, he smacks his lips open and closed, which reminds us of a fish. The sick dolphin is really him clearing his throat – it also sounds like an old car engine that won’t turn over.
The Dreams & Blankies
Titus has been sleeping through the night since he was nine weeks (resulting in a much more energetic mommy) and continues to do well as long as he doesn’t kick off his blankets in the middle of the night. Currently, we put Titus down between 8:30 and 9:00 and he sleeps until 8 am (Praise the Lord!). He takes two and a half naps during the day, which allows me to get work done around the house.
The Eats & Chompers
Titus has cut his first two teeth. His first came through at 6 1/2 months and his second just cut through in the last couple days. Teething has been hard on us all, so we’re glad to have something to show for all the hard work!
Titus is a good eater, which shouldn’t surprise anyone. He has been introduced to avocados, rice cereal, oatmeal, green beans, sweet potatoes, squash, peas, carrots, pears, applesauce, bananas, prunes, pumpkin and peaches. So far he seems to like everything EXCEPT avocados, bananas and prunes don’t agree with his body, so we’re backing off those for awhile. On one hand, he’s got a lot of food, on the other – it seems like we’re running out of food to cycle through!
The Snaps and Flashes
Here are a few more recent pics of our seven month old Boy Wonder!
1 comment:
Love it! Thanks for taking the time to write this down. Even though I already knew a lot of it, it will be neat to go back and read about it and reminisce about it later. (Totally misspelled that word!)
I'm really liking the hair pulling picture!!!
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