7 Months

I honestly can't believe we have already hit the seven month mark. I am kind of freaking out. We past the halfway point of the first year and time is speeding fast towards the one year birthday...UGH! I do not know the size of Maxim, but I am assuming he is about 16 pounds and I am very curious as to how long he is. He has another RSV shot appointment next week and that is where I will find out how much he weighs.

Maxim, this past month has been a lot of fun with you, but also crazy busy for your mommy and daddy. We have been dealing with everyone getting the flu or a virus so you have only gone to the sitter's two days this past month. This has caused for us to be a little stressed out, but you seemed to enjoy being home with mommy and daddy.

You started the "I only want mommy" phase. You are not too bad about this, but you definitely only want me from 5pm - 7pm everyday. You just want to snuggle with me. We are not sure why you are like this from 5pm - 7pm everyday, but I was thinking that I snuggled with you everyday in the NICU from 5pm - 7pm, so that could have something to do with it. Don't worry, I am not complaining, actually I kind of enjoy it. Daddy does not because if I am not home right at 5pm from work you scream until I get home. When you see me you light up like a Christmas tree, smile and giggle. I do enjoy this moment as it just warms my heart.

Earlier in the month you figured out a new trick...lifting your leg. You will lift your leg and just stare in awe of it. I find this very amusing.

These last couple weeks you have found your toes and have become flexible enough to grab your toes on your own. You even try to put them in your mouth. I call them your piggies and ask you where your piggies are. You find this hilarious and you crack up every time. 

We started giving you pureed food earlier this month as well and you just love it. We started with sweet potatoes and you didn't care for them, but would eat them. Once we knew you were good with them we introduced bananas to you and you absolutely LOVE bananas. When I get you ready to eat you squeal with excitement assuming it's always bananas. Once you fell in love with bananas you pretty much refuse to eat sweet potatoes. We then gave you peas and you don't mind peas. I just gave you pears the other day and you like those too, but not as much as you love bananas. You love eating food and will inhale it. You get mad if I am not ready with the next spoon to your mouth. You are such a good eater that you eat three servings of food already per feeding and you nurse afterward.

You still love your bath time. You have now gotten more interested in splashing and playing. Bath time is very soothing to you as it still calms you down after a long day. You know that after bath time you will nurse and then go to bed. It's a nice little routine for you.

You think it's pretty cool when we hold you and you stand up tall. You just love doing this and get really excited every time. You think you are a big boy and are proud of yourself.

Daddy bought you a new play mat that you just love. I think you like it a lot because it gives you more room to flop around and you like to feel the different textures of the mat.

You don't mind tummy time on your new mat, but when you are done, you are done and you make that very clear.

A couple weeks ago you stopped sleeping through the night. This was a little alarming as you started to get up 3-4 times a night screaming and it made for a very tired mommy and daddy the next day. After some investigating we saw that it appears a tooth is working it's way through. We can see the white spot in your gums where the tooth is. This is causing you to be crabby at night and unable to sleep through the night. We started giving you Orajel and Tylenol when you get really bad and they both help. We are just switching off in the middle of the night on who rocks you back to sleep every time. I am ready for that tooth to poke through so it doesn't bother you anymore. Here you moved yourself completely sideways and look grumpy because you just wanted out.

You are still a VERY CURIOUS baby. You love to get out of the house to "see the world," or it's called Target. You are good in public places as long as you can see what's going on around you. In restaurants you just want to be out of your car seat so you can see all the people and movement going on. This nosiness makes it easy on us when we leave the house with you.

Well, Mr. Maxim, these first seven months of your life have gone by so fast and I believe you have made me a better person. I am much more relaxed, laid back and patient as well as much more loving. 

You are getting so big and I am enjoying watching you learn new things. You are so much fun right now that I can only imagine what this next month will bring.

Love your Mommy