Another Milestone...Happy 7 Month Birthday!

You have begun to grow, develop, and act more and more like a little boy than a baby.  You never fail to make me smile no matter how busy or bad of a day I have had.  I wish I could spend more time with you during the day but I know dada is loving the time he gets with you.  This month has brought many great memories:

*  Crawling!!! You crawled for the first time on your 7 month birthday.  G-mom was in town visiting and you were playing on the floor with her when all of sudden, you just decided to take off.  It was a wobbly 3 steps but I don't think I could have smiled any bigger or have been more proud at that given moment!

*  You have gotten to spend more time with your friend, Ansley.  You guys love to hug and kiss as much as you can understand it.  She isn't with you anymore in church daycare but you love spending lunch or weekly dinner times with her.

*  Our friends, Ryan and Whitney, are joining the parent group.  They will have another little friend for you in March 2011.  We are so excited for them and can't wait to share in this amazing time with them.

*  You have begun eating oatmeal instead of rice cereal for breakfast.  You also love your fruits and vegetables.  Green beans haven't been your favorite but you seem to enjoy sweet potatos, carrots, squash, and pretty much anything dada feeds you.

*  Your talking has become more vocal and seems like you are attempting to imitate certain words like dada.  Seems like you also enjoy saying hi or hey even though it is probably still baby talk.

*  We spent some time with your buddy, Jayden.  He is 2 months younger but already about your size.  I can't wait for the 2 of you to be able to play and interact together in the near future.

*  We took 2 road trips this month: down to Louisiana to visit G-mom, G-papa, and Auntie Staci then we spent Labor Day in Georgia with MiMi, Pops, Auntie Liz, Uncle Joseph, and cousin JR.  You enjoyed your Baby Einstein jumper and got to spend time with mamaw, papaw, and mawmaw.  In Georgia, you enjoyed playing with the puppies and laying on the floor with JR.  We took pics of you and JR together and can't believe how much you look alike at times.

*  You love to laugh and smile.  There are no better times than when you, me, and dada just sit in the living room at night and play on the floor.  You just giggle and giggle at us and especially love it when we tickle your back.

*  You have taken notice of your BIG Kermit the Frog in your room.  You love to sit next to him on the floor and then give him lots of hugs and kisses.  There will be a day soon when you outgrow the Kermit but until then, we will continue to laugh at you attempting to play with him.

*  You have grown more and more fond of Marley.  Once you really get moving, I don't think there is much hope for Marley to have any peace and quiet without you crawling all over her.  You just love it when dada carries you around as you ride on Marley's back.  Your laugh brings smiles to all of our faces.

You bring so much happiness and joy to our lives.  You continue to surprise us every day and we look forward to every second we get to spend with you.  I am sure the next month is going to bring many more great memories and I look forward to all the fun moments ahead.