7 Months Old

Mason is 7 months old!  What?!  At 7 months old, he is more stable when he sits up now, but I still put a pillow behind him when he's on the floor just for extra reassurance. He is also sleeping SO much better now - more consistent each night at not waking up.  He goes to bed between 7:30 and 8pm and will sleep until at least 6, sometimes 6:30am.  He takes two naps a day, usually one in the morning and one in the afternoon that last 1.5-2 hours each.  He is getting better at eating solid foods, but I need to do better about feeding him solids every day because I honestly forget some days.  So far he has tried cereal and pears.  Mason is so much easier to take places now too.  He is very content and if it he gets fussy, it is usually easy to distract him and keep him happy.  At this age, he has discovered what makes him a boy.  I knew this day would come and at diaper changes, we have to be quick to keep his hands from reaching, especially poopy diapers.  Yuck. Anytime his diaper comes off, he immediately starts grabbing and then grins at us as if to say, "found it".

Bath time is still one of Mason's favorite things to do as well as playing in the exersaucer, hanging out in the jumper and being outside.  He has also become very "talkative" - jabbering and making noises, especially fake coughing.  He will get his feelings hurt if you walk by him and not acknowledge him, bursting into tears until you pick him up.  Mason has also learned how to pretend to get upset and then when he gets your attention, he'll laugh and grin at you.  So rotten! 

Since my precious boy woke up at 6:00am Saturday morning, I decided to run up to Pedrick park and take some pictures.  I'm so glad I did it because I got some great pictures of him.  We arrived around 7:30am and the sun was already high in the sky and the steam was coming off of the pond.  I tried my best to avoid the sun, but it crept in on us anyways.  I love this non-mobile age, but I did learn that I'm a lot less frustrated if I keep Mason off the grass.  If there is grass within his reach, Mason will never look up at the camera because he is determined to grab a few blades of grass and chew on it. 

Here's my handsome boy:

And last but not least, did notice something missing?  A crying photo - there's not a single one to share!

Happy 7th Month Birthday Mason!