Liam | 7 Months

I feel like a broken record when I say every month how I can't believe Liam is this old already! He turned seven months yesterday and I really do think he will be one before we know it. This summer will go so fast as summers do and my baby will just keep getting bigger and bigger. I'm trying to enjoy every day with him and celebrate the milestones he reaches rather than mourn that he is growing up.

We always knew he was going to be a busy, curious little boy and so far he has not disappointed us. These days he is figuring out how to get around, mostly by scooting army crawl style on his belly and pushing with one foot to move forward. He knows how to get up on on fours, but he hasn't quite figured out how to make all things work together to go forward like that. He especially moves fast when he sees a toy he wants or even better, something that mama has that he wants - i.e. shoes, cell phone, computer, books, anything that is not a toy...

It is fun to watch him explore his world and he is very curious about everything. He is trying out new foods and so far he seems to like squash, peas, carrots, bananas, sweet potatoes, corn and some puffed cereal. He is not a fan of country garden vegetables, applesauce (by itself) and baby meat. Let's be real though about the meat - it is gross. I just couldn't feed it to him anymore, even mixed with other food, because he was literally gagging on it! I think we will switch to beans for some better protein.

He also finally got his top teeth in which was a relief because it was pretty rough there for a few days. He seems to already understand they are for chewing and biting...

Showing off those chompers

While he still has his moments of going from zero to mad, especially when it comes to certain naptimes, he is overall a happy baby and is interested in the world around him. We're learning that each step of the journey has its challenges, but there are many joys that come too and we're grateful for that.

It is getting harder each month to have a month marker sign. Liam is way more interested in that than in getting his picture taken!

Sneaky mama and papa

We got a new camera for Rob's graduation so this was later in the day as we played around with it. Our old camera was from 2005 so this new one is a vast improvement!

This is why Liam cannot be trusted with the sign. Instantly destroyed in his mouth of course.

Hi papa!

He works very hard to "crawl" and get his new favorite toy - a cell phone of course. He will be asking for an iPhone by next month I'm sure. This one is totally obsolete.