7 Months

7 months have gone by and I can't believe how much Owen has changed. It seems like every day there is something new that he's able to do. It's so fun and exciting to watch him grow and emerge into this little person. There's also a part of me that misses the cuddly, little baby. Long gone are the days where he is happy just to be held. Now he's checking everything out and always on the move. It's endless entertainment hanging out with Owen.

His 7 month milestones are:

• Owen is on the move. While he can't crawl quite yet, he can scoot around on his belly. He's really good at moving backwards and pivoting around. You definitely can't leave him alone for too long, because he's never in the same spot that you left him. Crawling is going to come soon because he pushes himself up on his hands and knees all the time now. He just lack the coordination to get moving.
• Rolls over front to back and back to front. Owen has always loved being on his belly, and now he can get there on his own.
• Is sitting upright with a straight back which is exciting because it frees his hands to pick up and play with toys, rather than holding himself up. Sometimes he still topples over if he gets too caught up in chewing on a toy or reaching for something that throws off his balance, but he's doing great.
• Has been eating solids three times a day. We're on a pretty good routine with breakfast, lunch and dinner time meals.
• Reading books are gaining more and more of his interest. While his attention span doesn't last longer than a couple of short books, it's nice to see him interested in the pictures and turning the pages. Now if only he'd be interested in the story, I'd start reading him Harry Potter!
• Owen has been great about sleeping through the night. He's usually in bed around 7:30 pm then gets up around 6 am to nurse. If I'm lucky, he'll go back to sleep a little bit longer until he's up for the day. Lots of sleep makes everyone happy!
• Is becoming more and more vocal. He'll babble and slur sounds together. It's fun to mimic him and get his reaction.
• He can support all of his weight on his legs and loves to just stand on his feet. He's also fond of bouncing in the doorway jumper or Rainforest jumper.
• Has his first tooth coming in!
• Owen's motor skills are developing so fast. He can scoop things up and transfer objects from one hand to the other easily. He also explores with his hands and fingers with a lot more intention now. He's showing more interest in small parts and details of the object in his hands. One funny thing that he seems interested in is the remote control, which we all know is Daddy's toy. We had to dig out an old unused remote for him to play with. He even had it in his hands during a trip to the grocery store and the woman who bagged our groceries said "You're staring him early with the remote, eh?" I couldn't help but laugh.