Landon Is 7 Months Old!

Dear Landon,

Today you are 7 months old. I say it every month, but I can't believe how fast the time is going! You are growing up so fast and while I love seeing you learn new things, I'm sad at how quickly we are approaching your first birthday.

A few days after you turned 6 months I noticed 2 teeth! You were a champ and barely gave me any problems. I didn't even know there were teeth until they were practically through your gums! I'm pretty sure you're teething again, and this time you are suffering a bit. It makes me so sad to see you in pain and I really hope the tooth/teeth pop through soon and give you some relief. You also caught your first cold and it seems to be taking forever to go away! You've been in pretty good spirits considering how much you're dealing with right now.

Your sleep has taken a big hit due to this cold and teething. You are getting up every 3 hours and it's hard to get you settled for the night. I think you're also having some separation anxiety because you cry when I leave the room. Lately you've been wanting to be rocked to sleep the first time I put you down for the night or before a nap. I love that you're snuggly and I'm happy to cuddle you a bit, but I do hope your night sleep gets better again soon. You take a really good 2 hour nap about 2 hours after you wake up. Your second nap tends to be shorter and you often fight it. I keep telling you someday when you're older you're going to wish you could have all of these sleep opportunities back!

You are sitting up so well on your own now! You will topple over if you get really into a toy because you forget to keep your balance, but that's happening less and less. It's been really fun to play with all of your new toys now that you can sit up! You were very spoiled for Christmas and got some great new toys to play with!

You are very alert and like to play with and grab at everything! Most things still wind up in your mouth, but you are also starting to interact more with your toys. You enjoy shiny things and things that light up the best.

You are great out in public and I can take you almost anywhere. We took you to Buffalo Wild Wings recently, which is nothing new, but we put you in one of their high chairs for the first time! You loves sitting at the table with us and you got a much better view of everything around you. You also tried to eat the table! (mommy wiped it down first, don't worry)

You're still a great eater and like most things you've tried. You aren't a fan of green vegetables or blueberries, but everything else has been great! You are showing you're ready for finger foods (you've only had purees) because you grab at your spoon, any food that gets on the tray, and at the container. You eat Baby Mum Mums well and we're going to try puffs soon. Mommy is nervous about giving you finger foods due to choking, but it will be OK. You also like eating fruit through your mesh feeder. You are nursing every 2-3 hours and it's been nice to be able to take you places and know you most likely won't be screaming with hunger if we're gone more than an hour. You do tend to nurse more when we're at someone's house  and you're uncomfortable, or if you get fussy in the evening.

We're working on getting you to drink water out of a sippy cup. You understand the concept of the cup, but I'm not sure you're getting much water out yet. We've also tried sippy cups with straws, and you know the straw goes into your mouth, but you don't really suck it yet. You'll get the hang of it soon.

You celebrated your first Christmas and New Year! Christmas was a bit crazy and you didn't sleep so well away from home, but you handled all of the people and running around very well. You were actually asleep when the clock struck midnight and it turned to 2012, but you woke up an hour into the new year to eat hahaha.

Stats:

You wear a size 3 diaper (Luvs)
You are in size 9-12 month clothes, depending on the brand
Weight: My guess is 23 pounds, but I don't know.
Length: No idea and you don't see the Dr. again until you're 9 months old. You were 27 inches long at your 6 month appointment.

The comments I get about you anytime we go anywhere or people come to see us is how beautiful your big blue eyes are, and how happy you are. You smile at everyone and just love people watching. You have such a great personality and you are pretty laid back unless you're tired or hungry. You're such a fun little guy and I love that I get to spend every day with you!

Love,

Mommy and Daddy