7 months! Wow! Wasn't this kid JUST born!?
Although you've been napping in your crib almost from day 1 you're now sleeping in there at night too. You're an incredibly light sleeper and we were waking you up even more than you already were. So we thought letting you sleep in a quieter room would help. The jury is still out since you just continue to be a terrible terrible sleeper. Ugh!
Plank it baby! I mean seriously! I wish I could do this! We thought for sure you'd be crawling by now. You can move via a very awkward version of the army crawl. In fact, it looks more like you're trying to swim since you're kicking so hard. But somehow all that flailing does end up propelling you forward. Clearly you've got the strength for a proper crawl, just not quite the coordination yet.
We've started solid foods and it's still going OK. Eggs are a favorite. So is bread. But anything sweet like yogurt or bananas is out. Who gags on bananas?! This kid right here!
And in other news....TEETH! 4 in the last month to be exact. And they've been wretched! They've made you cranky and messed up what little sleep you do actually get. I HATE teething! It's the absolute worst!
In your short 7 months you've visited the US, Denmark and we've recently added Italy to your list of international travels. You gnawed on authetic Roman pizza crust and saw some pretty amazing stuff like the Colosseum and the Trevi Fountain. Too bad you won't remember any of it!
Your big personality showed up while we were in Italy. You smiled and talked to everyone who walked by. You were basically a celebrity and you knew it! You're babbling a TON now and it sounds like you're saying "blah blah blah" or "yeah yeah yeah" all the time which totally cracks Xander up.
Speaking of...this sums up your relationship with your brother right now. You guys are both constantly moving. Someone is always getting crawled over. But Xander is now being much more careful with you and looking out for you. He makes sure all the baby gates are closed in our 3 story house because he knows you're on the move! And you absolutely adore him!
Happy 7 month baby BenBen. You haven't made anything easy for us. You're loud and strong willed and have a hot temper. But you love to cuddle way more than your older brother every did. And you have a smile that lights up a room! We love you!
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