SHORTY'S SHENANIGANS: 7 . Months . Old

SEVEN! We can't believe it. I remember when Carson was teeny tiny and Stephen and I were just waiting for that day he'd be ferbered so we could sleep. So weird and sad to think that day has come and gone, but we're pumped for the milestones up ahead :)

To see how much Carson has grown since his teeny tiny state, go here.

Carson @ 7:
- He is a consistent sitter and will sit there for as long as he wants. He hasn't figured out how to get out of the sitting position yet, so he'll look at you and whine for help.
- Kicking his legs constantly
- Loves spitting and blowing raspberries
- Current favorite toys: his bouncer, crunchy books, the squeaky toy bug with the pink ball nose and the pink ball with little nubs all over
- He laughs when you read him books that rhyme. Particularly Llama llama and Goodnight Construction Site
- Trying to plank and can bring his knees under his belly. We've got the start of rocking but no forward progression yet.

- Can move backwards, roll all ways and spin 360 degrees on his belly
- He's ticklish :) You can really get him to giggle with his feet and his back
- Prefers to sleep on his belly
- Has TWO teeth! He's getting used to them by rubbing his tongue on them in weird ways....which leads to pretty hilarious faces
- He is still super smiley, but the tongue smiles have minimized (not gone! just less) since getting teeth
- Does this squeal to silence when he laughs really hard
- Loves to play with jacket strings
- Makes piggy noises
- The top of his head is always hot
- Wearing 90% Cat & Jack with some Old Navy. Those brands seem to fit best. 6-9 months currently fits perfectly but likely will be moving up in the next month or so if he continues on this growth path. Still in size 3 diapers
- Getting better at eating solids. Currently eating one "meal" per day which consists of one small package of food. We've tried finger foods and he gags. He also gags when switching flavors. A slow go for him as compared to Miles, but we'll get there
- Still drinking 6-8 oz 4 times daily
- Our schedule, like mentioned before, is consistent but all based on the length of his naps at that time. Generally speaking, he wakes up between 7-8am, takes 3 naps during the day (a mix of short and long) with about 2 hours between naps (sometimes longer) and goes to bed around 7:30pm.
- The sucking of the burp rags is still a go-to activity
- Drool...oh the drool