7 Months Old!!!

James vs. Teddy 7.0 months

Too busy trying to destroy the exer-saucer and playing with the paper sign to smile...intense focus.

Being silly with Mommy

Finally, Mom got smart and held the note card so James would take a timeout and look at the camera.

James is 7 months old -- HOLY COW!!! He's really refining his own distinct personality now -- he's a goof ball and a ladies man (a few of the teachers at school call him their "boyfriend") and is too smart for his own good (if I must say so myself). He is starting to babble and talk more -- getting that "da" and "ba" sound down pretty good (where's the "ma ma ma" I've been working so hard to get him to say, sheesh). He's also "dancing" when I sing to him -- a nice head bob in the "no" action with a smile on his face (see the last post for a video).

He will "give me five" when I put my hand out for a target.

He likes to give me *kisses* on my cheek -- I use "kiss" lightly as he opens his mouth as big as he can and then pulls me closer to him to probably try and use me as a teether, hehe.

We've been woken up the past few weekend mornings with a certain someone kicking his feet on his crib, which happens to be against our wall -- Hey, I'll take it over a crying baby any day and it's pretty cute w/ his babbling added on to it.

James loves his vegetables -- he's had sweet potatoes, carrots, squash (we made some homemade for him too, yum), peas, green beans and mixed veggies (potatoes, carrots and peas all together). He hasn't been a big fan of bananas, which I find odd but think it may have to do with the texture. He still loves bath time with Daddy -- usually there is a huge mess to clean up and James stays in happily kicking and splashing until Jim makes him get out of the cold water. He has become fascinated with all of his body parts (and I mean all of them), which makes changing his diaper an interesting task sometimes and means his hands get washed a ton :-) Some things he doesn't enjoy are getting his face wiped after a meal or having his nose wiped -- HE FREAKS OUT! He LOVES LOVES LOVES Easton and will whip his head around and around from side to side to watch him (which makes meal time a more difficult and messier task). Poor guy got his first head cold 2 weeks ago, which sadly resulted in him losing his voice (still not all the way back over a week later). They have the educated theory that it is a sinus infection since a viral cold should be gone w/in two weeks and his cough has actually gotten worse with the occasional fever at night time and he's on the pink stuff to hopefully knock it out. James is really fast at his scoot/push/kick/crawl now -- he can track me down around the island in the kitchen like a pro. He has been getting up on all 4's and rocking but prefers his own method of movement for now - and I wouldn't be surprised if he keeps doing it his way the whole time until he starts walking. At daycare they keep telling me how much he loves to" kick, kick, kick" the ball and to play with the ladybug on the sensory mat...maybe we have a future soccer start on our hands :-)

James isn't quite pulling himself up just yet but when I'm sitting on the floor, he uses my leg to push himself up to standing while balancing on me...pretty cool stuff here at the Montalbano Hizzouse!