7 months old.... how can this be?
There's so much to say about how we feel about you. How God knew what a perfect little guy to send to us....
I watch your brother play with you and it's getting so much more fun now that you can really respond to him. You laugh and try to do the same noises and movements.
He tells me all the time how glad he is to be your big brother. And it shows in his eyes.
He wakes up every morning to sneak into my room where you are still sleeping :) and curls up next to you and breathes you in. He kisses your cheeks and holds your hand, waiting ever so IMpatiently for your eyes to open.
You're nickname is Sweet-Sweet... and that is so fitting for your personality.
Ever so sweet and even natured.
When we are in public you are oohed and ahhed over and you usually don't give a smile too easily to strangers. When you are around people you know and love you are always quick to show those sweet little pirate teeth! ( That's what I think they look like!)
Speaking of... you have 3 teeth on the bottom and you're working on the top 2. They are so swollen and I know any day I will see the little edges popping down.
I got you an amber teething necklace since you are cutting multiple teeth at once and it seems to be helping. Before you were very uncomfortable at night and I thought the drool would never stop. Now that you are wearing it you don't fuss as much, though you do still chew on everything... and you're drool is SIGNIFICANTLY less. I feel much better about it than giving you Tylenol every night.
Sitting on your own now.. and there's no turning back! You like to see the world and laying down will not do anymore!
Very curious about everything... some of your favorites are paper of any kind, but especially ones that crackle, balls, spoons to beat on the highchair, and books! You are so much like your brother in that, books will stop you from anything and be read to. How I love that time with you too.
Don't know about crawling -as now that you have mastered the art of sitting, you loathe tummy time!
Still nursing well.. just a bit more distracted these days.
Sleeping good again, but you are getting a little spoiled by rocking and snuggling to sleep... however, I wouldn't change it for anything! You will eventually not need me so I'm getting them in while I still can!
Here are your stats for the month:
weight : 17 lbs 12 oz (50th %)
height : 27 1/2 (75th %)
head : not sure the measurement, but remembered that its in the 90th %!
hair : still very little, but it's growing and looking more and more red! (Grandma Shelia is thrilled!)
eyes : very hazel.. can't tell if they will be dark brown or stay lighter and greener
We love you so much, Owen Mitchell, and can't imagine our lives without that sweet face!
I enjoy every minute with you!
