7 Months, Crawling and School!

Last week my baby turned 7 Months! He really is more like a little boy now than a baby. Brett started crawling about 2 weeks ago and he has gotten VERY fast! I cant believe he went from sitting quietly in  his swing to crawling all over the house and pulling up on EVERYTHING in such a short time! Needless to say, things around here have been super busy. 

I have been fortunate to have my baby home with me for 7 months. My mom helped me a lot for 2 months and then Brett was back at home with me the last 3 weeks.....well let me tell you.....I work from home and working at home with a baby who is mobile is impossible very hard! So as much as I have loved having my baby boy home with, me- happy and healthy- it was time. Brett started school (aka daycare but I feel better calling it school) yesterday. I felt completely comfortable sending him for lots of reasons. He is one busy bee and I knew he ould LOVE all of the tpys, stimulation and other friends to play with! And, his school is less than 5 minutes away! Since I do work from home, there is no real rush to get him there, and I like that we can spend a little extra time in the morning if we want :)

Brett on his first day of school!

Showing me his teeth! (all 8 of them!)

Brett did great on his first day and 2nd day too! He was happy and didnt cry! :)

Here are some things he is doing now:

*Crawling- very fast :)

*Pulling up on everything, even the walls

*Waiving his arms in the air when he is excited

*Eating all stage 2 foods and has eaten a banana mashed up a few times

*Starting to say some consonants but nothing significant yet

*He can walk when we hold his hands

*LOVES drinking water out of his sippy cup and our cups as well

*Prefers to sleep on his belly now

*Wears 9-12 month clothes and size 4 diapers

And here are the 7 months pics....and some others I took with my new camera :)

 Helping Daddy cook!

 Standing and Sipping

Beating on Daddy

Admiring his reflection :)

Im still here!

Gosh, it feels like forever since I last posted! Things have been very busy around here! Brett has changed more in the last few weeks than any week so far! He now has 8 teeth! (I know, right!?) He can pull himself up, can crawl backwards and rolls all over the place. He can get back to sitting from any position and LOVES to stand up against our ottoman and bang. In other words....we NEVER sit down haha!


Brett will be starting school in 2 weeks and I am so excited! He is one busy little bee and I think the socialization and stimulation are just what he needs! I have been so blessed to have him home/with my mom for the last almost 7 months and know that he will now benefit from what the school has to offer...AND I can actually get my work done during the day! :)

We celebrated Easter 2 weeks ago and I caved and put my baby boy in a smocked sear sucker outfit! I was always DETERMINED to never dress my boy "frilly" but when I saw this outfit I couldn't resist.  And how cute is he!??

 
He had so much fun playing with his uncles, cousins, and grandparents!

This past weekend was my first Mothers Day. I can truly say it was the best day...I enjoyed it more than any birthday or other Holiday! Being a mom is a gift in itself and even though Brett has no idea what this day meant, it was so special. AND my husband didn't disappoint either! I am now a mommy to a Nikon D3100!!! Here are some pics from Mothers day and the last few days I have been playing with my new toy! :)

My sweet baby boy!

Half Birthday!!

Wow! Half of a year has gone by since this:

The past 6 months have been THE BEST six months of my life...not to mention the fastest, most sleep deprived, least beautiful haha! But the absolute BEST!



Brett is growing so fast and developing so many new things every day! He is so smart and so strong! Here are some things he has been up to:

*He weighs 19 lbs 7 oz (81%)

* He is 27 1/4 in long (77%) woo hoo!

* His head is BIG 95% haha! Getting shirts over his head can be hard ;)

*He can roll front to back and back to front like its his job

*He can sit up alone and then dives onto his tummy or all 4's

*He has 5, yes 5, teeth coming in...and he already had 2 on the bottom!

*He is about 5 minutes away from full on crawling. He can rock on his hands and knees and push himself backwards....kinda like a reverse army crawl.

* I am still nursing and he eats cereal with fruit or veggies 1-2 times a day. He really is not that interested in food...he is always too busy looking at stuff or tring to grab the bowl or spoon.

*He loves grab anything and everything you have

*He loves to bang on everything

* He hasnt said any syllable yet but "roars" and sings all the time

*He loves to be outside and scoot in his walker

*He wear mostly 9 month clothes, size 3 shoes and sice 3 diapers

*Sleep...oh sleep...he is getting better...he slept 9-4:20 last night and then until 8:15. The Dr said it is time to put a stop to waking up at 2 am to eat. So I prayed REALLY hard that he would do this on his own, since Im a softee and dont want to let him cry....AND HE DID IT!!

Here are his 6 month photos!

He had crazy hair this day!

Busy Busy Busy

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FLOOR!

Here is what we have been up to!

Helping Mommy plant flowers!

Eating biscuits (Baby Mum Mums)

Sharing food!

Loving his sister!