Pop Pop got to see Bruce crawl
And Pop Pop got to read Bruce a story
Bruce is 7 months old today and he got to celebrate by spending all day with Dada and taking an end of the day walk with Mama and Dukie. It's been a very fun month as Bruce has begun exploring and interacting with the world around him. He has some new developmental toys, including some bright-colored stacking blocks and rings, and continues to love his jumperoo and playing peek-a-boo. He has gotten very good at sitting up by himself, grabbing objects (including mama's hair and necklace) and has started to be able to bring food and his sippy cup to his mouth.
Eating: Bruce continues his formula and is now eating Stage 2 solids twice a day (lunch and dinner). His favorite food, by far, is carrots, but he also likes squash and sweet potatoes. He still eats his greens (peas and green beans), but likes those a little less lately (the consistency is a little different/thicker for those). He's made some progress on the fruits and has now eaten applesauce, bananas, prunes and mango, usually mixed with oatmeal for lunch. He has also had a couple tiny pieces of bread and has made attempts at drinking from his sippy cup (though with little success).
Sleeping: Bruce has become a very good sleeper. He sleeps about 10-11 hours each night and falls asleep pretty well on his own (though sometimes Mama just can't resist rocking and singing him to sleep still). He now sleeps on his stomach, which we know is a no-no, but he always turns himself over, so it's a losing battle. He also likes to fall asleep holding on to things, be it his rings in his carseat or the bars of his crib. We still use the white noise machine to help him fall asleep, but have stopped running it over night because we heard it can affect their hearing. Just recently, we dropped the mattress in his crib down to the next setting when we found him pulling himself up in his crib one morning.
Pre-crawl: Bruce gets closer and closer to crawling every day, though we are certainly not in a rush for him to become fully mobile. He has gotten very good at holding himself up on his knees and hands or elbows and rocks front and back, but hasn't quite got the forward motion down yet. Nonetheless, he quickly gets from one side of the room to the other by scooting and rolling, and always goes straight for the electrical cords and/or Duke's bed (oh boy!). Just a matter of days I bet till he gets it all down (it's harder than you think!).Oral: Bruce has become very vocal lately, trying out different sounds like ba-ba and ma-ma; we're still trying da-da. He's also been found singing himself to sleep and singing in church, very cute. The biggest development in this area was the emergence of Bruce's two lower, front teeth. They've made their way through his gums and are probably about halfway out, it is really cute.
General Health/Stats: Bruce has still managed to avoid his first cold, we'll see how he makes it through flu season. Next week he heads to the pediatrician for his flu shot booster and we'll see if the swine flu vaccine is availble in our area yet. Just hopped on the scale and he's now weighing in at a sturdy 18lbs.
I think that hits the major developments of the month. Enjoy some photos!
Bruce in his high chair
(hiding his teeth)
Bruce playing with his rings
Bruce playing peek-a-boo with his bumper book
Mama and Bruce reading Mr Brown Can Moo, Can You?
Bruce playing peek-a-boo with Mama behind my computer
(poor boy, don't worry inPractice is almost over)
Bruce and Lorraine
