At Home With The Billetts: 7 months

Sweet little boy!!! You turned 7 months old on Sunday! You sure know how to make time fly! These have truly been the best months of our lives!

(I have been trying to post this since Monday, June 21, but blogspot.com was being quite difficult.)

This is not a check-up month so we don’t have exact stats as far as your weight, height, and head size go, but we do have "the numbers" from what we figured.

Weight: 22.5lbs (being held by Mommy on the digital bathroom scale)

Height: 28 inches

Head circumference: 48 centimeters

You are wearing size 3 diapers and size 6-9 month clothing. Once again, Mommy is finding some of the smaller-sized stuff that you can still fit in, so you wear those favorites from time to time. Just last week, another tote was packed up with clothes that don’t fit you. This is large tote #2, and it is truly heart-breaking to know that you have outgrown all that tiny clothing! Please don’t grow up too fast! I beg you.

You had your 3^rd haircut on June 10. Mommy and Daddy gave you your first two haircuts, but this time we took you to ProCuts. You were squirmy, but the lady was eventually able to trim the front, around the ears, and the back. Both Mommy and Daddy love your hair so we aren’t ready to let go of any of the length like we did for your 2^nd haircut. We still joke about having to use your college savings account for haircuts as you grow and grow!

What a look!

You are drinking about 28 ounces of formula a day, give or take a few. You have graduated to “2^nd foods” when it comes to baby food and you like everything you have tried. So far, it seems that you are not a picky eater - hooray for that! Since last month, you have been introduced to oatmeal cereal and you seem to like that as well. We mix it (and also the rice cereal when you have that) with various fruits at breakfast and dinner and you gobble it all up! If Mommy had to guess, she would guess that your favorites are still sweet potatoes, squash, and bananas. You have also tried peaches in the last month and you really like them! A VERY special treat was introduced to you at a Midland Rockhounds game over Memorial Day weekend...COTTON CANDY!!

You still have just the 2 teeth on the bottom, but they are a lot more visible (and adorable) when you show us your big, happy smile!

You continue to sleep 8-10 hours at night without waking up. Your sleeping buddy (pacifier) is no longer Morris the Monkey. We retired Morris and have given you a new Wubbanub that we named Leo the Lion. You love him just as much as you loved Morris! You still nap a few times a day…a long nap in the morning, another long nap in the evening, and a few other naps during the day.

You continue to captivate us (and other people) with your expressions, sounds, and smile. You have started making two syllable sounds and you like to repeat them a few times before moving on to a different sound or movement. It won’t be long before you are saying “Mama” and “Dada” and we are very much looking forward to that!

You are fascinated with sounds, movement, voices, lights, textures, repetition, and moving your arms and legs (constantly). Playtime is lots of fun and so is making you giggle as we incorporate all the things that grab your attention.

You are sitting up completely unsupported now, but you still can’t quite get to that position all by yourself. Once Mommy or Daddy sets you upright in front of all your cool toys, you can sit for long periods of time without any wobbling. You are so very close to being able to do it on your own, so we are just helping you out in the meantime!

(While I am thinking of it, you have been to 2 weddings and 2 funerals in your 7 months of life. On April 26, you went to the funeral of our family friend, Floyd Duncan. On May 6, you went to the funeral of your cousin, Deuce. I can’t wait to tell you all about your cousin and how much he loved you and how much he was looking forward to playing with you and sharing all his toys! On May 31, you went to the wedding of your Aunt Riley’s niece, Hillary. On June 12, you attended the wedding of Pastor Ken Reeder’s daughter, Emily. At all 4 events, you were extremely well-behaved and quiet.)

Oh Sweet Boy!! You light up our lives and we love you more today than we did yesterday! You are growing and changing so much and we look forward to everything that is yet to come! God has been so good to us and we give Him the glory!

Love,

Mommy and Daddy

Here are some pictures that capture some moments from the past month!