Milestones: 7 months

• You weigh 18.2 lbs, are 27" long, and your head is 46cm around. Basically- this means (we think) you are a perfect mix between tall and small.
• Your neck is a little crooked...we didn't notice much, but day care brought it up, and then we couldn't not see it. You tend to angle it to one side. Maybe you'll grow out of it, but just to be safe we set you up to start seeing a physical therapist every week. She does stretches and plays games with you, so hopefully you'll have some fun while you straighten yourself out a little.
• You can roll over to your tummy in your crib, but you get mad because you can't flip back. So, we've started letting you sleep on tummy which makes you much happier. (We try to alternate which side to lay you down on to balance out your neck.
• You are sleeping "through" the night from 11-5 ish. Sometimes you cry in the middle but we let you go, and you'll typically go back to sleep.
• You're trying new foods- we're attempting baby led weaning (a fancy way to say giving you "real food" vs pureed baby food and cereal), but we're basically just doing a mix of what works. So far you've tried avocado, banana, apple, sweet potato, and rice cereal.
• You might be getting more teeth? It's hard to say, because it's not always obvious. You are a trooper with getting new chompers, so we don't always even know when one is on the way!
• You are learning peekaboo! And you love when Daddy sneaks up on you to surprise you!
• You still poop on clothes. Fairly often. We like you anyway, but hope it's not a pattern you continue for tooooo much longer.
• You sit up on your own really well, and will reach for toys. Plus you can hold your own bottle now. What a trick!
• Your favorite toys are your nesting cups, wooden shape stackers, stuffed giraffe and moose, and Sophie- the dog toy, I mean squeaky teether.
• You love to listen to music with Daddy in the morning. You like to bounce around and "dance" with us.
• You're testing out the jogging stroller...and I think you like it! You also got a new clip on high chair, which is a nice break from sticking you in the bumbo on the counter!
• You're starting to like bath time better. You play with your toys and splash around, kicking your little legs. And, you went swimming for the first time! You weren't so sure at first but we started slow and tried to keep you feeling safe and warm. (I think warm is the key). I wouldn't say you loved it, but you floated around in your raft and looked adorable, so that counts for something! You also went on a boat, which was fine...once you fell asleep. Before that it was wailing and gnashing of teeth (ok, maybe it wasn't that bad, but you sure did hate that life jacket!)
• You love to "talk". Ba, da, and na are your signature sounds. Would it be too much to ask you to add "ma" to your repertoire?