seven whole months.

well, somehow my child turned seven months old on monday.

i don't know.

it's crazy. i mean, that's like 28 weeks, somewhere around 200 days, and i can't even try the hours or minutes without my ti83.

let's see.

pratt is skinny. and tall. he's handsome. and getting more blonde hair every day. well, light hair. maybe not blonde.

he's happy unless he's tired. he will only sleep on flat surfaces. mostly, he prefers his bed. or any bed. anything but a carseat or my arms.

he is eating like a champ, but not enough to put any weight on (jealous? cause i totally am). he takes 6 ounces every 3 hours. unless it's after breakfast. he eats an entire banana, with cereal and a 6 ounce bottle every morning around 730 when he wakes. then he eats again around 1130. then again 230. then again at 530. and has dinner. a vegetable. and then cereal with formula again after dinner.

he sleeps like a champ. i didn't realize how big of a deal this was until a few weekends ago. my parents had some friends at the condo. and they were amazed that i could just put him down and walk out.

he still sleeps every two hours. that is a total must. he starts getting fussy after he's been up for about an hour and a half.

he usually naps two hours after he gets up. so around 915 am, then again around 1. then again around 4. then he's up until bedtime. that's usually around 730 or 8. then he sleeps until 730 the next morning.

he got two teeth on or around april third. that was a friday. my mom actually noticed it first. and then upon closer inspection, i saw two bottom teeth poking out! he woke around 2 am two nights before then...and i assume this is why. it was strange at the time. other than that one time, i haven't noticed him being fussy.

he still hasn't really liked any green vegetables. but we're going to try green beans this week. clint is worried he's going to turn orange :) he would prefer to eat whatever he sees us eat.

he still loves to be read to. and he'll try to read to you, too. he bangs his hands on the books (board books are our faves right now for this very reason) and will verbalize whatever he's thinking. he will often laugh at pictures in books. usually, they are pictures that are actually pretty funny. like someone making a silly face. that is pretty crazy. and it's at those times i'm convinced he is a genius. :) i know all moms think those things...so i'm completely normal!

he can pass things from one hand to the other with no problem. he's still a little wobbly trying to sit up alone. he tends to be okay for a while, then he'll fall over to one side.

he loves necklaces. and earrings. and wants to put them in his mouth. he can literally be in a dead sleep, and see a necklace and reach for it. and immediately, it goes in his mouth.

he scooches well on the floor. but isn't really anywhere near crawling. he loves any stuffed animal.

for the first time, he's starting to tell us when he's upset about something. he very much will let you know when you're taking too long with breakfast or dinner or a bottle. or when you take away a necklace he's playing with. i've gotten pretty good at doing the sneaky thing...you know, where you switch out toys. take away the necklace without him every knowing by giving him a loud, crinkly infantino elephant. works like a charm. and i've become a pro at it.

he HATES having his face washed off after dinner or breakfast. when he sees you coming, he will drop his head and squint his eyes. it's pretty hilarious.

these were the best i could do with pictures. he's quite active these days and doesn't really like sitting still.









pratt, you are the best thing that has ever happened to me and your dad. you make us want to be better people. you have brought a whole new meaning to our lives. thank you. and thank you for being such a good, good boy.

happy seven whole months buddy. we love you.