Josh at 7 1/2 months

Is eating baby cereal and baby food, but not as much as I thought he would be.
Still has just the two teeth on the bottom.
Has learned to drink water from a straw (not a sippy cup, just a regular straw in a regular cup)
Loves his walker. He can really move around in that thing!
"Crawls" around on the floor like crazy, but it's still more of an army crawl, not up on his hands and knees.
Says "da da, da da, da da da" - not sure if he know's that it means "daddy" or not!
Has a love-hate relationship with Bones - he likes to crawl over and touch Bones' paw, but Bones doesn't like it at all. Bones just likes to sniff his bottom.
Likes to get up once or twice in the middle of the night for a nighttime snack. This is NOT progress - he was sleeping through the night from about 3 to 5 months.
Can sit up by himself, but still topples over occasionally.
Loves to play with paper (mostly loves to crumple it up and tear it).
Likes to bang on the computer keyboard when he's sitting on my lap at the desk.
Likes to watch and listen to country music videos on CMT when he's in the Jumperoo.
Likes all of the baby food we've given him so far - peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, applesauce, pears.
Likes "big people" food too - Daddy has given him sliced American cheese and Lucky Charms, just to name a couple!
Can't fit his feet into size 6 - 12 month shoes. We got him a pair of size 6 shoes from Old Navy and they fit, but they look kind of big.
Can stand up on the floor and hold onto the edge of the couch or stand on the couch and lean on the back of the sofa cushions, but just for a minute.
Laughs like crazy when you tickle him.
Is starting to do things that require Mommy and Daddy to say say "No!" (like trying to get into the trash can).
Went to see Santa at Firewheel Town Center Mall. Had his picture taken with Santa and got a coloring book and a glow in the dark necklace.
Is starting to know when someone is holding him and it's not Mommy or Daddy.

Josh is 7 months old!

Pictures at Firewheel Town Center Mall and in the car

A few pictures of us at Firewheel Town Center Mall and in the car on the way home. Josh loves hanging out with his brother Mark! (He also loved his glow in the dark neckclace.)

First visit to Santa

We took Josh to visit Santa on his 7-month birthday. He did really well - long enough for the photographer to take 5 or 6 different poses and then he started a major pout! This was my favorite since he's smiling, even though he's not looking directly at the camera.

I can't believe how fast he's growing! Doesn't he look like such a cute little man?!

Christmas pajamas

Here are some pictures that we took of Josh in his Christmas pajamas (a present from Mimi and Tutor).

Josh at 6 months...

Rolls from front to back (he rolled this way first).
Rolls from back to front.
Can sit up by himself for a minute or so.
Has one tooth on the bottom.
Has turned on the mobile in his crib by himself (by pushing a button).
Is just starting solid foods - rice cereal and Gerber 1st Foods.
Weighed 17 pounds, 15 1/2 oz. at his 6 month checkup on 11/6/07.
Is wearing size 6 - 9 months clothes.
Got 4 shots at his 6 month checkup - he cried loud, but not for very long!
Smiles a LOT! Laughs when he hears someone else laugh!
Starting to make "talking" sounds.
Just got a walker and can scoot around on the tile floor.
Scares Bones when he reaches out to grap his face with both hands.
Is mostly sleeping sleeping through the night, but sometimes wakes up hungry and wants a bottle.
Takes about 32 oz. of formula a day - four 8 oz. bottles.
Is in the 50th - 55th percentile for height and weight, but 92nd percentile for head size.
Has spent the night away from home (at Mimi and Tutor's) three times now (once a month for the last two months).
Likes to grab paper! Likes the sound it makes when he crumples / crinkles it.
Grabs his feet / toes. Tries to put his feet / toes in his mouth.
Was a pumpkin for Halloween. Stayed home on Halloween night and handed candy out to neighborhood trick-or-treaters.
Makes a "fish face" when he's sucking on his teeth / gums.

Josh is 6 months old!