7 months

Ian is 7 months old today and we are all loving the stage he's in right now! You know, the I'm happy and content but not mobile yet... It's a very nice stage! We have started solid foods with him and are still going through introducing the different types of food. He LOVES rice cereal mixed with formula. I actually bought formula for the first time in order to mix his rice cereal - I'm being very lazy about pumping. Anyhow, he likes it and so it works. He'll do sweet potatoes, peaches, and applesauce with some enthusiasm. The others he just seems to tolerate. I'm anxious to see what he thinks of pears and squash - we haven't gotten to them yet. Overall he's enjoying solids and is still very interested in what we are eating. He'll be one happy camper once we can move to table foods. One thing Ian currently does not like is his vitamins. The doctor had me switch from just giving him vitamin D to a multivitamin with iron. He's not a fan and he can tell when I mix it with his food, so we are just torturing him each day. I'd rather have him eat and enjoy his food and just not like his vitamins. 

Our little guy still loves to talk. He was babbling quite a bit at church today and is pretty good at the "d" sound, which makes his daddy happy. Ian has pretty much mastered sitting up. We've gotten to the point where he sits in highchairs at restaurants and in the shopping cart. Which I'm very happy about, because when shopping with 3 children (2 of which can't/won't walk) it leaves very little space for groceries when a car seat is involved. And it's just too hot to drag out the baby carrier. Last night, we ate at a restaurant and Ian was so thrilled with himself that he could sit in the high chair. Ian has also started growling, which we laugh at every time. Audrey was a growler as well. 

Ian has pretty much grown out of all his 6 month clothes, so he's now wearing 9 and 12-month sizes. Craziness! If we have a prefect day where Ian wakes up at a reasonable hour (meaning some time after 7:30 am) and we are actually home most of the day, he's able to get 2 good naps in and be happy. However, most days he still takes 3 naps due to activities and waking up too early. I'm hoping once Rachel starts school and we are on more of a regular schedule he'll be able to fully convert to 2 naps. I feel like our house looks like a daycare right now. Ian's still content with his bouncy chair, play mat, and swing. We've also pulled out an exersaucer and lots of other hands-on baby toys. So, we're just full of baby stuff. But we love how he loves to play and it such a smiley, happy baby. Happy 7 months, Ian!