Month Seven

My sweet little boy,

This picture sums up this last month--food, Food, FOOD...  You are loving eating and I am loving watching you, although any that have witnessed can attest that there is the whole "after eating clean-up" that is rather extensive...  You are such a sweetheart and have such a lovely disposition (so many comment on this aspect of your personality), and you are quick to let us know when you are not a happy guy.

You have eaten the following foods this month:  my roasted squash soup, turkey, chicken, yams, avocado, zucchini, prunes, applesauce, carrots, spinach, onions, rice, split pea soup... oh, and peas--you didn't like the frozen peas I pureed very much.  You weighed 18 pounds, 1 ounce at your 7 month appointment.  You can mostly sit up with someone sitting behind you for a little safety net.  You will sit on the couch next to your daddy, and it just cracks me up to see the two of you sitting there talking.

We went to Denver for a visit and our trip home was very eventful.  We carefully selected a time to fly when we thought you would do well, and when the plane was delayed we began to question our decision.  We finally boarded 30 minutes after we should have taken off, and in the meantime it had started to snow (read: deicing needed).  We waited to be deiced and then sat there.  Upon visual inspection by the co-pilot, we returned to the gate to re-fuel, get a lightbulb on the wing swapped out, and then sit while our fuel papers got filed.  We lined up again for deicing, and finally took off 1.5 hours after we should have been landing in SF!!  Luckily your daddy had upgraded us, and this made the trip so much easier.  You were a total trooper and so many people commented what a great traveller you were.  We agree!

We drove down to S. Ca. for Thanksgiving and you slept most of the way both directions!  There really aren't many situations that I have any hesitation about taking you into.  You have had a few nights with sitters this month--Teresa and Brad stayed with you so we could go to the movies, and Catherine and Chris watched you at their house while we went to enjoy a fancy dinner at Gary Danko which was a wedding present from my old bosses.  We have met a few people for lunch here and there, and you love being out.  Now that you are eating real food, anytime anyone eats, you eyeball them incessantly--it is charming, if not guilt-inducing.

Your personality is emerging more, and you have a great sense of humor.  In fact, I will make a fool of myself just to hear your hearty little laugh!  You are such a flirt and just recently will get a little shy/coy when smiling at people.  You are such a snuggly guy and now wrap your arms around my neck when I pick you up--this melts my heart and makes me want to lick you!  You are easily distracted, and want to know what is going on everywhere around you.  You still love your baths, and in fact I have used them when you are being grumpy as a way to cheer you up!

I love you little one, and am so excited to share the holidays with you.  Your presence has allowed me to look at them with new eyes, and your daddy and I have lots of conversations about the traditions we want to share as a family.

Mama