Happy 7 Months!

Happy 7 months to our sweet little boy! This last month has been full of so much change and fun and joy. We've loved being with you and watching you experience so many new things with such excitement and curiosity. You have become even more social, talkative, and interactive and it's awesome to witness. Here are some pictures and thoughts to help us remember the last month.

- You are willing to try any food with an open mouth and, so far, you have liked everything but apples. Still, you eat the apples, but with a funny look on your face:) Thanks for being such a good eater! To date you have had cereal, carrots, avocado, zucchini, potatoes, broccoli, green peas, bananas, apples, apricots, pears, and blueberries. You've also had a couple of bites of cheerios and vanilla teething biscuits. You don't seem to like the hard, crunchy stuff yet, but you pick it up well with your fingers! :) You're also drinking really well from the cup now.

- You've mostly slept really well over the last month, as is normal for you. Usually from 7 to 5 without waking. Then, you will usually sleep after eating at 5 until 7 or 8am. Over the last week you've woken at 11/12 and 4 and then again around 630. Thankfully, last night you returned to the 7-5 schedule. I'm hoping it was only a growth spurt or teeth and that you're back to normal now. :)


- You push, pull, and turn yourself all over the floor with your arms and it's so neat to see. You're like a little inch worm. You're starting to kick and move your legs a lot as well. On Wednesday, two different times, you pushed yourself backwards and up onto your knees, then you fell down and used this as a method to scoot backwards across the bed. It was so cool to watch. I really feel like you'll be crawling on those knees very soon. You sit up really well to play and rarely fall over. You also love to stand and bounce on your legs while we hold your hands.


- You don't have a check-up this month, but I think you weigh around 9 kg or 19 lbs 13 oz. That's my guess. We'll know more at your 8mo check-up. You also seem taller recently, and your feet seem longer and skinnier. You're growing so quickly!


- You take baths in the big bathtub now- sitting up. It's much more fun this way and you love to play with your toys in there. You don't mind when Daddy pours water all over your face while playing with you. You also love the water at the pool and you kick your legs like you're swimming. I love it! You also don't mind going under water. You take the best naps after swimming. (and look at all those fun, chunky rolls and big tummy- so cute!)



- You can put in, take out, throw away, go after, retrieve, and put back in your own pacifier now:) In fact, you like to throw a lot of things. This is a cute, but bad habit. You like to throw your sippy-cup (sp?) off of the high-chair, too, and that's not so cute. These are the first moments when we're having to tell you "no" and explain to you what we don't like about it. I'd rather just laugh and throw things with you, that's more fun:)

- You still hate to watch us leave the room and you cry about it. It's one of the only times you cry (also when really sleepy) and it's endearing, but also annoying:) We try to just let you cry and continue with our chores or work, but you don't break so, after a while we usually do. You are very stubborn in this way and you don't give up!

- You've started laying your head on my shoulder when you get sleepy and I really like this. You enjoy snuggling until you are ready for your bed and then you can't get comfortable until we put you there. I like that you want your bed to sleep in- makes it easy on us!



- You still go to anyone who wants you and I love that! You recently let one of our summer interns hold you through church and you fell asleep on her shoulder!

- Your favorite books are still "Ježišek v Betlemě (about the birth of Jesus)," "If you give a moose a muffin," and "I love you through and through." You like to read about 3 books before naps/bedtime.

- You must be getting a tooth soon because you bite everything and the drool is just ridiculous:) You eat your feet, your toys, the blankets, the table, my face... :) Here's the proof:





And to Harper, my niece, thank you so much for picking out these adorable pj's. They are so cute on Jakub. I love them! You are the best. Thank you for thinking of us and for the sweet messages you wrote for me on my birthday and for Jakub. We love you very much!

Happy 7 months Kubi, we love you more than you know!