Baby Steven's First Year...Seven Months

Officially over half a year old already, Mr. Man. I cannot believe how fast time is flying by! You are developing a super cute personality these days. You are just the happiest, friendliest baby! You smile, giggle, laugh and give kisses and hugs all the time now.

You will crack up so hard when we tickle you! You love to smile and flirt with other people, even strangers. You just love it when you smile and everyone melts around you. Too cute! You will respond when we say, "Can I have a kiss?" You lean in close and stick your lips out. Its adorable! Of course you are still giving open mouth, slobbery kisses but we'll take them!

You can go a little crazy with the kisses sometimes. You "attack faces" now. You will lean in and nibble on our chin and play bite us. Its so cute. Mommy was doing that to you earlier and you caught on quickly! I'm sure people who don't know you wonder what the heck this baby is doing! ha!

On the subject of biting, you have been teething like crazy this month! You bite and chomp down on anything you can get including our hands, legs, the edge of your bathtub, you name it. You have also been sticking your hands in your mouth and sucking your fingers pretty frequently. We are thinking teeth are coming soon, although none have appeared just yet.

You have continued to be very vocal this month. You are trying out all sorts of syllables. You love to play the game where you say "Ah?" and we repeat back other syllables to you. Its so cute. You have learned to say "Ba" too this month. Good job, little man!

A trick your daddy taught you a while ago, but I haven't mentioned yet is holding your own bottle to eat. I don't get to enjoy this much because I hardly ever give you a bottle but you can hold it by yourself like a champ now. Daddy also taught you to make funny noises with your mouth when we vibrate your lips. Pretty cute!

You are growing like a weed now. You are already outgrowing the 6 months clothes we just bought you last month! It could be partially because of your cloth diapers, but 6 months pants are way too short on you! We had to put you in 9 months pants and some 9 months shirts even! Should we start thinking about contacting the NBA, Steven?  You are getting very strong too. You love to stand up holding onto something. Not too interested in crawling yet, though.

So 7 months old already! You are a super smiley, happy baby. Giggling and giving slobbery kisses all the time. You love to try out your voice and can say "ah" and "ba". You nibble on chins and faces and are thinking about getting some teeth soon. You are still trying out solid foods but prefer to be spoon fed until you get some teeth. You are growing like a weed and are already in 9 month clothes. You are such a big boy when you practice standing and hold your own bottle. We love you so much, Steven!