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7 Months Old!

It's hard to believe that Ben is already 7 months old. He is such a sweet, silly boy! He also has a definite independent side. Last night he was playing with his toys in the tub and did not want me to wash him with a washcloth so he pushed my arm out of the tub!

He is sitting up really well. It just kind of clicked one day. I can actually sit across from him and play with him now. He also likes to play Peek-a-Boo with me. He hides his face with his bib or onesie while I'm changing him and when I ask "Where's Benny?" he pulls it down with a big smile on his face.

Even though I am really, really not a morning person, my favorite time of day is when I give him his first bottle. It's usually still dark out and at first he is still sleepy and wants to cuddle. As he finishes his bottle he starts to wake up and he smiles and laughs and is ready to start the day!

Visitors!

Aunt Alison, CJ and Sara came to visit this week. We had a lot of fun and Ben really enjoyed playing with the kids. I think they wore each other out! CJ tried really hard to teach Ben how to crawl but no luck - maybe next time! Ben gave Sara big smiles when she helped me get him when he woke from his naps.

New Wheels!

We went stroller shopping today for a "big boy" stroller since Ben has almost outgrown his other one. We went for a test drive after we got home. For those who are wondering, Ben did not keep his new sunglasses on. Instead I found him holding them on his face with his tongue where his nose should be.

Bounce, Bounce, Bounce!

Ben Laughing

I finally figured out how to post a video to the blog. Enjoy!

Teeth!

We're having a good weekend. If you can look beyond the glare of his saliva, you can see that Ben's two bottom teeth have come in and a third is making it's way up on the right. I can't believe he is getting teeth and he won't have that little gummy smile anymore. We're also practicing with his sippy cup. He's really good at grabbing it and putting it in his mouth. He just needs to practice lifting it so he can actually drink the water.