Emmett is 7 Months Old!

On June 22nd, Emmett turned 7 months old! It's so hard for me to believe that my sweet baby, my littlest boy, is closer to a year old than to his birth! Emmett is like his big brothers in many ways, yet he is so different from them in many other ways. Anyone who meets Emmett immediately comments on his smiley nature and his big, blue eyes. After spending a few minutes with Emmett, you'll notice that he's such a happy and content baby. As long as he has someone he loves close by, he's just a happy little clam!

At 7 months old, Emmett is still without any teeth! He's loving solid food more and more every day, but he prefers soft bites of food rather than purees. He loves watching his brothers play and he loves touching Ginny. He sits up on his own very well and lunges for toys. He pushes up onto his hands and holds himself in plank position. He is taking a morning, afternoon and short evening nap. He is starting to sleep for longer stretches at night and has actually slept through the night several times now.

At 7 months old, Emmett is about 19 1/2 pounds. He wears a 12 month clothing is most brands.

Happy Half Birthday, Emmett!

Happy Half Birthday (on May 22nd) to my littlest man! At 6 months old, our blue-eyed boy is still incredibly smiley and flirts with everyone! He can sit up on his own and rolls tummy to back and back tummy. He loves eating his toes and anything else he can get into his mouth. He babbles a lot, his favorite saying being "Ba! Ba! Ba!".

At 18 pounds 11 ounces, he's at the 71st percentile for weight for his age (and the largest of our 3 boys at this age!), and 26.25 inches puts him at the 43rd percentile for height. He is mainly in 9 month clothing with a few 6 and 12 months mixed in, depending on brand.

We just started solid foods and we're taking it slow. So far his favorite foods are sweet potatoes and oatmeal.