7 months has come and gone!
Mason is getting so big and learning new things every day!
He still won't sleep through the night anymore and it was pretty awful for a few days this last month. Mason would wake up every hour and just cry. I felt so bad because I didn't know what he wanted or needed. He would nurse and then fall asleep in my arms, but as soon as I put him down he would wake right up and cry. I finally just gave up (only for a few nights) and put him in bed with me for the entire night. I talked with my mom about him not sleeping and she suggested that I try and feed him some cereal right before bed so he stays fuller, longer. That did the trick for a little while, then he went back to waking up every hour or two. I decided I was going to try something that we hadn't done since Mason was about 6 weeks old - I swaddled him. He never loved being swaddled because his arms weren't free and he now loves to kick his legs, but I figured I had nothing to lose. IT WORKED! He eventually kicks himself free, but it helps him sleep so much better! So our new routine: cereal, nurse, swaddle and SLEEP!
We have continued giving Mason lots and lots of new foods this month! He will literally eat anything we give him so it is fun to see how he reacts to everything.
This particular night we gave Mason apricot Jello for the first time. It was a hit!
Mason LOVES LOVES LOVES his daddy! When Brad comes home from work Mason's energy level goes through the roof! When he hears the garage door open he immediately starts looking for daddy, then when he walks through the door Mason grins from ear to ear and usually lets out a big giggle. It is so precious!! These two could just lay on the couch with each other all day, perfectly content just laying with each other. I LOVE them!
Mason receives quite a bit of attention from Payton and Brooklynn. Every day Payton asks if I am coming over so he can see Mason and Brooklynn runs up to him the moment we walk through the door. She is so cute with him and it is almost comical to hear her talk to him.
The other day she wanted to read Mason a story so she grabbed his animal book out of the diaper bag and told me to put him on her lap. He was a trooper and just laid there as she read, "Once upon a time there was a doggy and a cat..."
It is funny to see her hold him because even though she is 4 years older, she is only about double his weight. LOL
Here she is again, reading Mason the same story while Payton had a turn holding him.
Brad and I went out to dinner the other night and we gave Mason his first cheese quesadilla and he chewed it to bits! The entire thing was mutilated by the end of dinner and he was so happy just gnawing away at it. After dinner we found bits of cheese in his little neck rolls...so nasty!
Some of Mason's new foods that he tried were sugar cookies, mashed potatoes, red potatoes, french bread, kool-aid (only a drop through a straw), noodles from chicken noodle soup, an actual apple, cucumbers (he LOVES them), peanut butter (usually on a spatula), homemade biter biscuits, a McDonald's french fry and a few bites of frozen lemonade. There may be a few others that I missed because he is quite the eater and it is hard to keep track of everything he has eaten!!
As you can see from this photo, Mason's nose and chin are rather orange right now...what can I say, the boys loves his squash, sweet potatoes and carrots!
Mason figured out how to pull the canopy on his car seat all the way down. No matter how many times I put it back up he just reaches up and pulls it back down in front of him. Whatever keeps him occupied in the car, I guess.
The other night I needed Mason to wake up so I could nurse him before he went to sleep for the night. I had taken him out of his carseat and put him on my lap. He is generally a very light sleeper so this usually wakes him right up...
Apparently he was pretty tired because he wouldn't wake up for anything!
Although Mason has been able to sit up for a little over a month now, he will still fall over every now and again.
I will put him in the corner of the couch and he will sit and play with the remote while I get my breakfast in the morning. He doesn't ever make a peep when he falls over, he just lays there like it's no big deal!
As promised, the picture of Mason clapping. He does it all the time and is so proud of himself!
The video of Mason clapping.
You can also see that he almost rolls from back to front, but gives up. I am convinced that he isn't ever going to roll over. He'd rather lay on his back or sit up!
And now, for my very favorite!
My parents have vaulted ceilings in their home and they have a ceiling fan in their living room. From the day we brought Mason home he would lay there and stare at the fan (didn't matter if it was on or off). I just figured that all babies were intrigued with things like that. Well, Mason has taken his love for ceiling fans to a whole new level! He literally screams at it (on or off) for a good 20 minutes at a time.
My brother Bob is convinced that his future little brother or sister is sitting up on the fan blade watching over him and just waiting for their turn to come down. :)
Now for the miscellaneous tid-bits from this month:
-He pooped in the shower for the first time...so gross
-He figured out how to turn himself in a circle while on his belly.
-He fights falling asleep
-He is down to taking only a couple of rather short naps during the day
-Bed time is still around 7:00 PM
-He met two of his cousins and one of his aunts for the very first time.
-He had the pukes for the first time...my poor baby. (You'd never know based on how happy he looks after we gave him a bath)
-He is officially in size 3 diapers!
-He fits in a lot of size 12 month outfits (including the jammies below)
-His bald spot on the back of his head is finally growing hair!
-He tries to climb up me when I am holding him.
-His favorite toys are spatulas, measuring spoons, the computer keyboard, cell phones & remote controls.
-Payton is still his very favorite person
-He figured out where his "parts" are and tries to grab them whenever he has the chance. (He learned his lesson though, and made himself cry)
-He still doesn't like big crowds of loud people. He has a break down.
-He still hates being passed around from person to person. (Just the other day three of his aunts and one of his grandma's all held him in a matter of about 5 minutes. He was screaming and crying by the time I took him back...a true momma's boy and I don't mind one bit!)
-He sucks on his toes
-He is learning to make new sounds and getting ready to talk. He says, "yayayayaya" and "goo gah" more than anything else.
I absolutely love my little bubba and can't believe how quickly 7 months has come and gone!
