7 Months Old

Nicholas is 7 months old.  I don't have any stats as this isn't a doctor's visit month, but he seems to be
growing.

At his 6 month appointment, his growth had slowed significantly, most likely a result of reflux flare - ups, but it was recommended that he start having some formula to get his weight back on track.  He doesn't like it, though so it was a challenge to get him to eat it.  Mariel has finally got him up to 6 oz a day (3 oz at a time) prior to a bottle with Mama's milk.  He tolerates it then because he is hungry enough for it.  This also helps me keep up with the milk demand because my teaching schedule makes it difficult to get it enough pumping time to meet his needs, so the formula helps with that.

He still prefers mama, and has started "reverse cycling" again, which means he wakes 2-3 times a night again to eat.  Oh joy!

He finally seems to like baby food after almost 2 months of spitting it out or refusing it all together.  Tonight we got him to take a decent helping of pears, carrots, and peas.  Apples still seem to be his favorite.  He also loves baby crackers.

He will get up on his hands and knees and rocks, but forward motion is still accomplished by the "army crawl."

His favorite toy at home is his Sophie giraffe or a Pooh bear shape car.

His new thing is to stick his tongue out and curl it up to his top lip.  He does this often.  He also has a deliberate sign (which looks like "apple" in ASL) but we think he's really letting me or daddy know he wants to nurse.  I haven't been diligent at signing with him but he sees it when I sign with Mikaela or Daddy so he seems to have derived some meaning and created his own form of sign communication.

He can sit up and likes to stand supported.  He has attempted to pull-up a couple of times, but can't really do that.  He babbles some.

He's cuddly still and a pretty easy-going baby.