"How did this happen?" is all I can think. I remember thinking to myself that Max would be seven months old at Christmas. Now we're here, and I still can't believe it!
Max is doing great! He is definitely more mobile. No crawling yet, but he pushes himself up on all fours and gets his bootie going back and forth, but he's not quite sure what to do after that. He rolls and skootches around, and he is starting to get the hang of moving from lying down to sitting up on his own. He is definitely more coordinated with his hands and still sticks everything he can in his mouth. Max seems to enjoy experimenting with his voice. For example two weeks ago he would constantly make a growling noise, then last week he was into high-pitched noises, and this week he's back to being loud. He's just starting to bang on things and splash in the tub, but he's definitely gotten the knack for sucking his thumb. He also shows his excitement even more now with loud noises, especially when it's bath time, reading a book, or Dad coming home from work.
As for Max's weight and height, here's the official update since our six month appointment was later on last month. Max weighed 17 lbs. 14 oz. (60/65th percentile) and was 28 1/4 in. long (97th percentile).
Well, it's amazing to think that almost exactly one year ago we were finding out that our little baby was a boy, and now we have this beautiful, healthy, and happy baby boy whom we love so much and couldn't imagine life without. We certainly feel greatly blessed! We hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year!
Here's a little flavor of what bath time is like. And just to let you know, when I was showing Max this video clip and other ones from the tub, he would babble back to himself on the computer. I thought it was pretty cute, but of course I would.
And here he is excited to read one of his favorites.
At the end of a story he knows it's either time to go in the crib or time for another book which are kept in a bin next to the glider.
