Seven months

Our little man is seven months old (plus a few days, if we're being specific). Some things to remember about this stage:

• He's still big. He hasn't been weighed in a few weeks, but he has probably broken the 25 pound mark by now. Typical conversations with strangers go something like this: "Oh, how cute. How old is he?" "Seven months." "OH MY GOODNESS!" (Seriously, this happens every few days, at least. At first I was self-conscious about it... but no longer.)
  
• He sits up like a champ. This was a big development for us, because he's now content to sit on the floor or in his highchair by himself for a bit.
  
• We started giving him solids a few weeks ago. We typically do one "meal" a day, and we'll probably increase that to two in the next few weeks. So far he is a good eater (no surprise there!) and has liked everything we've offered him. That list includes: rice cereal, oat/barley/spelt cereal, apples, pears, mango, sweet potatoes, carrots, spinach, green peas, banana, yogurt, avocado. We've made nearly all of his food at home, using our food processor. He's also had "bites" of random things off our plates: chicken, black beans, rice, potato, cucumbers, celery.
  
• His napping and sleeping schedule has become more predictable, which is nice for everyone involved.
  
• He loves the trees outside our front door. Every time we carry him outside he reaches up to grab the leaves as we pass.
  
• He is very ticklish. And his laugh is irresistible.
  
• Most of his interaction with objects right now involves banging. It gets loud.
• We spend some portion of every day outside. He still loves going for walks in the Ergo carrier, but is also content in the stroller and backpack.
  

Happy seven months, Henry!