7 months (and 5 days)

I know I say it every month but Ely has had a huge growth spurt this month...although he has dropped in his percentile range. He is 28"in length (50 percentile) and 18 lbs 7 ounces (40 percentile). We've been feeding him solids on top of the normal amount of milk he eats and he doesn't want to eat more than what he is already eating so I have given up hopes of having a chubby baby (chubby babies are so cute!).

On the move:

This month, he has mastered his rolling technique. He can also rotate his body to change direction. At home, he likes to roll to the direction of sounds. Every noise amuses him and he is so eager to see where it is coming from. At LC, he likes to roll to his favorite play areas (including under the crib with his favorite toy) and to his friends. He is still the youngest at the LC and his older friends (10month-12months) are crawling around everywhere and starting to stand up. He likes to watch them and probably wondering when he can do what the big kids do.

Yum Yum:

Ely started solids since he was 6 months old. His favorite is avocado and banana. He also enjoys carrots. He has not pooped in two days so he may have to have some plum tomorrow. Ely gets excited when it's time to eat his solids. He leans over and takes huge bites. He can also grab the spoon and feed himself.

Clap clap:

Ely knows "clap your hands". If I tell him to clap his hands, he claps! It's the cutest thing. He also knows "no" and he used to get sad when I said it to him but now, he smiles and continues to do what he does. Perhaps the little 7 month old has already figured me out. Perhaps not.

Blankets:

Ely loves to play with blankets. I would cover his face with a blanket and he would yank it off of his face and squeal with happiness when he sees me. One time I covered his face but his right eye wasn't covered. He stayed quiet like his face was covered and was still excited when I pulled off the blanket from him.

Tickle Tickle:

Ely is very ticklish. When I tickle him under his arms, ribs, or under his chin, he breaks out into a huge laugh. I think it's super cute so the poor guy has to endure a tickle-fest from me.

I can dunk!

I was playing with a toy where you drop balls into a bowl. Ely watched me do it and when I gave him a ball, he reached over and dunked the ball. The bowl is a bit high for him so I tried to help him by pulling on his arm and he pulled back. He didn't want help! Our little boy is already becoming a little independent individual.

Chatter Chatter!

Ely doesn't usually talk very much but lately, he has had a ton to say. He talks and talks in cars, in the morning (5 AM), and everywhere else. He takes little pauses and starts up again.

I can tickle you too!

Ely likes to stick his tongue out and blow raspberries. Sometimes he just sticks his tongue out sideways. I like to blow raspberries on his neck and arm because it makes Ely laugh. While I was laying in bed with Ely this morning (it was 5 AM) Ely put his face on my arm and I thought he was rooting. Ely actually blew raspberries on my arm! He looked up very content with a huge grin on his face. I laughed and he was very happy & did it again. It was very cute.

If you happy and you know it...

Clap your hands?

Ely's brightens when he hears songs that he knows. His favorite is to clap along to "If you're happy and you know it" song. He watched his friends clap to the song at the LC and clapped along with them. Over the weekend, I kept singing him the song and clapped so that I could watch him clap. Today I told him "clap your hands" and he looked at me and clapped! No songs and without me clapping! It is amazing to see that Ely's comprehending what I say to him. How fast he is growing. :)

Peek-a-boo

He loves to play with tulle. I cover his body with it and squeals as he lifts it on and off of his face. It's a simple game but he loves it so much. I made a box like the one at the LC. The entryway has a tulle hanging on it and he likes to lift it up and down. He also likes to go inside he box and kick the walls. I cut out pages from a color book and he likes to look at the images.

Roll, Roll....

Ely is rolling around a lot now. He likes to pul on the tags underneath the couch and manages to get his feet stuck under the couch. He also likes to pull books from the bookcase. We'll need to baby proof for this rolling exployer. :)

Row Row...

Wedding:

Ely went to his first wedding. We were a bit nervous because it was a 7pm wedding and his bedtime is 7:30pm. Daddy had been having his late night outings to meet up with his friends (pre-wedding celebrations) and Ely started to get very fussy around 6:30pm. Fortunately, Ely did very well even with people holding him. It was a beautiful wedding outside. A bit chilly & rainy but the rainbow came out towards the end.

I was able to enjoy dinner while Ely slept. We were able to have him sleep in his stroller through the night. He only woke up once when the bright flashes went off and people clapped around him.

It was nice to meet up with our friends (we don't see them too often with Ely's early bedtime schedule). Baby Olivia was there too and Ely was fascinated by her headband. He also tried to grab her hand and steal her toys. Both babies did super well at the wedding. :)

Solids:

Ely has had banana,winter squash, carrots, sweet potato, and avocado. Ely doesn't like squash and sweet potato. He squirms and cries when he has had enough. He loves avocado & bananas and eats so much of it. His little belly looks like it is going to explode but he keeps eating.

Poopoo:

Ely has had the stinkiest poopoo now that he is having solids. However, he has been pooping little balls that isn't all over his butt. :) He has also pooped while in the shower with daddy. It's happened three times now. Poor daddy has to clean it up.

Friend time:

We hung out with our friends Kristin and Sophia at Bellevue Square Mall. Ely and Sophia watched each other and he tried to steal Sophia's bib..and pull off her cute headband. It was amazing to see how much Sophia had grown. We wheeled around the mall and chatted while our babies starred at the world around them. There was a ton of people in the mall...all escaping the pouring rain outside.

While we were feeding our babies, we noticed a lady from the news channel (still trying to figure out which one) and she was breastfeeding her 15 month old. Too each his/her own....