7 months for Noah

This cute little guy has so much personality! He cracks me up really. He has started this fake laugh thing, Brooklyn used to do it too, so funny how they can have similar mannerisms being so far apart in age. Things to remember at the 7 month mark:

VERY wiggly, loves seeing everything that is going on, constantly turning his head every which way to see WHAT is going on!

Loves to stand at the couch or have us hold his hands

Lunges onto his face from a sitting position, hurting himself most of the time :)

Eats some solid foods! FINALLY! Yay! Doesn't like rice cereal though, only sweet potatoes, squash and most fruit.

Rolls around everywhere

Won't sleep in his crib, either the cradle still or in Mom and Dad's bed (boo!)

Smiles all the time, the photographer that took these pics said he was the easiest baby she'd ever photographed, he smiled the entire time.

Experiencing separation anxiety, loves his momma and daddy :)

No teeth, my first kid to not have teeth at 4 months.

18 lbs( 50th%) and 26 1/2 inches long(5-10th%)

Notes from sister...

I found this on the bathroom counter this morning. Brooklyn apparently is disgusted with the way Gavin is doing his teeth brushing. Even with the "touch and brush" he isn't clean enough! So, she had his toothbrush on the counter with a note that read: "Gavin, I put toothpaste on your toothbrush for you, because you make a mess!" I was laughing pretty good this morning. I guess some of my cleanliness is rubbing off on her! And here I thought I was the only one annoyed with the toothpaste mess, guess I'm not alone...

LIfe is so precious

Today we lost a person that had been close to our family. He'd spent vacations and trips to Grandma's with us, Sunday afternoons and helped Lexi baby-sit my kids. It just breaks my heart, he was so young and my kids adored him. You never know when your time on earth will end or anyone else's either. I've been thinking a lot today about my own family unit. Sometimes I think that I focus too much on everything that needs to be done, opposed to things that really matter. My kids are the happiest when I actually watch a movie with them, not just send them upstairs to watch it on their own, or play UNO or Old Maid with them. Yesterday I played Candyland with Gav and he was thrilled! Sometimes I want to do all these big elaborate things with my kids, but I really think what matters most is the little things and giving them your time and attention. Hold your little ones close and give them lots of hugs and kisses, because life is so precious.