7 months

Quinn at seven months...

-no more swaddling!!! i thought you would have to be swaddled to sleep for foreeeverr! but one day you WOULD NOT let me do it! you just kept pulling your arms up and out... you are one strong baby.  i tried fighting you holding them down cause i knew you wouldn't sleep without it but you insisted and were upset when i did try.  so i stopped trying and just let you be.  and you fell asleep and stayed asleep like magic!  and that was it. no gradual transition... you just wanted to be free.

-you know what you want and there is no stopping you.

-you are becoming so silly and more and more fun!  i love getting you when you wake up from naps cause you will be rolling around and playing in your crib and when i come in you start smiling and getting so excited and bury your face giggling. 

-you love to be smothered with kisses and tickles.

-loving books (there are some on the floor next to the chair in your room and when i'm trying to fed you  you'll push me away and bend all the way over to look at the books until i get you one), your mermaid rubber duck, and teething rings.

-still three naps a day, in bed about eight or earlier if your last nap was earlier or you just didn't take a last nap, and up for the day between five and six (way too early for me!).

-trying to feed you pureed foods with oatmeal 1-2 times a day but most of the time you are more interested in everything else but opening your mouth.  you like the food it's just a matter of getting you to not be so busy. 

-you are still very sensitive.  you startle easy.  we have this little truck that when you push it the wheels make a really loud noise and it starts to go on it's own. you do NOT like the sound of it! 

-separation anxiety has officially set in!  it makes me feel good that you want me :) if you're tired you cry going to anyone else but mom or dad.

-you love your daddy so much! sometimes when you want me i'll be holding you but then you will see him and start kicking and whining for him too so he'll take you but then you realize you want me too! haha it's pretty funny.  so sometimes we'll both just sit right with you so you can have us both! 

-you don't play on your own as long as you used to... i think once you can crawl that will change.

-you are one crazy talking baby.  even when you are tired and i've laid you down you will go on and on until you're out! it's too funny!

-you're usually too busy to cuddle or want to do your own thing but you have started to do it more often now and i savor up every second!!