Dear Colton,
My sweet boy, the months fly by way too fast. Your mama hasn't done the best job keeping track of your monthly updates and pictures, but I'm trying my best. Working full time and taking care of two busy boys has kept me quite busy, but I am loving you both more than ever. I am already counting down the days until we get to spend every single day together in the summer.
You are growing so fast! I feel like every few weeks you hit a growth spurt and you've all of a sudden gotten bigger. Stop! You're changing every day. You're learning new things and are such a happy little nugget. You adore your brother and I love watching you two begin to play with each other. Dayton loves you, but you don't move around too much so we'll see what he does when you start crawling.
Daddy and I love you, Colton. You're the piece of our family that we knew we were missing. I can't hardly remember what life was like without you. I love you baby boy, to the moon and back!
Love,
Mama
Seven month update:
Size - I'm not 100% sure, but I think you're somewhere around 17-18 pounds. You've chunked up a tiny bit more since you've gotten the hang of eating down. You've definitely gotten taller!
Words - None. However, you're making quite a few sounds! We've heard "ma," "ra," and "ba" sounds. You usually repeat one of these sounds about 30 times over. You "talk" to us quite frequently now and sometimes it seems like you're really telling us something or telling us a story.
Activity - You baby boy, never stop moving, bouncing, kicking your feet, or waving your hands around. I'm starting to think that if you are still, then you're asleep or sick. Bless. You started sitting up by yourself between 6-7 months. By the beginning of February, you were sitting up for extended periods of time by yourself. Woo!
Food -
- 7 am - wake and nurse
- 9 am - bottle/nurse
- 10:00-11pm - nap
- 12 pm - 2 oz veggies, 2 oz. fruit, puffs, finger food
- 1-3 pm - nap
- 3/3:30 pm - bottle/nurse
- 5:30 pm - nurse
- 6 pm - 2 oz veggies, 2 oz. fruit, puffs, finger food
- 7:30ish - nurse to bedtime
You've started eating a few finger foods. We started with puffs, which you love! You've also had cut up banana pieces and avocado. You love feeding yourself and try to grab at the spoon when we do feed you your baby food.
Sleep - You started waking up every now and then in the middle of the night wanting to eat. Could it be teeth? Your cold? A growth spurt? Who knows. You go to bed around 7:30 pm and wake up around 6:30-7 am. Most mornings, I wake you up!
You are still taking a morning nap for about 1-1.5 hours and an afternoon nap for about 2-3 hours.
You are still taking a morning nap for about 1-1.5 hours and an afternoon nap for about 2-3 hours.
Hair - Your hair is so soft and thin...and blonde!
Eyes - dark brown
Teeth - Two teeth! Your two front, bottom teeth have arrived!
Wardrobe - size 9 months
Diapers - size 3
Likes - You like pretty much everything. You are such a happy babe! You don't like being hungry or sleepy, but even when you're sleepy you really don't fuss that much. You love your brother. Oh my goodness! Your whole face lights up when Dayton is around. He can make you smile and laugh better than anyone. Your daddy is the same way. You love playing and laughing with daddy. We love your laugh Colton James!
Mama's Favorite - I adore your smiles. When you smile at me - which is often - it makes my day so much brighter. Waking you up in the morning and getting those first sweet smiles after I nurse you are some of my favorite times of the day. It's just you and me time. No one else is around or awake. I adore that big grin!
