7 Months Old!

This past week, Baby CP reached the ripe old age of 7 months old.  At his checkup today, he weighed in at 19 lbs and measured 27.25 inches.  He's grown an inch since his last appointment, but apparently has lost a few ounces.  I don't think it's a big deal since he's so active these days and he seems to be eating a ton, but the doctor wants to reweigh him in a couple weeks.

Baby CP is becoming increasingly mobile these days.  He doesn't quite crawl properly, but he either inchworms or uses one leg to propel him.  It looks almost as if he wants to skip crawling and jump straight to walking, so the crawl looks somewhere in between the two.

The edge of Tooth #3 (top right) is erupting, so he's been chewing on things and drooling everywhere.

We've moved Baby CP into his own room.  He had been using the railing to help himself stand which was quite amazing, but then I got nervous that he might fall out somehow, so we dropped the crib mattress.

The last photo of Baby CP with his crib in our room.

His first night in his own room went really well.  He cries a little in his sleep sometimes, but settled back to sleep on his own.  He went 8 hours straight and then another 2 after eating.  Last night didn't go so well...he woke up super hyper at 3am and didn't go back to sleep until 4:30.  They say sometimes babies' brains become extra active when going through developmental changes and that it's a phase that passes.

We think Baby CP knows a few words now.  If I say milk in Chinese or show him the sign language sign for milk he will smile if he is hungry.  Sometimes at night if he's hungry, he informs me by climbing up my arm while I'm eating dinner so he can get a look at what the adults are eating.  He has such an intense interest in food.  This week we introduced roasted pumpkin puree and he has been eating baby oatmeal cereal.  Baby CP also loves his vitamin drops.  I think they taste disgusting, but they are a little sweet, so he will lie very still right before I drop them into his mouth.  Starting two days ago, if I say "droppies" he will smile, become calm and wait for them by licking his lips or opening his mouth.  How funny.

This weekend we're taking Baby CP to his first baby swim class.  It's a free trial class and it's nice to get them acquainted with the water at a young age.  We know he likes baths, so hopefully he adjusts well.  He also has a Mandarin playgroup to attend and a playdate with another big little guy.