7 month photo: Behind the Scenes

I just wanted to share a few of the "outtakes" from Jacob's photo session. Now you can all see that he's not a perfectly behaved child all the time. Sometimes he's a little stinker!

Mish mash picture post

I have a lot of random pictures from the past couple of weeks that I've been meaning to put up. So, here they are!

A favorite activity, playing pantsless

Being entertained by his cousin Abby

Helping daddy open his birthday present

Playing with his animal train
Avocado face (he loves it!)

Playing outside on an 80 degree March day!

Tasting a leaf First time in a swing at the playground

7 Months Old

Jacob is 7 months old now! Where is the time going? He has always been very alert, but now he is becoming very curious. Some might call him nosy. He is very interested in what other people are doing, particularly if they are drinking out of a can or using a remote. Toys on the floor are sometimes not as interesting as anything that's on the coffee table.

You might notice that the 7 month picture doesn't feature the great smile of many other pictures. I'm not sure of the reason for this, but after approximately 20 tries, this is the best I could get out of him. Maybe he's feeling more serious in his old age.

Now that he has been sitting by himself for a month, he seems to be getting ready to start moving around more. He's been trying to figure out how to get his knees underneath him, but isn't quite there yet. His arms are sure ready, though! He can push way up, and turn himself in any direction he wants to go. He has figured out how to get around by rolling. We're learning very quickly that nothing on the floor is safe from him anymore. It's exciting to see him grow and learn new things, but it's hard to see him grow so fast. Luckily, he reminds us several times a day and night that he is still a baby. Only 5 months until he is a year old!

What's my favorite food?

Here are a few pictures of Jacob eating various foods. He has definitely liked some better than others, but he eats whatever we offer him. It's hard to remember to take a picture with each new food, so I'm missing some. I'll try to remember in the future!

Peaches (his first fruit)

Sweet Potatoes

A bag of M & M's

His favorite these days is a Bud Light can cooler...

The new food for this week is avocado. It's my first successful attempt at making homemade food! I did some pears a couple of weeks ago, but they came out like soup because I added water. I'll get better at this! I'm also ripening a papaya for a future food. Jacob is going to become a baby culinary expert!

3-6 Month Video

I finally finished Jacob's next photo montage. Hopefully everyone can see it! If the player below doesn't work, you can click on this link to go to the website where I created it. http://www.onetruemedia.com/my_shared?z=eda4ca804e6c4a1bb0b3e&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url

Make an on-line slide show at onetruemedia.com

In other Jacob news, he had his 6 month check-up last week. He weighed 18 lbs. 4 oz. (I think he weighs more, but that is the official weight) and is 28 inches tall. He now gets a 6 month break from shots, so he is pretty happy about that. Eating is going really well. He gets 3 meals of solid food a day, and we have started fruits and vegetables. He has cereal for "breakfast" and "lunch," and then he gets the fruit or veggie for "supper." So far, he has had peaches, pears, and peas. He liked the peaches OK, and just loved pears. Peas are not his favorite. He eats them dutifully, but he definitely isn't excited about peas like he was pears. I would have to agree with him.

We've enjoyed the nice weather the past couple of days. Jacob got to spend time outside for the first time in several months. He really liked the fresh air, and there was so much to look at. He touched the snow, and tried to eat it of course, but I didn't let him. Daddy showed him how to throw a snowball. I think Jacob will really like being outdoors this spring and summer.