Charlotte and Jacob turned seven months on July 30th. We were up north hence the delay to this post.
It is hard to believe they are seven months already. The time is flying by and before we know it we will officially be singing "Happy 1st Birthday" to them. A lot has happened from July 1 - July 30 including:
- Gaining more weight: Charlotte weighs 14 pounds 2 ounces and Jacob weighs 13 pounds 10 ounces
- Eating more solid food: In addition to the many fruits and veggies Charlotte and Jacob have been eating this month we introduced more meats into their diet. They have been eating chicken, beef and turkey. They aren't quite sure of these new additions but we continue to provide them to them so they can get used to the new tastes and textures
- Continuing to sleep through the night: Jacob still has an edge over Charlotte in this department. He is the more consistent and deeper sleeper. Charlotte still tends to wake up at least once over the course of a night but we go in turn her from her stomach to her back (she hasn't quite mastered this move yet) and head back to sleep ourselves.
- Rolling over: This has been the biggest accomplishment this month for Charlotte and Jacob, although he still prefers to lie on his back. Charlotte loves to roll from her back to her front but struggles to get from her front to her back. She has done it a few times but still needs some more practice. When she is on her stomach she loves being able to see the world from this new vantage point!
- Playtime in the exersaucer: Our friends Andrew and Bonnie bought the kids an "Old Macdonald had a farm" exersaucer and Charlotte loves spending time in this new toy. We affectionately call it the circle of neglect because we can put her in it and do stuff while she happily plays away. Jacob has only tried it twice he's still a bit small for it and spends more time wobbling around it in than actually playing!
- Celebrating Grandma Pam's 65th birthday: We celebrated my mom's 65th on July 10th.
- Meeting Uncle Mike and Uncle Andrew for the first time: We flew my brothers Michael and Andrew up from California as a surprise for my mom's 65th birthday. The surprise couldn't have gone better and it was great to introduce the boys to their niece and nephew
- First swim in a lake: Charlotte and Jacob enjoyed their first "swim" in a Lake on July 16th at Paul and Judy's cottage on Lake Muskoka. The water was quite warm and the kids enjoyed splashing / wading around in the water
- First time at Sandy Lake: We spent the last week of July (23-29) at my dad and Sandy's cottage on Sandy Lake in Buckhorn. It was a fun week away from the City and we are looking forward to visiting again soon
- Activities outside of the house: Walks in the stroller, porch time, and Rainbow Songs music class at St. Cuthbert's Church on Friday's
Ha, I love the "circle of neglect" nickname, I suppose Noah's playmat could be the "mat of neglect". But he's happy and so am I so that's what counts, right?
ReplyDeleteCan't believe they're already 7 months! I remember going to the baby show when we were still pregnant!