I took Preston to the park to get his 7 month pictures done and that boy did everything but look at the camera. He was too entertained by the ducks in the pond, the people walking by and the dogs playing in the distance but I did the best I could.
Looking off into the distance not paying attention to mommy
Now crawling away
Not interested in smiling
Now looking the other direction
Now looking behind himself
Giving me his daddy face
Interested in the doggy that was walking by
Hey, there we go. At least he looked at me for a brief moment
Sitting Up
The biggest milestone occurred on the morning of August 17th when I sat him down and sat behind him to play with his alphabet spin wheel toy. After a few seconds, I noticed that he wasn't using me as a support and was sitting completely on his own. I moved away a few inches to see if he stayed stabilized and he did. I couldn't believe it and it took me a minute to really realize that he was officially sitting on his own. I quickly ran to grab my camera and when I came back he was still sitting up. Up until this point, he would usually fall to the side or backward without any support but not anymore. My little boy was sitting like a big boy now.
Preston sitting up on his own for the first time!!
Baby Food
The second major milestone Preston reached this month was adapting to his baby food. It took him about a week and a half to get use to it but was he finally did, I couldn't feed this boy fast enough. He absolutely loves his food and pretty much eats it all except the peas (of course) and he's not too big on the mixed veggies.
Loving his food now!!!
Pre-Crawling
This month Preston has really gotten the hang of popping up on his knees and rocking back and forth on them in preparation for crawling. It melted my heart every time he looked up at me and smiled when he positioned himself in the crawling position. It was like he knew he was doing well and he wanted me to let him know how proud I was of him. He has had his fair share of face plants this month as he was learning to move forward but by the end of the month he was in a full force commando crawl.
Popping up on his knees
Special Moment:
I have many favorite moments with Preston but one of my all-time favorites occurs every evening after he gets his bath. I put on his lotion, get him dressed then I gently toss him on the bed. We roughhouse around, he rolls all over the bed all the while smiling at me and laughing when I tickle his tummy. It’s a special time I cherish because it’s just him and I, no toys and we have the most fun.
Preston’s Likes:
Preston’s favorite thing right now is quickly turning over when we try to change his diaper. That boy is so quick and strong…it takes all I have to hold him down just long enough to change his diaper and put on his clothes. I kind of miss the days where he would just lay there and smile at me as I got him dressed but this stage is fun too. A little harder but still fun!
Bath time is one of Preston’s favorite activities of the day. He loves it when Mommy sings “Splish Splash We’re Taking a Bath”. He always smiles so big at me when I start to sing that song. This month Preston proudly discovered his manhood during bath time. He likes to grab himself and rediscover he has something down there. Most of all, he loves to chew on a clean bath rag, splash all around and likes it when Mommy drips water on his tummy by ringing out a bath rag. I love bath time too because I get to spend quality time with him and he loves every minute of it.
Preston’s Dislikes:
Preston’s main dislike is when his Mommy, Daddy or Mal walks out of the room. Poor fellow cries as if his feelings are hurt because you aren’t taking him with you when you leave the room. It melts my heart because he is beginning to be able to express his feelings.
