Benjamin-almost 7 month update

Since I use this blog as a way to remember milestones, Ben's latest new skill (saw today for the first time) is being able to come to a sitting position from laying on the ground! He continues to be on the verge of crawling. He gets up on all fours & rocks back and forth...one of these days he'll figure it out. He already gets around the room by scooting backwards/rolling over etc. He also is trying to pull himself up on furniture/me/crib...what? Already?! Time to lower his mattress & get the gates up in the house. I'm not so sure I'm ready for this stage. Good thing we are getting our furnace installed tomorrow so that we won't be using the wood stove as often as we have this winter!

Ben has also had about a month's worth of eating solids. So far he has tried (in this order!): rice cereal, peas, sweet potato, oatmeal, carrots, cheerios, green beans, & squash. Next on his plate will include fruits...I'm sure he'll like that change of pace. He hasn't disliked anything I've put at him, yet...however he's not a big fan of rice cereal....so he's been getting oatmeal ever since. A quirky side note is that oftentimes after I put a spoonful of food in his mouth he immediately puts his fist into is mouth! Needless to say he becomes very messy!! I need to invest in a full body bib for him! He's mastered the art of getting the cheerios into his mouth which he is very proud to have accomplished. Although, it can take him a long time to eat if he's really hungry...like 45 minutes...so it's a bit crazy for this momma getting food into his belly, his sister's belly...and then oh yeah..I've gotta eat too! I'm sure he'll get faster at the whole eating thing... I certainly can't wait for that!


He's STILL not sleeping through the night consistently. He's a fabulous napper...takes a 2 1/2 hour nap in the am & a 2+ hour nap in the pm with an occasional cat nap in the early evening. But the middle of the night wake-up call is getting a bit old! He only amounts to feeding him for about 10 minutes & he goes right back to sleep...but still!! I can't wait until he pulls 11-12 hours of sleep! Am I asking too much?!? :)