.seventh month

We no longer have a newborn. I think it's official now? This boy looks 13! Seriously, I can't believe how big he is. It's breaking my heart. This month Ames has learned lots of new tricks. He can stand on his knees alone for a few seconds and he can do that bbuh bbuh bbuh thing with his hand to his lips. He's rolling around a bit more and sitting up like a pro.

He has 4 whole teeth!

Ames still doesn't like mashed or pureed anything (mango, sweet potato, avacado, rice cereal, applesauce)... except banana. He'll even take big bites of a banana if I'm eating it... and he eats those little rice puffs things (although he isn't very good at picking them up with his little fingers yet haha)

I recently found out that I practice "attachment parenting"... meaning that I pretty much always have Ames with me and I never let him cry for very long before running to him. I don't even let him cry himself to sleep. I rock him every night and nap time until he’s asleep, and then I lay him in his crib in his own room (this is a new thing this month as well, he used to sleep in a bassinet next to my bed). I often say, "Well I had a baby so I could hold him didn't I!?"

Holding Ames all the time is exactly what I live for.

I decided this could be an early form of discipline for babies… If I show him that I’ll listen to him the first time he calls for me, maybe later on he’ll listen to me the first time I ask him to? Big maybe.

(thank you Mom for making us this beautiful globe quilt, with hearts stitched in Alberta and Utah  ↑↑) 

Ames is an angel. He has seriously been the easiest baby ever... he's a total stud.

Thank you so much for being my baby, Ames. I owe you big time.