baby steps!!

Literally!  The other day I tried standing Colton up and holding his hands to help him "walk".  It was basically me turning his body back and forth.  Then Tuesday one of the mom's in our moms group said that was how she helped her son learn to practice walking, so I tried again that day, and again yesterday.  Well, yesterday I got a few actual attempts at stepping, and today he was really getting the hang of it.  Balance is still completely off, but just look at how big he is getting!

7 months

Thanks in part to the holidays, this past month has really flown by, despite being possibly the toughest month we've had yet.  Things are getting better though.  We are now well into the introducing solids process, and while some foods (like peas) seem to cause more gas and interrupted sleep than others, he is adjusting well to his new diet and eats everything we've given so far.

We are officially "ferberized" at night now.  Colton usually goes down awake and happy at night.  Occasionally he will still be asleep before he hits the mattress, but that doesn't seem to affect night wakings, which, thankfully, are minimal once more.   Naps are still a huge challenge, but I think some of that comes down to me not having the energy or ability to confine myself to the house for week to get it done.  He sleeps in the car, so even trying to time travel to his naptimes leaves the remaining ones a complete disaster. 

Colton is getting more and more adept at manuevering around on his belly.  Not quite to the scooting point, but really close.  If I walk away, I have to make sure a good 4-5 foot radius is clear of any hard toys so he doesn't bang his head.   And...guess what?  He can finally smile a little when prompted in front of the camera!!!

sometimes....

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