Caption It Sunday will not air this week due to Jack turning 7 months old today! Whoot!
7 months old or 30 weeks and 4 days old.
Weight: Scale issues tonight! Note to self: Don't leave batteries in something for 4 years without changing them. Working on fixing the scale for tomorrow. (between the ___ percentile)
Length: Big boy is 30 1/4 inches long. (97th percentile)
Wearing: size 3 Huggies diapers and 12 month clothes.
Feedings: Jack 5-7 ounces of formula a feeding 5 times a day for a total of approximately 28-32ish ounces a day. He's still eating solids twice a day, but I think we'll be adding another meal in there sometime soon. The boy likes his food.
Favorites: Jack still enjoys his previous favorites, but he has added a few new toys to the list. Lol. He loves to sit in his highchair and play with his toys while I am in the kitchen. He recently got his own stacking rings on which to gnaw and play. He is also a big fan of the scream! Good grief the boy has a set of lungs on him.
Least Favorites: Jack still doesn't like to be left alone. We have also discovered that he is not a fan of baby Tylenol--we get the whole show with gagging and all. (Drama king.)
Issues: He is starting to be selective about who he wants to hold him. There does seem to be a pecking order of preference. There is also the whole teething issue he's battling right now. Oh, and the screaming! an issue for everyone else around him.
Personality: Jack loves to be the center of attention. He loves to laugh and watch his big brothers play. He also loves the television a bit too much and will twist and turn his body until he can see it. Sigh.
Areas to work on: He's getting really good at his sitting, but he still has much to learn about gravity and density. Hey, Jack. When you fling yourself back, you're not going to float. Oh, no. You're gonna hit the very hard floor. Every. Time. Eh, what can you expect? He hasn't taken his 8th grade science yet.
New Things: Finally, the rolling over has begun in earnest (like I said, he could do it, but it wasn't frequent). He is now rolling himself over in his crib regularly. He continues to practice and perfect his mad sitting skillz. This last week, he cut three more teeth (making a total of 5). There still seem to be 2 or so more just about ready to come through, too. He has started drinking from a sippy cup. He loves it. And this weekend, he finally started saying "mama." :-)
Randomness: Jack has already set his sights on my phone. I am in trouble!
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Some things Jack is expected to do: (milestones for seven months)
Mastered Skills (most kids can do)
- Sits without support (Yes. He does better if he has something to do while he is sitting. My guess is that he can sit for at least 5 minutes when he is occupied. Otherwise, see the "Areas to work on" section above.)
- Drags objects toward himself (Yes. He has perfected his raking grasp and is starting to work on his pincer grasping.)
Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)
- Lunges forward or starts crawling (He does not get up on all fours as of now; however, he does push himself forward on his belly to get things he wants. He can also pivot himself around to select toys.)
- Jabbers or combines syllables (Yep. He's pretty chatty.)
- Starts to experience stranger anxiety (Yep. He's mastered this milestone a while ago. Ahem.)
Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
- Waves goodbye (No. Haven't tried to work on it, either.)
- Stands while holding onto something (Sort of. He can stand holding on to my hands, but he doesn't last long.)
- Bangs objects together (Hm. He bangs objects on the floor and tray, but I don't think I've seen him bang two things together yet.)
- Begins to understand object permanence (I do believe he is doing some of this. He knows I am still there if he covers his face. He sometimes "looks" for certain things in his play area.)
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Jack's two month stats are
here.
Jack's three month stats are
here.
Jack's four month stats are
here.
Jack's five month stats are
here.
Jack's six month stats are
here.
