Sullivan at Seven Months

Sullivan is seven months old! Okay, seven months and one week. But at least I didn't miss it all together this time. Progress. Time flies when you have a cute, easy baby. He's sooo easy. His only hang up is he's in a total mommy phase. A grade A-clinger. Total mama's boy. He likes to know exactly where I am at all times and prefers and often demands, that he's riding my hip around the clock. It can be very inconvenient at times but it's hard to complain about being the center of his little world. It won't always be this way, that's for sure.

At seven months, Sully is:

• Sitting up perfectly, reaching for objects, pulling up to a kneeling position and getting on all fours. Will be crawling within a few weeks!
• Looooves baby mush. As in oatmeal, rice cereal and just about anything bland. Does not like strong flavors as far as we can tell. Makes the funniest faces when trying something new. 
• Can pick up baby puffs off his tray and put them in his mouth on his own. Good hand eye coordination! 
• Has his own language of coos, huffs, grunts, screeches and of course, cries. Will definitely let us know when he wants something, more of something or has had enough of something.
• Loves watching TV and listening to music.
• Is always smiling and is a total flirt. Cece was never this happy or easy going.
• The only time he cries is when he's overtired or when I walk away from him. 
• Total mama's boy. ^^^ 
• Has a terrible track record for napping in his crib both at school and at home. We are working on it though, the last few days have shown promise.
• Also sucks at sleeping on his own but progress is being made here too. He's asleep in his room as I write this. Score! Hasn't slept more than 4 hours on his own though. Like ever. Ugh.
• Nurses like a champ. Doesn't eat well at daycare but clearly isn't suffering from hunger...I mean, look at those rolls!
• Even though the pediatrician doesn't agree, I'm certain he has seasonal allergies. Poor kid was congested for 6 weeks straight. He can finally breath again!
• Has red hair. I mean RED hair! And so much more of it than Cece did at this age. 
• Seems to be an animal lover just like his big sis. 
• Will probably be referred to as "Baby Sully" until he's 18.
• Loves being in the water. 
• Loves just about anything. He's a dream baby. We just have to work on the sleeping thing.