7 Months: Crawling, Teething, and Babbling

Such a jolly little guy

Looks you right in the eye when he's "talking" to you

Sooner or later we'll have some teeth coming through

Witten has been scooting some (mainly practicing in his crib) and sitting himself up from a laying position every now and then, but I would say he mainly just wants to stand ALL the time. He will use anything to help him stand up, even if it's just the floor. And he will cruise around an object or reach to a new object in his reach. It reminds me so much of Tytus. He's not been a fan of tummy time from the start, so I wasn't too sure about this whole crawling thing happening any time soon. Well, within the last week he's started to realize that it might be worth the effort. He bounces on his bottom while he's sitting, which is hilarious, but then he'll reach forward and stand up on his feet. He also loves rocking back and forth on all four. Up until yesterday, that was pretty much the extent of his mobility. Yesterday we were playing in Tytus' room and Witten was rocking on all four until he reached out with one hand and fell flat on his tummy. That's usually when he gets frustrated and starts crying, but yesterday he just got back up on all four again and kept reaching....a little at a time. I'd have to say it surprised me, but it was definitely a crawl. Way to go Witten! I was just saying that I'd give him 2 weeks until he's mobile. Little did I know that it would come a little sooner.

Other than his mobility increasing, I'd have to say that babbling is the other biggest change this month. He's been pretty understated and quiet from the beginning so I didn't expect him to be SO talkative so soon.  He's said "dada" several times (but I don't think it's associated with daddy yet) and he'll also say "yea" and "hey". I love it when he talks! He looks you right in the eye and says either one syllable or he'll go on and on. Usually if you respond he'll smile, look away, and then look back at you to continue the conversation. I think his favorite talking buddy is Tytus, hands down. :)

Anything that he can do to be big like his brother gives him such satisfaction. And at this point Tytus thinks it's pretty fun to be like Witten as well. They're so great together! It's fun to catch them in moments when they're both enjoying each other. They'll have conversations at the table while we're eating, giggle at each other, trade toys, "wrestle" together, and on and on. It's fun having a brother.

We're visiting the trucks in our neighborhood. Witten mainly just watched, but he also had his favorite toy along for the ride. I guess a little truck is good enough if you can't get in the big ones like your brother. They both had a lot of fun!