Month 7

Happy 7 Months Bryce!  That makes me uneasy because 7 is too close to 12 and then it's back to work time.  Gulp!  How am I going to leave my little guy?  No one will be able to take care of him like I do! :s  And worse yet, we haven't heard back from any of the daycare facilities!  We're on waiting lists for a 1/2 dozen or so.

Bryce has a matching set of chompers!  His top two teeth broke through on July 13th - his 7 month Birthday.  A friend of mine has a daughter who is about 2 weeks older than Bryce, and also has 4 teeth now.  She apparently likes to grind them together when eating which makes an awful, bone shivering sound - like nails on a chalkboard.  I really hope that Bryce doesn't  do that...although I would imagine the sensation of having new hard, pointy things in your mouth would warrant the desire to click them together!? :s

At the recommendation of the Pediatrician, I am to start feeding Bryce meat.  However, this is proving to be much more difficult than anticipated.  Something about the texture of pureed meat, that is unpalatable to Bryce. (And really, I don't care much for it myself!!)  I guess the key is to keep introducing bits of it at a time and hope he takes a liking to it.  Or I could wait another month or two and introduce meat as a finger food instead of pureeing.  At the suggestion of my Mom, I tried the pre-pureed organic store bought versions like chicken and rice, & beef and pasta.  Ick!  The dog even turned her nose up at it initially....then had second thoughts and ate it anyways! lol 

Bryce has made huge advancements in the "sitting on your own" department.  He still topples occasionally but usually only when tired or craning his neck to find the dog!  (Oh how he loves Maddie.  As soon as he hears the nails clicking on the hardwood, he breaks out in the biggest grin! He still must think it's his uglier, really hairy Sister!! lol) I've noticed he leans forward a lot, like he wants to get on his hands and knees.  But if I attempt to put him on his tummy, or prop him up on his hands and knees, he wants no part of it.  Perhaps he'll just be a "bum scooter".  Guess I should just enjoy this time of immobility because soon, I will be VERY busy chasing a VERY active little boy!

Any similarities yet between Bryce and Daddy?

Does anyone see a resemblance yet to Daddy?  All of our friends say they can't figure out who Bryce looks like?!  I know we brought home the right baby because he never left my sight! Ha-Ha.  I guess he really is just a perfect 1/2 and 1/2 combo of Daddy and me! :) 




Daddy was away at a finance convention for a week this month and it was just Bryce and I at home.  It was a LONG, quiet week!  When he returned, I was afraid that Bryce might play shy but not a chance.  He face lit up as soon as he saw and heard his Daddy approach.  Daddy is a very 'colourful', playful character around Bryce and not easily forgettable.  I guess it's just me (the lady who spends 24/7 with him) that he forgets when I go away!! :s

It feels great to be caught up on the blogging. Perhaps update 8 will actually be posted in Month 8!  lol