Happy 7th!

Happy 7 month birthday! Andrew turned 7 months old 3 days ago on the 15th. I can't believe my son is this old! But I'm sure I'll be saying this when he turns 8 months, 8 y/o, 18 y/o, etc. This past month (since my last post) he's grown so much. He's now a master in turning over from his back to belly. He moves around non stop and is constantly trying to grab things and put it in his mouth. He's a little slow developmentally due to his girth but that's okay. I don't mind that he's not crawling yet because that's more work for mommy and daddy if he's crawling all over the house.

It's been such a joy raising Andrew. If all babies are like him, I think we can raise 5 of them at a time. Betty and I were trying to remember when the last time we heard him cry. I think it was on his 6 month appointment when he got 4 shots. I think I would have cried too. Before that I think it was at 5 months when we were driving home from small group at midnight and he was really tired. I hate to brag but I will about my son. He sleeps 10-12 hours a night, straight without waking up. He slept 12 hours last night. And when he does finally wake up in the morning, he doesn't cry or fuss. The first thing he does is suck his thumb and just lay there until he's fully awake. Then he gets on his elbows and picks up his head to look at the mobile. Then he turns his body towards the door and just waits there until Betty or I finally get to him. What other baby does that? And during the day he takes 3 two hour naps and eats 5 times a day without a fight. If we have to do something around the house, we just leave him in his jumperoo or his playmat and he can play on his own for up to an hour before he asks for us.

We're so blessed. We really think Andrew is the way he is because he gave us such a hard time when Betty was pregnant. We thank God every single day for our precious gift. Thanks God! =)