7 months

A few days ago, Zachary turned 7 months old. Each day that passes, Randy and I just want to devour his super squishy cheeks more and more. He is such a lovable boy! He's finally sitting all by himself and starting to stand alone when leaning against a table or the fireplace. We introduced the sippy cup at 6 months, and this past week he started holding and drinking from it on his own. Zachary is a big boy and likes to eat and snack. He can self feed a cracker, and his pincer grasp is getting better. Finger foods are just around the corner!

This guy loves to be tickled and chuckles just at the sight of our hands coming near his belly. Still no vowel or consonant sounds, but he does babble, coo, and laugh most of the day. He's been battling a cold for a week now and our hope is that he feels 100% in time for all of our holiday gatherings. Not sure if it's the cold, a recent flu shot, or a growth spurt, but Zach continues to be a sleepy head. He sleeps from 7:30 pm to around 7 am with a morning nap and an afternoon nap, both about 2 hours in length. Hopefully he'll be giving up the late afternoon cat nap, but for now, he still needs that little snooze to get him to bedtime.

Our little man ready for Christmas...rosy cheeks and all :)

Our princess
Our family is really looking forward to the remainder of the week. There is something very special about quality time with our families. We'll spend Thanksgiving Day with Randy's side of the family and then a few days in Valpo for the McGinley festivities. And we just can't wait to see Baby Caden again. Randy's cousin, Jen, and her husband John, welcomed Caden on November 7. We can't wait to snuggle with the little man again!