7 months and FINALLY life is getting a little easier ...

I never thought 7 months would come ... the days and weeks go very slowly, but the months seem to go quickly!  Easter Sunday, Jackson turned 7 months old!  I have really been able to enjoy him much more over the past month!  Some of that *might* be due to the fact he is sleeping better at night!!  Ha!!  Praise the Lord!!

Sitting up ... almost by himself ... still a little wobbly at times!

I forgot how much fun it was making baby food!!  We have been busy trying lots of new foods.  Honestly, I can't seem to keep track of the 4-day wait period between different solids!  Sometimes it is just a day! Oh well, the things that are different with baby #2 compared to the first born!!  No weird rashes yet, ok digestion!

Here is what we have tried ... and the verdict ...

- Avocado (yummy, LOVES it!)

- Sweet Potatoes (who doesn't love these?)

- Pears (YUM!)

- Bananas (He likes them ok, but likes the other fruit better!)

- Organic unsweetened applesauce (yum, yum!)

- Stonyfield Farms Organic Whole Milk PLAIN yogurt (seriously this boy LOVES this stuff!  He could eat it at every meal if I offered it!)

- Organic green beans (major fail ... he won't even eat them when they are mixed with a cube of sweet potatoes!)

- Mango (YUM!!  The more ripe the mango, the sweeter!  If you puree it long enough, you can get an awesome, store quality consistency!)

- Summer Squash (only likes it when it is with 1 cube of sweet potatoes!)

- Steel Cut Oat/Millet/Raisin homemade cereal (grind equal parts oats/millet, add powder to appropriate amount of boiling water, in the mean time, soak 1/2 cup - 2/3 cup organic raisins in very hot water, then puree, mix together!)  YUM!!

- Peas (steamed like normal, then pushed through a mesh strainer to leave the "skins" behind!  He enjoyed them with a splash of breast milk and a bit of applesauce!)

- Prunes (These are a HUGE hit!) - I never knew you could make these until I found a great recipe.  I read that plums were one of the least sprayed fruits, so it wasn't as big of a deal to purchase organic.  I found some Sunset D'Noir (preservative free) dried prunes/plums, steamed them, then pureed them.  I had to add a LOT of water (probably at least a whole cup to improve the consistency.  It was very sticky!  They are sooooo good!!  I even enjoy them!!

- Peaches (steamed organic frozen peaches, took out excessive water, pureed!)

- Next on the list ... zucchini and butternut squash!

Figured out the "dropsy" game rather quickly!

For the past 10-12 days, Jackson has been giving me at least an 8-10 hour stretch off the bat, followed by an early AM feeding (5/6am), then back to bed till 8am!! :)  I can get used to this!!  I feel like a new woman and have so much more patience!! Ha!!  At least the first 5 out of those 10 days, he was waking up around 1 or 2am, I went in to his room, re-positioned him in the crib, then left, he only cried about 10-15 min each time.  Now, he usually doesn't wake up till 5 or 6am!!

My daddy is HILARIOUS!

Sweet BOY!

Love my pop-n-pal Elmo version!

Any fun foods your baby likes that you think I should try making??  I am always up for new recipes and suggestions!!

Thanks also for your prayers!  I know many of you have prayed for direction and wisdom with his sleeping issues!  I covet those prayers!!!