Benson is seven months!

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Benny is seven months!

At seven months, Benson

Weighs about 19 pounds and is a little taller than 29 inches!

Wears 9 or 12 month clothing most comfortably.

Is taking two naps a day (one not so very structured, and one more structured when Tucker naps)

Is still not sleeping through the night. We got the go ahead to sleep train last month but have been so busy with traveling this past month that I didn't really want to commit to training him and then have it disrupted by traveling. But starting next Monday we are going to go for it. He is definitely strong willed so I know it won't be quite as easy as training Tucker was. But with him sleeping better I know we will all be happier :)

He is still breastfeeding every 2.5-3 hours during the day and barely longer than that at night (hence the desire to sleep train).

He likes every baby food he has tried, we just aren't very consistent with it. We are going to make a bigger effort of feeding him baby food though because I know he enjoys it!

He loves to stand and if you try and let him sit in your lap he makes his legs stiff as to stand up.

He is drooling so much all the time, but no teeth in sight.

We transitioned him out of his zippy (zipadee zip swaddle) and he has done really well. Thank goodness!

He is sitting better, but still not completely unassisted. Hopefully this month it clicks!

He will play on his tummy for contently than he had been. And now he actually puts his arms in front of him instead of flapping behind him like he had been. I don't really see him crawling anytime soon but this makes him at least a step closer!

His hair is growing in really light! He will probably be a Blondie like his brother!

He is a huge flirt. All you have to do is look at him and smile and he just about bursts. He is so handsome.

He went on his first big trip! We flew to South Carolina to go on vacation with my family in Charleston. (Hopefully I'll get a separate post up about our trip because it was so fun!) He did SO well on every flight and basically slept the entire time of every single one! He didn't sleep very well when we were actually there but Taylor just snuggled him in our bed and he slept alot better that way. He loved the ocean and sand and was so content to hang out in the baby carrier for whatever we did! He really is a great baby. 

Benson's half a year!

Benson is half a year!!

WHAT!! How did this happen so fast?

At six months Benson:

Is 18.6 pounds and 29 inches

Wears 6-9 month clothes and 9 month most comfortably. He is really tall!

He is sooo flirty! You really just have to look at him and smile and his whole face lights up!

He does the cutest laughs and is so ticklish on his thighs, ribs, and under his chin!

He has started sucking on his lips and it is THE cutest thing.

He is getting better at grabbing toys and things but still isn't the best. He has a couple toys he loves to hold and chew on.

I think he is teething, although no teeth in sight. He is SO drooly and chews on everything. His hands are constantly in his mouth. And he has been quite ornery lately. He is really sad out of nowhere and does huge cries at random times. Bless his heart.

He pinched SO hard. Holy cow. He pinched the underside of my arm and left a few bruises!

He wants to crawl so bad. But doesn't like being on his belly for too long. Silly boy. He will push his legs down on the ground but won't put his arms down. He just flails them and kinda freaks out. It's cute. Haha. But he can pivot himself in a circle and definitely wants to be moving! So we will see if something happens this month.

He can sit supported for like a minute. Haha. He doesn't have a ton of interest in sitting and will just fold in half. This is around the time that tucker figured out how to sit. So maybe he will figure it out soon!

He has been rolling around since a day after he turned five months. So pretty much the whole month.

He's recently started liking his jumper (it hangs from the doorway). He can't do big jumps in it (it's kinda stiff) but he will do what it lets him and he loves it! I bet he would love a stationary jumper, I just don't want to spend $100 on it!

He hasn't had a lot of baby food, but he finally started to like it this month! His favorites are the fruits. He loves apples, pears and really liked sweet potatoes, too. This boy just loves his milkies!

He is taking better naps in his crib but still isn't sleeping through the night (cue crying face). He, on average, will get up twice a night. Luckily he falls asleep pretty quickly after eating. But there is nothing like hours of uninterrupted sleep! And he has done it many times so I know he can, he's just so inconsistent. Here's to hoping this next month is better in the sleep department.

He is discovering his voice and loves to “talk”. He has a deep little voice, too! It's adorable. And he loves standing in your lap and listening to you say “ma ma, da da”. He smiles so big!

He is liking the car seat more. He doesn't really cry when we are driving unless he is hungry and tired. He likes having his toy and I think that has helped! He made his first long car trip to Saint George and did great!

Speaking of Saint George, the boys got to meet their newest cousin, Sariah! Taylor's sister Jessica had her baby last week and we decided we wanted to go and meet her! So we packed up the car Saturday morning and drove down. We stayed in a condo with Taylor's mom, who got to stay for a few days to help, and it was so fun! I'm so glad we went. And the boys did so well in the car! We are excited to go back again Labor Day weekend and visit again!

Can't believe our buddy is already half of a year!! Can't wait to see what he learns this month!