7 MONTHS

My beautiful baby boy. Does it get any better than this?! I mean, seriously, he is such a GOOD BOY! I do have to clarify when I say that, that it's not necessarily the fact that Eme was a "worse" baby than Dax, but they have different temperaments for sure, and I had more ecperience with Dax.

For example, I had Dax sleeping through the night for atleast 4-6 hours by the time he was 6 weeks. IN HIS OWN BED, I have to say. I am still paying for the one I made with Eme. Partly because I don't want her waking Dax up when she gets up to whine, and partly because her daddy likes the snuggle time, but not the sleepless night. Catch 22... we just can't win.

I do have to say it might be different if we weren't gone all day at work, and that is one of the only times we have to spend together, is at night!

Dax is quite independent like his sister Eme was. He is just a good eater, he eats all his jar foods, and we even have to add rice cereal to everything to make him just a little bit more full.

His favorites now are table food. He loves bread, Nilla Wafers, potatoes, peas, noodles, and many more I just can't think of.

And, as you can see, he is a great bottle holder! I often feel guilty for letting him feed himself, but it just seems like I have a million other things to get done while he eats. I KNOW I will regret this when he gets bigger and doesn't need me. SAD!

If you want to see a boy get excited, eat somthing in front of him and don't offer him some!

He gets so stinkin excited and waves his arms and yells at you until you finally give in to make him stop begging like a little puppy!! Too funny! So, I decided to give you a little sneak peak into how it happens...

First, he will stare you down like a hawk.....

then as soon as he gets your attention, he opens real wide for the bite.....

and viola!! He gets just what he wants.

And you know what, it works like a charm every time!

Dax is starting to attempt the crawling stage. I really don't push this stage, because I know I really have to keep an eye on him. Lazy, I know, but man... I am tired!! sheesh

Give this mama a break!

Classic Dax look. I just heart him.

(really, this one is for you Auntie Tina)

Dax has been pretty good in the bumbo until this last couple of weeks. He has been such a stinker he twists and turns until he gets one of his legs up and slowly, but quickly head dives over the side.

Needless to say, I have no longer done this on the counter, unless I am right there the whole time. He is such a little wiggler!

Last but not least about this little man, he absolutly LOVES his sister! He just waits for her to walk past him in his attempt to get her attention by hollaring at her. If she decides to be nice and give him the time, she will stop and talk to him. If she doesn't want to, she will either walk by and do nothing. BUT, if he touches her of anthing she thinks is hers; he will get a "MINE!" and sometimes, a little kick, hit, or push.

While it makes me mad, I have to laugh sometimes because, seriously Eme, "Do you wanna get knocked out?!"

Here is a little video to show just how nice Eme can be, and how much Dax truley LOVES his sister Emeline!