7 months

Tripp flew past the 7 month mark this weekend has started rocking back and forth on all 4s, but (thankfully) not quite crawling yet.  He is, however, on the verge of bustin' a move.  He is experimenting with grasping for objects that are just beyond his reach, and has been shuffling/scooting some, both backwards and forwards.  Saturday morning, when I went into his room to get him up, he was sitting straight up in the crib, just talking and playing.  Time to lower the crib again, I suppose! 

Many of you have told me that I need to appreciate & enjoy this stage because once he is mobile, it's an entirely different ball game... So, I am not pushing him to excel at crawling just yet.  Just taking it one day at a time!

In the food department --- Tripp is still enjoying anything pureed, and we have been experimenting with more table foods such as Ritz crackers, teething biscuits, and puffs.  He's getting to be rather good at using the sippy cup, though I think he prefers to bite it more than drink from it.   

Below are some recent photos from daycare:

Feeding himself

Playing with a green car
(ironically while wearing a car on his shirt)

Eating his Q-tip/Paintbrush during an Art project

Tripp & Giraffe

In other news, my friend Erin Moore Allen just delivered a 9+ lb (still nameless) little boy in Jacksonville, Florida on Monday morning.  Tripp can't wait to meet the little guy & we wish the whole family the best!

Hope you're having a great week!
Meg