7 months and rushing

Dear Amir,

Happy 7th month old dear!

Yes, we're halfway through to your first bday, that fast huh?

This month, we went for your check up (for 2nd round prevenar jab) right on your (7th month) bday. So right on the day you hit 7 months, you weigh 8.3 kg and 69.5 cm tall. Basically you are still in the 'big babies' region.. although physically speaking, you may not look like it. Urat dawai tulang besi kot..

You can sit unsupported now. Actually you only mastered this few days before you turned 7 mths, and the funny thing is you only take around 2 days to figure the trick and eventually become a pro at it. Two days back, you have started to familiarise yourself to the crawling position and start to rock back and forth on all four. Then yesterday both Tok Ma and me saw

your first step crawling (which was followed by a nasty face slam afterwards!). And as though that's not overwhelming enough for me, today, you pulled yourself up by holding on to the cot, my collar (ganas betul), my hair, blanket, my legs.. and you really did stand up! This time I am more worried than amused actually. I dont really know what you are rushing for.. and i sure hope you take it one at a time..

Since you are able to sit on your own now, we have permanently upgraded you to the stroller without the carrier. It's so much better dont you think? You have also recently started to utilise the high chair when we eat out (we still havent bought u any to use at home tho). Last weekend, we strapped you up to the one in chicken rice shop and McD (yes, we eat out a lot lately) and wow, we've instantly got ourselves a happier baby :-) From the look of it, you seems to be very pleased that you are now upgraded to that important seat next to us. Of course, you found the high chair yummy too.. just like any other things that is within your reach.

You babbles a lot too. A lot. But i can definitely confirm now that when you say "Mamma" you are actually calling for me and it was not any random coincidence. Yeay! And you have also recently mastered the art of expressing yourself through screams. This normally happens when we're out in public. Sometimes it's translated into just plain old, "Hey Ma, I'm bored". Sometimes, the scream is directed to someone that u see, who will be rewarded with a cheeky smile, if that person care to look into your direction. Like i said, you, my boy, is a major attention seeker.

Foodwise hasnt been as exciting though. Your diet is still very much dependant on the commercial babyfood. You have basically tried all that Heinz and Gerber have to offer.. and now slowly covering the Nestle range..I shall start to cook your meal next week.. i dont have any reason not to by then anyway. Nonetheless, you are not complaining, and enjoy every meal. On good days, you even make the 'emmmm...' sounds with every spoonful. Good boy, show good appreciation of food. Just like your parents.. haha. Anyhow, you dont really like your milk now and you managed to make it very clear to us, clenching your mouth, pushing away the bottle, shaking your head. I hope this is temporary. Tok Pa suggested that maybe i should bfeed.. I just wonder where he has been all these while..hmmm.. your Tok Pa..

Your likes and dislikes.. Love the sound "Quack!Quack!" (got this from me cos i love ducks!) Love to kick around when held on air. Love it when we wipe your face with damp cloth/babywipes. Love to be surprised still. Hate the new toyphone we bought (but was really into it when we were deciding on the purchase..hmphh). Hate the rocking chair. Hate nappy change. Love licking and sucking on our hphone, remote control, anything with buttons, except for your relatively cleaner toyphone.. hmpphh. Love to snuggle while sleeping(I love it when you do this too!).

Your 7 months old father, Papa, has also made a lot of improvement and advancement in his papahood (and hubbyhood) lately. Thanks to him, I can enjoy undisturbed sleep now since he has taken over all the waking up to prepare your milk. Really, it's quite effortless to put you back to sleep at nite when all I need to do is snuggle up with you with a ready warm bottle of milk (although it would be better for your Papa if the warm milk can be consumed directly from me, but i wont go into that)

I'm definitely anxious to see what you will be up to next month. I can only imagine that it will get busier and busier for us both huh?

Love you dear, take it easy k?