Lucky 7 - Time sure does fly!

Zachary is exactly 7 months old today... lucky 7! I think Len and I are the lucky ones to have such an incredible little son!! He continues to amaze, entertain, enlighten, and complete us with everyday that passes... we just love our little critter more than words could ever say. This past month has been one of many firsts and favorites, as you can see by reflecting back on all of the June posts on this blog.

To sum it up, Zachary:

• started Gerber fruits and vegetables (pears, sweet potatoes, peaches and sweet peas so far, with bananas on deck for tomorrow) {First}


• goes on jogs with Daddy in their new, zooty Jogger stroller {First}
  
• sits up completely unassisted {First and Favorite}


• talks a lot! and with purpose... he even says "Daddy" and "Da Da" though I'm not sure if he's truly calling out to Len {Favorite and First}
  
• still LOVES to do raspberries (all the time!) {Favorite}


• gave his first Father's Day wishes and kisses to his Daddy, Poppie and Great-Grandpa {First}
• drinks water from a big cup, and also (sort of) holds his own sippy cup by the handles (he still struggles to get the mouth piece into his mouth, since it's pretty heavy) {First}
• really notices Kitty and likes to pet him {First}
• LOVES to play peek-a-boo... he even covers and uncovers his own face with anything he can hide behind. When we say "boo," he laughs so hard every time! {First and Favorite}
  
• sleeps in the crib with the mattress lowered a notch... he's getting so big! {First}


• continues to sleep through the night most of the time {TOTAL FAVORITE... for us}
  

We're still waiting for that first tooth to finally cut through his gums... it's coming... we just know it! Zachary is a maniac when chewing on anything he can get into his mouth, and drools like crazy, so we know it's gotta be close!!

As mentioned in the blog entry regarding his 6-month well visit to the doctor, we were to bring him back for a weigh-in this month. Well, we took him today, and are happy to note he's making progress with his weight! Today, he weighed in at... drum roll, please... 15 lbs, 12 oz (10th percentile)! Woo hoo! He's definitely getting bigger... good thing he's such a great eater!

I can't even really remember life before Zachary... he's definitely the center of our universe, and we love and cherish every second we have with him!

Here he is sound asleep on his newly lowered mattress... he didn't even seem to notice!

After we finished at the doctor, we took Zachary out to eat for a quick bite... he was selecting from the menu what he wanted Mommy to order, so he could have some later!! After all of that thinking, he needed to rest his eyes while we ate!

We stopped at Target after dinner to pick up a few things... Zachary had a blast trying on different hats! Here he is in the cutest one... it was a little big, so we didn't get it this time.

Here's the little guy right before going to bed on his 7-month Birthday... overall, I think he had a great day (runny nose and all)!