7 months

Patrick, 

You are seven months old and on the move. You have the army crawl down to a tee. You can get going pretty fast. You often stop and put your butt in the air and stretch your legs out straight. It looks like you are going to stand right up. You are able to go from belly to sitting so that is how we usually find you when we come to get you out of your crib. You are like a little carpet sweeper. You take your fingers and rake the carpet to find any goodies in there. You have entered the phase of putting everything in your mouth.

With your new mobility you are getting much cooler in Elise's eyes. The other day you were playing with the tunnel together.  It was very loud with all of your laughing and squealing. She always wants to do crawling races and she encourages you to try to chase her. She calls you "buddy" when she is talking to you. She will often tell you a story and try to get a reaction out of you and when you just stare back at her she looks at me and says, "Packwick doesn't understand."
You are starting to eat finger foods such as cheerios, and chopped up fruits like watermelon, mango, banana and avocado. I think your favorite thing in the world is cold water. I don't blame you. It's getting hot. You love to clap and wave your arms around when you are excited. Which is all of the time.

You are sitting up in the tub like a big boy now although we certainly have to stay close because you are always wanting to grab at toys which makes you fall over. Thankfully, you are still a big cuddle buddy. We love you soooo!