We're back!

Sorry to our faithful followers!  I've been neglecting the blog, but I'm ready to bring you all up to speed on the last month!  I don't have the time or energy to do that right now, but will be intentional about covering our trip to Michigan, our three Christmas adventures, and more!

Let me get started though by sharing about our big 7 month (before he turns 8 months in 3 days!!).

The picture is a little fuzzy because I just quick snapped a few shots with the iPad.  But he sure has grown and it was hard to get a shot where he wasn't moving!

In his 7th month, Kincaid reached some big milestones that we loved celebrating with him and that have since kept us on our toes!  Gone are the days of plopping him in one place and expecting him to stay stationary for longer than 5 seconds!  We are constantly reminded of what a difference a day/week makes when it comes to a kiddo's development and how fleeting these moments are!

Here are a few highlights from his 7th month:

• intrigued by everything!  This has been one of our favorites!  How amazing it is to watch your baby's fascination with the seemingly mundane and also the obviously exciting moments in life!  What a gift to slow down and see the world through a baby's eyes!
• Eating solids:  started eating rice cereal a week or so before turning 6 months, but started to eat solids twice a day.  Pretty resistant to eating much more than an ounce at a time, if that, but still very interested in real food and what we had on our plates!  Kincaid loved bananas and rice from the get go, but wasn't quite so sure about the avocados or pear-apple sauce.  
• started clapping: Caid clapping for Uncle Jason
• pushed himself into a sitting position on his own
• began pulling himself into a standing position in his crib (Daddy had to drop the mattress) and when playing with a wooden play box.  
• entered the world of childcare - we have two great providers who shower Kincaid with love and attention

It's hard to believe this all happened in just a matter of weeks!  Kincaid started out his 8th month with a number of big milestones again - so check back later this week for some pictures/videos and highlights from this month!