Happy Belated Seven Months!

Aiden turned 7 months on July 19th and he keeps me so busy that I am just now posting his 7 month video!  What a great month that we had:)

-Aiden continues to be an active and playful baby.  He sits up like a champ now and loves to play with all sorts of toys-including his activity desk, his little people sets, and looking at books.  But his favorite toys are also Mama's favorite toys:  the computer, cell phone, and camera.  He is always fighting for his turn on each one of these:)  

-Aiden was not content with just sitting up...this month he also decided that pulling up on furniture, Mama, or anything else that he could get his hands on was one of his favorite things to do.  Thank goodness Grammy helped us babyproof while she was here to visit...goodbye to all the little cute knick-knacks on our bookshelves~  

-Aiden also found a new way to get around besides his parents' arms...he mastered crawling on all fours and has taken off.  He loves crawling to Mama, Daddy, and the puppies.  

-Soaking in the warm and sunny weather, we spent some days in the baby pool where Aiden loves to splash around as well as taking some exhausting runs with Mama.  

-We were lucky enough to have Grammy here to visit for a week before we started our three week vacation around the country.  While she was here, we enjoyed some nice walks, a trip to the park, and shopping!

-We started our vacation with a trip to York, PA to visit my sister's family...which includes baby Jackson!  Aiden had a hey-day playing with all of Jackson's toys and watching his baby cousin. 

-From there, we drove to North Carolina and Aiden did great in the car...Mama and Grammy had to take turns sitting in the back keeping Aiden entertained by reading, singing, and playing peek-a-boo with you.  

-We enjoyed seeing several family members in North Carolina and enjoyed Aiden's first trip to the Emerald Isle beach.  He loved playing in the raft on the shore and some special family time.

-Aiden started giving "kisses" this month by biting noses...it's so cute and thank goodness that he doesn't have teeth.

-With all of the traveling, Aiden has been a "wakeful" baby with two very exhausted parents.  Some nights the only way that we all got sleep on our vacation was cuddling with our little boy in bed!

-Aiden is fascinated with the outdoors, especially the ground.  Yum, yum...nothing more tasty than grass and sand:)

Aiden tried some new foods this month.  Since we were traveling, Aiden got his first taste of store-bought baby food.  His favorite meal was Vanilla Apple Whole Grain...couldn't get enough of this stuff.  He also is fascinated with straws and playing with one is a great way to keep you entertained when we go out to eat! 

Happy Seven Months, Aiden!  We love you:)  And we can't wait to update soon about our fabulous eighth month that we have had...a trip to Iowa, visits with family and friends, and refreshing summer days in CT!