Scout // 7 months

Another month down and I am still in awe at home fast these little people learn....you quickly forget from baby 1 to baby 2. One big thing that happened since last month was he had surgery. We didn't post much about it because it involves what some would consider sensitive subject matter but as you know, we like to share our experience in hope of helping others going through the same thing. He had Hypospadias surgery which involved redirecting his urethra, which we discovered had a 90 degree curve and pointed downward instead of up. We traveled to St. Louis to have the surgery with specialist Dr. Palagiri at Mercy Children's. The scariest part for me was the Caudal Block anesthesia, which is similar to an epidural. Well, we are a week and a half out from surgery and he is healing great! The first few days were rough and it involved dressing changes and soaks but by day 5, the dressing came off and he was practically back to his old self. We have to avoid any type of straddle toys until after our 1 month follow up. After all the healing is done, you won't ever know he had surgery. I did learn that not only is Scout a tough cookie but pain is definitely mental. 

Here is Sawyer at 7 months. Size is almost identical but the big differences are Sawyer was crawling and had his two bottom teeth. He had also already started saying Mama: Sawyer 7 Months

Scout 7 Month stats

weight: 17 lbs 8 oz. - at 6 months he was 16 lbs 8 oz.

height: 27 in. - at 6 months he was 27 inches

clothing: 6-9 months and 9-12. Wears size 2 shoes - same as last month

diapers: Size 3 - same as last month

eating: we have dropped a bottle at school so he has a pretty strict routine. Nurse at 6 am, oatmeal at 8:30 am, nurse at 11:30 am, veggie/fruit at 2:30 pm, nurse at 5:30, veggie/fruit with oatmeal at 6:30 and then he goes to be about 7 pm. If he wakes int he middle of the night I nurse as well. We have starting trying puffs and teething biscuits and he seems to like both.

sleeping: He had a rough couple days last week after surgery and we think he is teething but besides that he has gone back to sleeping most of the night (7 pm - 5/6 am)

teething: As I mentioned last month, we thought he had two teeth coming in. But when we went to the pediatrician she said what we thought was a tooth was actually a cyst (nothing painful or an issue) that will eventually go away. It looks exactly like a little tooth popping through, ha! He is drooling and chewing on everything though, so I imagine something is trying to come through.

other updates: New this month is he is trying to wave and clap and lots of noises that sounds like he is trying to talk. He still isn't officially crawling but getting around by dragging himself. He gets up on all four and rocks but hasn't gotten himself to propel forward.

Here are a few more photos from the month

and our trip to St. Louis for surgery:

already wrestling

the night before surgery 

wagon ride to relax

Doesn't get any cuter than this!

Right after surgery, still has a smile

starting to get sleepy

can see the pain in his face, heartbreaking!

loved the tub soaks

the day after surgery

a new favorite toy, balloons!

Trying out teething biscuits

He loves our monthly photo sessions

Showing off his new trick of clapping

helping me erase the board

big brother helping too

playing at school together

Sawyer: 7 months

Where to start? Our boy is now mobile and moving around like crazy. He sits on his own and makes noises like he has something tosay. Sawyer never stops moving and we are loving every moment. His littlepersonality is really coming through as a social, vocal & funny little man.

I couldn't pick just one shot plus his little profile is too cute! 

Stats this month:

Weight: 17.5 

Eating: still nursing and taking 6-8 oz. bottles at school.His eating schedule hasn’t changed and is now on more of a breakfast, lunch and dinner schedule. He has had most of the fruits and we have even introduced the Puffs that are fruit flavored and dissolve in his mouth. He loves them and it is helping him practice his pincher grip. We have been trying out the sippy cup but so far he prefers water in a bottle.

His teacher sent me this, he is sitting with the big kids for lunch now!

Sleeping: He started waking up hungry once in the middle of the night so we started feeding him a little more before bedtime. He is slowlygetting back to the 9 hrs in a row (without waking) like he used to. Stillloves to nap! He also loves to sleep with a blanket now and pulls it to hischeek to help him relax.

Clothing: Wearing 6-9 month clothes. 9 months is still alittle big but 6 months can be too snug. He is wearing a 9 month onesie in the7 month photo and he is swimming in it!

Diapers: size 3

Playing: Sawyer is crawling all over to get what toys hewants. He loves his walker and his new stand-up walker (we lock it so itdoesn’t move yet). He pulls him self up from the ground onto his nap nanny andus. When mommy jumps, Sawyer cracks up! He is starting to really like to play in the bath, with his elephant & rubber duckies.

His new dragging the leg move and standing playing with his new toy 

Talking: About 3-4 weeks ago he started saying “Dada” in his car seat whenever we were driving. This past week he has added all types ofsounds like Papa (see video), Baba and even yesterday while he was crying hesaid “mama mama”  He loves to sing when music is on and imitates words when we speak to him.

Teething: Sawyer has both his front bottom teeth. No signs of any new ones but he is drooling and chewing a ton.

Other new developments: His new favotire game is throw the pacifier, he likes to drop anything in his hand just so you can get it for him and then throw it again.

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