Our life seems busier than ever these days. I am back to work full time and it's definitely a team effort to keep all the balls up in the air over here. Although Trey and I feel the crunch to fit everything in, Holden is as happy as ever. He LOVES going to the district childcare and seems to be learning a lot from his friends there. Here are some highlights of the new and exciting things going on in Holden's life:
EATING
Holden LOVES eating his fruits and veggies! So far he's had: sweet potatoes, avocados, bananas, green beans, acorn squash, apples/apricots and papaya. The boy has got quite an appetite. I can already foresee that our future grocery bills are going to be high! To keep our grocery costs down now, we've decided to make most of Holden's baby food. I've cooked, mashed, pureed, and froze all of these fruits and veggies in ice cube trays. Once they're frozen I pop them out of the trays and store them in freezer ziploc bags. It's actually a lot easier than I thought it would be.
SIPPY CUP
Holden got his first sippy cup this week. He plays with it more than drinking from it, but I guess that is part of the process. This is just another reminder that our little baby is growing up.
PLAY, PLAY....
and then pass out from exhaustion. Trey had him in this exersaucer while he was taking a shower because Holden is into EVERYTHING these days. (We're past due on our baby-proofing.) Trey said he was playing happily, then got a distant stare, then just passed out right where he was. He slept for about 30 minutes just like this. An interesting side note to mention is that this is at about 7:00 in the morning. See post below about Holden's energy level at 5 am. I don't think life will ever be the same...well at least sleeping in wise!
CRIB STANDER
Now when we go in to get Holden in the morning or after a nap, he's usually standing up in his crib waiting for us. We get a little chuckle from him when we walk in. He's got such a sense of humor these days!
Holden is growing, learning, and becoming his own little person right before our eyes. Life with him just truly keeps getting better and better. Trey and I never knew we could love this much. It's almost hard to grasp, it's so encompassing. Holden cracks up laughing everyday now which usually leads to his mom and dad laughing along with him. His energy level is as HIGH as ever; he's all boy! Trey is convinced that Holden will be walking in the next few weeks, but I'm not so sure. He's still a little wobbly on his legs. No other big 7 months news except that he started a new food today - plain yogurt, full fat (not the easiest thing to find in the market). He wasn't crazy about it, but we'll keep trying. 
