7 months!

Carter turned 7 months yesterday! I am amazed at how fast 7 months can fly! He is a beautiful little boy with so much personality. Being a mom to Carter is exactly what I always hoped and prayed for. Here are a few things about Carter at 7 months...
-He started crawling two days ago! He loves this little puffer fish that is for the bathtub. He saw it sitting a couple feet in front of him and just decided that he had to get it and rolling just wouldn't work. It was probably a little bit more like an army crawl but it was a crawl! We had lots of witnesses too! I had some college friends over and their babies and he crawled in front of them for the first time. I am pretty sure he was influenced by Ellie that night. Ellie is my friends little girl who is only five days older than Carter but she has been crawling for over a month. He couldn't let a girl show him up. Thanks Ellie!!
-He is eating food twice a day now. Cereal, oatmeal, fruits, and veggies are a part of his daily diet. We tried the little Gerber puffs but he HATES them! Last night we bought cheerios and he will tolerate them but he doesn't love them. I don't know how we are going to get him to eat solid food!
-He is now sleeping so well! He has gone through phases at night. For a while he would sleep through the night and then he would go a while with one feeding in the night. For the last couple of weeks he has been consistently sleeping until after 7. Today it was 7:45!! I feel so much better when I get a full nights sleep with no interruptions!
-Even without crawling (which is still second to rolling) he can get everywhere! He rolls and slides all over the living room. He is getting good and flopping his head down softly on the hard wood floors, thankfully. This is when I wish we had carpet!
-He loves people! He smiles for almost everyone! Sometimes he can get a little sensitive though. If he gets startled or there is too much noise, he will do a little cry first but then warms up pretty quickly.
-I love that he is outgoing and crazy :). But I also love his sensitive side! He has a sweet soul. I think he is the perfect mix of his daddy in that way!
-He still naps at 3-4 times a day. Usually it is 3 times, morning, afternoon, and evening and then goes to bed between 8 and 8:30. Every once in a while his naps are a little shorter so he ends up getting four naps in.
-He is really good at running errands and shopping. He just plays in his car seat or in the cart and watches everyone that goes by. I am thankful for that!
-He is in all six month clothes which means anything that is 6 months, 6-9 months, or 6-12 months. A lot of the 6-12 month clothes are a little big though.
-He is in size 3 diapers.
-He has hair!! It is very light blond and all over his head!
-Bath time is still his favorite part of the day.
-He sees a camera and most of the time breaks out in a smile. It's like he knows exactly what he is supposed to do.

Again...we are so thankful for our little boy!