Dear Grant–7 Months

You are pushing 9 months old, and I’m two months behind! Welcome to your life, bud. You are winning all the hearts right now, and month seven was so sweet. After a few days in the hospital at the end of month, everything has been pretty rosy. We had Halloween and lots of time together…it all went by too fast.

You and your sweet brother were Buzz and Woody for Halloween. I could not deal. Lots of rain and tornado sirens didn’t make for fun trick or treating, but you were so darn cute, I couldn’t complain. We also went to the pumpkin patch where you explored mud and farm animals and a corn bin…which you immediately tried to snack on.

We also went to the least fun place ever at the end of this month – the hospital. Your poor eczema feet broke open and got a nasty infection. I took you to the doctor hoping for an antibiotic and a cozy weekend at home, but after some blood work we went over to the hospital for iv antibiotics where you stole.all.the.hearts. For being in such a miserable place and not feeling your best, you were such a trooper. You played and flirted with all the nurses and made me so proud and thankful for such a sweet, tough buddy…but let’s never do that again.

This part of the year flew by…which is obvious due to the pacing of these posts, but I have loved every slobbery minute with you. You are a big, heavy, mess, and none of us can get enough.

LovesFood
Your people
Being held
Sleeping

Stats
Length: longer for sure
Weight: 19 lb 3 oz. (69th percentile)
Head: still really big
Eating: 8 oz. every 3 hours, with food and cereal in the morning and at night
Sleeping: 7:00/7:30 – 6:00ish with two or three naps