Smiles is 7-months old!!! Wow! He seems so big to us now, though he still probably looks like a 5-6 month old. Obviously, he can sit up when propped, but not on his own yet. He still falls over easily and doesn't bother catching himself. Thankfully, he doesn't have far to fall, so it never really hurts. It's funny to watch though.
Even at this age, it is so neat to see how different he is from William. Josiah is extremely tactile and hands-on. He gets into anything he can get his hands on, and then it goes directly into his mouth. He loves holding things and flapping his arms. So cute! And he likes touching things with different textures, especially in his crib. One of his all-time favorite things to do is touching faces. That might be one way he says hi. If you get close enough, he will reach out and touch your face... and then try and put it into his mouth. =)
Josiah is also very active. He is constantly on the move if he's left on the floor. He's hardly mobile, but he's always reaching for things, rolling over, and pivoting himself to try and see something better. He also doesn't lay still when being changed. He can roll over on the changing table already, something that William didn't do until he was well over a year old. He also loves to stand... he's actually really strong for his age.
One of the most amazing things to see is how his relationship with William has been growing. No one can get Josiah to laugh or smile like William can. He loves being around William, and his face lights up whenever he's around, especially when William interacts with him. It is really so heartwarming to see. William also seems to be growing in his love for Josiah. He seems to interact with him more, now that he's becoming a little more mobile. He will bring toys for him to look at and try to give him hugs (by laying on top of him when he's on the floor) or kisses. And he loves seeing Josiah in the morning when he wakes up. I always give them a little crib time together, and it's wonderful seeing them wrestle a little with each other (with constant reminders to William to be gentle). =)
Josiah's neck has been improving tremendously with physical therapy. It is awesome seeing that there's always a little bit of improvement each week he meets with the physical therapist. He definitely tolerates the stretches better, but there are times when it's hard. He's beginning to fight it more and resist. But he loves his tummy time now. He does so well on the floor now... so contrary from how he started out, just being very uncomfortable on his tummy and having a hard time holding his neck up and moving it. He's like a different baby now when he's on the floor.
One thing that I find so endearing is how he smiles when he sees me from far away. I know.. every baby is like that, but I love seeing his little smile, especially when I go to get him after a nap (when he's in a good mood). That always melts my heart.
Josiah can also respond to his name... and he still loves being held often... and he always has sweaty hands. =)
He's doing much better with the rice cereal. He's eating 1 tbsp regularly during dinner and still drinking formula 4 times a day, almost every 4 hours.
Lastly, Josiah is babbling a lot more. He also makes high-pitched squealing sounds when he's excited, mostly when William is playing with him.
We do so love our Smiles and are enjoying him immensely! So grateful to the Lord for him!
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