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Your baby is becoming more interested in playing and can entertain himself for a little while on the floor. Encourage him to play by giving him stimulating and interesting toys. Your baby may enjoy an exersaucer or jumper, and this will help him develop muscles that are needed for walking. Many babies take off crawling at this age! When he begins to rock back and forth on his hands and knees, crawling is soon to come! If he is not yet up on his hands and knees, encourage him by placing favorite toys in front of him. Praise his accomplishments and if he begins to get frustrated, stop.

Organzing baby's toys can be a challenge. You need to find somewhere to safely store her toys so that they are easily accesible, but also easy to clean up. Low shelves can be great- make sure they are secured to the wall. A plastic laundry basket makes an ideal place for toys. Your baby can easily see what is inside and it moves from place to place easily. Make her play area interesting and encourage her to play with different toys to maximize learning. Babies at this age like toys that fit inside of each other- get her some nesting cups or a bowl with objects that can go inside.

Finger foods are good for babies that show an interest in feeding themselves. You can get special finger foods made just for babies or use cheerios as well. Bread, cheese and cooked veggies are all good choices. Put a couple on the highchair at a time. This will also help your baby develop fine motor skills. Let your baby help feed himself with less messy foods. At first, it can be messy. But, this is one of the many ways you can teach your baby to be independent. She probably has some teeth and sometimes snacking can help soothe the pain. It is also time to add some types of protein to her diet. You can add strained or pureed meats and poultry, but wait on eggs until atleast a year old.

New sounds will continue to come from your baby's mouth. She is learning different sounds and can say alot more. Listen to her and repeat her `words`. Point to objects and tell her what they are. Use a persons name when she sees them. Babies like to hear different sounds and will probably bang their toys together. Allow her to play with toys that make sounds.

Your baby likes to be included in what you do. He likes to be with other people and see pictures of other babies. Let him look at himself in the mirror often. Your baby can tell if someone is happy or upset by the way they look and talk. If you are upset, chances are your baby will notice.

You may begin to hear what sounds like real words. Your baby has learned alot about language and can say ma, mi, da, di, ba and bi. Put that together, and you may have just hear `mommy` or `daddy`. Make a game out of blowing air and clicking your tongue. These will help her with learning to talk. Teach your baby where her body parts are. You can show your baby different colors and tell him what they are.

Your baby's eyes are developing rapidly. When she was born, she could not see very far or differentiate colors. That is all changing now. Take her for walks and let her see as much as possible. Introduce her to different patterns, shapes, textures and colors. Play games with her that encourage her to use both eyes at the same time.

Because you are the most important thing to your baby, she will try to keep track of you. Separation anxiety is still an issue, but showing her that you will return will help. Calming your baby's distress will help her become less clingy. She will develop a sense of trust and security. As your baby grows and learns that you will always return for him, he will be able to tolerate longer perids of separation because of the trust he developed.

Developmental Milestones 7 Months Old

Physical

• Your baby can support some of her weight on her legs and loves to bounce
• Can turn when sitting to reach for a desired object
• May be able to get into a sitting position from lying on stomach
• Can scoop things up with one hand and transfer from one hand to another
• Can drink from a two handed cup with assistance
• May start to roll around the room to get objects she desires
• Will try to crawl
• Begins to actually get teeth
• Can stand while holding onto someone or something
• Can pull up to a standing position from a sitting one
• Some babies can cruise around furniture while holding on

Intellectual

• Enjoys banging objects together
• Continues to make babbling sounds
• Is very curious about the world around them
• Your baby will start to test your authority
• Actively engages in hiding games-likes to play peek a boo
• Can remember small things-the jack in the box pops up at the end of the song
• Understands how objects relate to one another in 3D space
• May be able to sort toys
• Waves bye-bye
• May be able to say mama or dada

Emotional

• Vents frustration
• Beginnings of separation anxiety starts
• May awake more during the night seeking your comfort
• Can recognize different tones and may burst into tears if you speak harshly

Age Appropriate Toys

• Books
• Exercise saucer
• Balls
• Bath toys
• Cause and effect toys
• Musical instruments-shakers, cymbals, drums, etc..
• Jack in the box or other pop up toys
• Hiding toys
• Stacking toys and nesting cylinders
• Blocks
• Games such as peek-a-boo or pat-a-cake
• Stuffed animals
• Large dolls

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amw050383 - Monday, 3 Jun
Well we ended up at CHKD (Children's Hospital of the Kings SDaughter's) Saturday morning since little man seemed to be getting worse and we found out he had a double ear infection and that was probably where the goopy eye came from and not pink eye! So we now have him on antibiotics and he is slowly on the mend FINALLY!

amw050383 - Wednesday, 29 May
So little man has pink eye and croup! Now its almost June...what in the world...where did this croup come from?!?!

amw050383 - Wednesday, 29 May
Welp...off to the doctors Zane goes AGAIN! Poor baby is always sick it seems like. He has been coughing so bad and his chest is rattly. He woke up this morning with his eye swollen shut with green and yellow goop all around it. Poor fella! Hopefully we can get him fixed up!

2babiesforme - Wednesday, 22 May
Hi girls :) gosh I haven't been on in forever! Cameron is doing great getting sooo big so fast! He is sitting, holding bottle, rolling, tiny 1st tooth also! He has torticolous so he has physical therapy 1x a week! Poor bugga was stuck in my belly so we have to fix it now. He hates the exercises :( cries cries cries! How is everyone? Hubby got snipped last month so no more babies for me but that's ok, Im super happy with my 2 boys! My 1st will be 4 in 5 days :) how time flies!

jamie86 - Monday, 20 May
Mommylh- it really is scary going through it. I had taken Baylee to the dr that morning for it and they gave her a breathing treatment and we were sent home with the neubulizer and were told to do it every 3-4 hours. I was doing that but by bed time she just couldn't sleep because she was having trouble breathing. I took her temp and it was 104! I freaked and we rushed to the ER. Was there most of the night before they decided to transfer her to a better hospital. Tried to give her an iv that she didn't need and after the 7th time I told them to stop., had I known she didn't need it I would have refused it from the start. The other hospitals suctioned her out good and found the infection in her lungs and we were sent home the next day at 10am. I was exhuasted and found out a few days later I was pregnant with Adleigh.

amw050383 - Monday, 20 May
Is anyone elses baby holding their own bottle yet? Zane just started doing this yesterday and now wont let us feed him...he has to do it haha! He has also started putting his toes in his mouth. He has always played with his feet but just started putting the toes in the mouth yesterday too. I guess Sunday was a day of firsts for my munchkin! Funny too that we were at the zoo when he started sucking on his toes...maybe he saw a monkey do it LOL!

mommylh - Saturday, 18 May
Jamie- actually that same night it flared up like crazy, bad enough that I was touch and go on wether to take her to the hospital. Which was really weird because yeah it was almost all better that day. Anyways I woke up my doctor in the middle of the night about it, she was having a real hard time because it was such a heavy cough, and she was starting to breath real heavy. Well she was doing much better upright so I spent all night just holding her and rocking her, and we agreed to just take her in first thing. So we did the X-ray to make sure she hadn't developed pneumonia, which she hadn't thankfully. Our doctor then prescribed 2 inhalers, one for opening her bronchial tubes, and one which is a steroid medication to help clear the infection. She's doing much better already and it's just been over a day now since on the Medicine, but it sure just came back and hard. I had heard of rsv before, but still don't know about it fully. I just can't wait for her to feel better.

jamie86 - Saturday, 18 May
Mommylh- with rsv it has to just run its course. I know some times it gets bad enough they need a breathing treatment but sometimes they don't. My oldest daughter had it at 10 months and she was starting to develop an infection in her lungs so she also needed antibiotics with the treatment. If Hannah wasn't breathing fast and acting as though she was having a hard time with breathing then they wouldn't have given her anything.

jamie86 - Saturday, 18 May
I have to wear Adleigh most days just to get the house work done because she won't let me put her down half the time.

mommylh - Thursday, 16 May
I did Hannah's 6 month appointment today (yeah she's 7 and a bit and were just doing 6).. She is 24 lbs.. Not even measurable on the charts anymore for length, and she is just one big happy baby. She's not crawling either, but the does a pretty good army man crawl. She as diagnosed with RSV though, which sucks because we have all been struggling with sickness for months and I took her in many times worried about her cough and chest, but the doc kept saying its just a cold ect ect (this went on for months), and finally with my own a GP (I don't always get to see him as he trains doctors for their specialty OB) he says she has it,but it has almost cleared so we just wait it out. My baby could have been helped long ago and wouldn't have had to to sick so long if they just knew what they were doing. Very frustrating.

rolandsmommy - Thursday, 16 May
My little guy also cries when he is not right by me. I actually put him in the shower with me and everything. He would rather get sprinkled on by the shower head than not see me for one second...until daddy gets home, then I don't exist! LOL.

jamie86 - Thursday, 16 May
I'm still here some too. Adleigh still isn't crawling either. She's behind where my other kids were and its just weird not having a baby crawling before 7 months. She can push up on her arms now but still won't roll. She can just won't. She like to sit or stand.

amw050383 - Thursday, 16 May
Aww Roland sorry to hear your babe was sick! I hate when they are sick...cant tell you whats wrong or anything and just cry, cry, cry. Zane is not crawling yet either. He pushes up on his arms but thats about it. He does roll all over the place and can stand if you hold his hands and likes to jump up and down. He still babbles and screeches all the time...love it! However, he is def. a little fussier these dayys if you leave the room. Plus I think he gets bored fast. he is fine if we are out doing things. Sits in carts like a big boy now and loves it!

rolandsmommy - Wednesday, 15 May
I am here. Everything is the exact same. Still no crawling or anything. Roland was sick all of month six. His immune system is still not fully functional. I did a baby experiment that was fun. I miss the really old days of iap. We used to be able to post videos and photos right on the thread. This was back in 08. I still remember the first baby to sit up. Hisname was Hudson and he was so cute and fat! Every day we would post photos on the feed and I could identify each of the 13 babies by photo. I really miss that. I wish they didn't change that feature.

mommylh - Tuesday, 14 May
I'm still somewhat here lol.. I noticed everything slowing down and less posts so I stopped dropping in less and less.. I miss all the ladies though.

amw050383 - Tuesday, 14 May
Weber- I saw your post in the 6 month section. I heard the Aveno or Mustela works good for the eczema but I am not sure. I would call his pediatrician and ask.

amw050383 - Tuesday, 14 May
Im here too Weber!

weber3 - Monday, 13 May
I am here in 7 months. Anyone else???

booniums - Sunday, 10 Feb
Hello Nobody!! I miss all the posts from when we were all pregnant. Well my little girl is 7 months today. She is so near to crawling. She sits up. She sat her self up from lying down. Still can't see teeth yet but they can't be far off. She's a little monkey and I love her to bits. Hope all your little ones are thriving!!x

shanita hall - Saturday, 29 Dec
Ceirena Is doing everything here she is 10 months but 7 months development she's getting so big I love my lil toot toot butt she's crawling and getting around the house drives me crazy on his much shes into everything lol but I love her

vialet2012 - Sunday, 23 Dec
i can believe that my little boy is so grown am really suprised he is now 7 months wow am growing old,

chelz - Wednesday, 5 Dec
wow not much activity on this page but i hope alll is well! Darion is growing everyday he has said mamma dadda, bubbu an og for our puppy diomond she def has takina likin to him she lays by him where ever he might be he is getting on all fours an rockin can wait till he takes off but oh wait yes i can this is my last baby an i don't want to rush it! lol! :) i havn't yet gave him any solid foods yet i read that its ok to give him soft foods but he has yet to have any teeth which i heard that a good thing. Would any of you know what about the butter biscuits have they changed the age limit on those or the puffs i just don't want him to choke! Can't wait for X-mas i know he probally won't evn b interested in the things i got him but it will be his first one so excited!!!! Hope everyone has a great holiday!! :)

threebagsfool - Tuesday, 6 Nov
It sounds like she had a great Halloween! I know what you mean about her not being the smallest baby anymore. One of my students has a four month old grandson who comes to lessons with her. Even though there is only a four month difference in their age, he just seems so tiny to me! Of course, I think he may be bigger than Anastasia, she is a shorty, but he is just barely rolling over, so her seems like a newborn almost. I finally made the decision to move Anastasia into her own room. She had been sleeping in her bassinet next to my bed. She must love her crib, because she only wakes up once a night now instead of four times!

jackie-1st-time-mom - Sunday, 4 Nov
Brooke is 8 months today!! We had Halloween yesterday instead of one the 31st because of storms from the hurricane. She was adorable in her bunny costume. We went to a friend's house to trick-or-treat since our neighborhood's was during the day. She had so much fun playing with all the kids. I loved seeing her interact and not just be the 'baby' of the group. I held my friend's 2 week old who is bigger that Brooke was but he seemed so tiny. It is amazing how quickly you forget how little they once were.

threebagsfool - Thursday, 1 Nov
Poor little sick things! Anastasia seems to be feeling a little better. She isn't quite as congested as before. I went out and got her a vaporizer for her room and it seems to be helping. She actually slept last night! five hours in a row, I hope that is a sign of good things to come. It has been cute lately, she decided that she has a favorite toy and she carries it around everywhere. I can't believe she is almost 8 months! I don't know where the time went, but it is definitely flying

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