Silas at 7 Months

I think Silas is actually closer to 8 months than to 7 months, but I never got a chance to post anything on July 14th, when he turned 7 months.

A sticky mess!

So, here are some pictures from this past month!  If I can get the video of Silas "talking" to work, then I will put it on here later.

He wasn't too sure what to make of that hat!

First, I have to share my excitement that we are in the final stages of making his adoption final.  I think we will be going to court in the next week or so to finalize it and make him legally a Corcoran.  Yay!!!

This month, Silas has started eating more solids.  He loves all kinds of foods!  I am so happy that he is not a picky eater! He does better eating thick and chunky food because of his swallowing issues.  But he is eating about two packages of baby food in a sitting now, which means I need to start making baby food for him!

He stands up very well on his skinny little legs.

He continues to grow and develop.  He's getting better at sitting--still not an independent sitter, though.  He's getting really good at pushing up on his arms and kicking his legs.  He just needs to pick his belly up off the floor and then he'll be good to go for crawling.  He has gotten very mobile.  He just gets where he wants to go by rolling.  He can roll all the way across the living room.  Everything.must.go.in.his.mouth!  And just today, he started "talking."   I have been working with him a lot to get him to say consonant sounds, and he finally started today.  And now he's doing it non stop.  I'm just glad he's saying "mama." :)

Admiring himself in the mirror at the pediatrician's office.

I took Silas to the eye doctor today to make sure that he doesn't have any congenital eye issues that are so common with Down syndrome.  He is far sighted, like I thought, but not enough to warrant trying to get a baby to wear glasses.  And praise the Lord, no other eye issues! The doctor says he gets an A+ on his eye exam.  I am so happy.  That little guy has had to fight so many battles in his life.  It's nice that his eyes are working well.  Although, given all the ophthalmologists in the family, it would certainly be easier than dealing with his heart and respiratory issues. :)

What?!

Many times, Silas will hold his own bottle.

Solid foods have been giving him some tummy troubles.  What a sad face!

A common comment we get from therapists and doctors is that it is great for Silas' development that he has so many brothers and sisters to stimulate him.  This next set of pictures shows that he gets plenty--if not too much--stimulation from his siblings! :)

At the pediatrician

This is the smiley face that greets me every morning when I go to his room.

This is the face I just sit and stare at sometimes after he has gone to bed.  Such a peaceful face.