I can't believe this sweet boy of mine is SEVEN months old! Every day brings us closer to celebrating his 1st birthday and I'm quite sad about this as I pack away precious little clothes and as he becomes more independent. The past few weeks have been huge for Mr. Channing! He went from a floppy worm crawl to up on his hands and knees and getting faster each day. Almost immediately, he began pulling himself up onto his knees, usually using Lucas' train table for support. Then just two days ago, Josh found him standing and holding onto the train table! He looks way too little to be able to do this, it's really unbelievable. I've been meaning to look up when Lucas first started pulling up on things, just for comparison. Maybe he is at the usual age for this but to me it seems early. The past week has been a rough one. In fact today, Channing was the grumpiest he has ever been. He absolutely refused to nap, even though he was so tired and I couldn't put him down. At all. As soon as his little chubby toes hit the carpet, he'd get as stiff as a board and cry. It was quite frustrating after a week of similar behavior as well as a disobedient toddler in a bad mood. You can imagine, I got very little done. And no quiet time for this Mama. It's been a rough week for that. The boys' naps haven't been coordinating too well. Basically, I get one down and withing a few minutes, the other one is up and then a short time later, I get one down and the other one is awake again. Thankfully, I was able to break away last night for a few hours of much needed girl time. It was heavenly. But back to Channing. Here's some photos from his monthly photo shoot. It is almost impossible to keep him contained and happy on a small blanket that I use as a back drop. It's really quite comical how hard he tries to wiggle out of the spot I put him in. But I was still able to get some cute ones!
