my sweet baby boy, 

I can't believe how full of life and light you have become in the last month! You just finished your 5th Wonder Weeks Leap, and it is so evident. The leap was all about relationships and you definitely love them. The smiles and squeals you give your brother all day long makes my momma heart so proud. The two of you are so sweet together. You are not a fan of your big brother pushing you over when you are sitting up, which definitely happens from time to time, but 90% of the time you two are precious. 

You are also saying Da-da all the time which Daddy loves! You say Momma too but only when you are screaming and crying, losing your mind. HA, not as sweet as the Da-da moments. It's okay though, I know you love me!! 

You are still almost always smiling, and if you aren't for any reason, all you need is a little eye to eye contact and conversation. You are going to be a people person for sure. which I love. I pray that you will love others well, with God's big love, and share His love with so many! You also love music so much, and your favorite song is My God is Powerful, thanks to Solomon's request to hear it so often. It helps you sleep, eat and just be a happier baby all day. I can't imagine how many times I've heard the song now. At least it's a happy song that sings the truth!!! 

We love you so much, sweet boy!! I can't believe you are already 7 months old. The time is flying by!!! 

stats //  28 inches & 25.8 pounds

eating // nursing has slowed down drastically since he loves eating solids now. I feel full of milk when I realize that he hasn't nursed for 4-5 hours and then when he does nurse he empties me so quickly. It's crazy how efficient he is getting. 

As for solids, he loves: bananas, carrots, peas and I made a mixture of oatmeal, bananas and cherries and blended it for him to eat at night for dinner. He really loves to eat, which makes him sitting at the table with us so fun, now. 

sleeping // his naps are so consistent it's crazy. Officially only two naps a day. Always asleep by 10AM for his morning nap and then sleeping by 1PM for his afternoon nap. The morning nap is usually around an hour, and the afternoon is at least two hours, but can be up to three some days. 
Nights are not the same.... I'm hoping he will return to great sleep since his fifth leap is over. Some nights he's awake every hour, others is 1-2 wake ups. Before the leap he was sleeping much better, even one night with no wakeup at all. Reeeaaaally hoping that will happen again soon!

wearing // all 12 month and 18 month but the only shorts that fit are Solomon's 2T shorts. His booty and legs are so big, haha!! I'm wondering how layering for fall and winter will happen?? 

firsts // tried so many new foods, saying Da-da, jumping in his bouncer a lot, and even pulling up while sitting in my lap.

favorite things // chewing on his spoon, watching Solomon run around and play, breaking my back all day long since he's SOOO heavy, listening to music, riding in the car (I NEVER THOUGHT I'D SAY THAT!!!) & talking up a storm!

weekly three.

Our weeks are starting to feel all the same with the hot weather and no big plans. I'm craving a trip to Charleston so badly, and I'm also dying for some Fall weather. We have a busy couple of weeks coming up so I'm going to try and get some things done around the house this weekend. August is going to be a busy month, and then it will be September, which means we will have a three year old! I can't believe it. The days may seem long but the weeks and the years just fly by, right?? Hope you have a beautiful weekend!!! 

All of the crape myrtle trees all over greenville are so pretty, but the massive one in our front yard makes me happy!

I finally cut the cantaloupe from our garden last night, and it wasn't as sweet as we hoped, but it's still fun to have a full size melon that's homegrown!   

Somehow, this guy is 30 weeks old today?!? And he'll be 7 months on Sunday.

His first year is going by SOOOO fast!!!!

peach season.

Peach season is one of the few things I love about Summer. Vacations, longer daylight hours, thunderstorms, & swimming with Solomon are also a lot of fun, but peaches are the sweetest!! Such a good fruit, and so easy to share while piled around the kitchen table. Over the weekend we decided to go to one of the roadside produce stands to get some baskets of the delicious fruit. 

Solomon walked around sneaking bites of all the fruit and checking out the veggies. We also got some honey that he was very excited to try while we waited to pay for the fruit. And Asher got to take in all the sights in one of his favorite places. It was a fun morning!! It also made me excited for apple picking very soon in the Fall. Can't wait!!

weekly three.

It's been a busy week for us with more potty training & figuring out the business side of Color Street with my first party. Thankfully, everything has went pretty well. We are still figuring it all out and I'm so excited to see the weekend!! I have plans to finally finish some laundry and enjoy some time with my family. It's going to be a good one!! 

Sweet moments with cousins, makes me so thankful they can grow up together!

Carrot face! haha, this kid loves food just as much as he loves his milk now!

pizza party, friday night. It's officially a thing now. 

pizza party.

Peter got a new Ceramic Grill for Father's Day and we wanted to start having pizza party nights as soon as we got it home! Since we had family in town we thought it would be a great time to do it. I went to the Trader Joes to get all the ingredients and it was honestly much easier than we expected. Everyone got to make their own pies and Peter figured out the perfect timing to get the crunchy crust and bubbly cheese! It was a lot of fun, and the kids loved it!!! I'm voting for Pizza Party Friday Nite, every week! 

my very yummy pizza with a thick and crunchy crust!

This sweet boy, looks so much like his uncle Peter, and I absolutely love it!

some yummy peas for this boy!!

So yummy and so fun!!! I'm reeeeaaaally looking forward to the fall weather when we can make the pizzas and then enjoy them out on the deck.