Travis, 7 months and counting

He's our uber-happy, sitting-by-himself, almost-crawling, always-smiling, "talkative", big-sister-adoring, wonderful little guy. At one point after Cassidy was born, we couldn't imagine having a boy, and now our lives feel so complete with our son in the picture. Travis is such a joy! At 7 months, he has grown into a strong 22-pound baby with strong ambition and definite opinions! He is at the same time excited and frustrated whenever he acquires a new skill. It's thrilling to be able to do something new (crawl backwards, sit up) but annoying when that toy just out of reach moves farther away instead of into your hands when you bat at it. Every milestone is a blessing and also opens up a new window of possibilities for what else can be accomplished. Travis is especially anxious to move when he sees his sister running around him in circles. I'm sure he'll be walking earlier than she did! This summer will surely bring lots of awesome new miracles with both our kids. Crawling backwards is fun but it often ends up trapping Travis somewhere he can't find his way out of! Good thing he has a positive outlook on life! He just smiles and waits for someone to redirect him.
Sitting is a huge step forward for our little guy. He does really well most of the time but there is a fine line between sitting up, happily playing...and flopping sideways, clunking his head on the floor. Luckily a hug and kiss from Mommy usually alleviate the agony of defeat and he's back up, exploring the world around him again.