My wife and I had a new baby boy in December 2009. He's almost 7 months old now and changing almost everyday. He's very smart and healthy. He seems to figure things out pretty easily. It's amazing how quickly he learns new things and figures stuff out. Just the other day he couldn't get off of his back and now he can turn himself all the way around and sit up.

The last 7 months has held many changes for baby Joshua. He's learned to turn on his stomach, to sit up, to crawl backwards, to smile, to laugh and a lot more. I remember the first day he started to smile and we thought it was the greatest thing ever. A month or so later he started to laugh. When you see that big gummy smile and the laugh that comes with it, it practically melts you. It's the cutest thing I've ever seen and you will have to work hard at not smiling back.

He's working hard on crawling and should have it down any week now. It seems that he can only crawl backwards so far. He gets around and eventually gets to whatever he's after but it takes a little bit of work. He doesn't crawl straight to what he wants, but kind of in a circle until he gets where he is trying to go.

He doesn't like to sit still for too long or stay in the same room for too long. If we sit in our projector room watching TV for too long, he will let you know about it. You will have to get up and walk around with him, put him in his jumper or feed him to get him quieted down.

He's also starting to eat like a horse. He eats more then ever before, including solid baby foods now. He is also sleeping less, which I am not sure if I enjoy yet or not. He used to take 3 or 4 naps a day but now it seems like he takes 1 longer nap and one shorter one. Joshua is also going to bed later then before. It's hard to get him down before 8-9pm at night. Which only leaves an hour or two for us to relax before bed.

Joshua is an amazing baby and we cannot wait to see what he will do each day. Having a child is the most amazing thing because you get to watch them grow up right before your eyes. I feel like the first year of their life is the most enjoyable for us as parents and probably the most frustrating for him as a person.

Once they learn to move around, crawl, walk, and talk, most of the major developmental stages will be over. There is still a lot to look forward to but that first year is pure magic. If you have a child, be sure to be around for this stage and enjoy it because it's the time you will miss most once they start to grow up.