7 months old!

Unbelievable that the little guy will be 7 months tomorrow!! In anticipation, here is an update on his development at the moment:

It feels like we haven't hit any really big milestones for a while. He's been perfecting his independent sitting-- as Nat says, he treats it like his job.
He is starting to wave and to clap. He is really cute when he tries to wave-- first he watches us waving very carefully, then with great intent he puts up his own hand and opens and closes it, as if to say, OK, they are doing this, so I'll try too... but I am not sure why!
He is eating Cheerios and really enjoys them. Takes chewing them very seriously. We just gave him his first real "table food"-- home fries at the Coventry Inn!
He is starting to like fruits and vegetables more-- he'll now eat sweet potatoes, carrots, and pears "straight up" and in fact seems to prefer them without the cereal mixed in.
He has rolled from his back to his belly about 4 times now. :)
He is very interested in the world around him. He can findt he tag on any toy, and also makes a beeline for paper and plastic bags. He likes to drop things and look for where they fell.
He is starting to play peek-a-boo-- the other night he "hid" behind his pants (he likes to hold them while they're off for diaper changes) and then pulled them off his face with a big grin.
He is a bit more whiny than he used to be-- he uses it to communicate when he wants to be in a new place, or be held. Overall his communication seems more clear and intentional these days.
He is babbling a lot more. His favorites are strings of ba and bwah sounds, though we have gotten a few ma and da's, and yesterday he said something that sounded a lot like "up" a few times.
He's really stinking heavy to carry in his car seat. It's about time to bite the bullet and switch over to all big boy carseats, I think. We are so close to spring! We are really trying to go for his whole first winter without a winter coat (thanks, Bundleme!)