7 Months Old Today!

Rai, our favorite day of the month is here again! On this 22nd day of November, we celebrate your birthday again. Today, you are 7 months old!
Each month, we can reflect on just how much you've grown, changed, and developed. At 7 months, it's hard to even remember what you were like even a month ago. You met a 3 month old baby the other evening. More than you even, we were intrigued by the tiny, virtually immobile bundle of a baby. Without this chance meeting, we would not be able to comment today on just how far you've come. Is it possible that just a few months ago you were also a delicate little blob with unexpressive eyes and floppy limbs? We think so, but can't quite remember.
Today, at 7 months, you are almost fully a little person already. You are very active, your eyes are extremely alert and alive, your face super expressive and your arms and legs are your own -- they do what you want them to do and that is a lot.
You can hardly sit still. Your post in the corner of the couch is no longer good enough. We've expanded your play area to a large piece of the living room floor where, seated on a carpet of blankets, you sit, spin around, and lean in every direction, reaching out for and playing with the piles of toys that surround. You've figured out every knob, switch, fold, door, and noise maker on each and every toy.
Besides all this, our favorite aspect of your development is your face. With those wild eyes of yours, you look in all directions, soaking in everything around you. Most rewarding is that look in your eyes and that smile on your face when you see us enter a room. You make solid eye contact, your lips twist up in a smile, and you usually let out a little chuckle when you see either one of us. We know that you could recognize us in months past but it's now, at 7 months, that we really feel that you are interacting with us in a very meaningful way.
To celebrate your 7 months, we began the day with a bath and, as you leaned back on Mom, crossed your legs and lay in the warm water, you said, "this is exactly what I needed. Thanks, Mom and Dad."
At the same time, we continue to think: we could never imagine the joy you would bring our way. Thank you, son, for 7 months of unforgettable memories and enough happiness to last a lifetime. We love you too much.