Your baby at 7 months
On the move, or plotting it. She's more mobile, more opinionated, and starting to understand that you exist even when she can't see you.
Development this month
Milestones show up across four areas — and they arrive in any order, at her own pace.
What you might notice
- Rocks on hands and knees or scoots
- Rakes small foods toward herself
- Shows early stranger awareness
- Loves peekaboo — the start of object permanence
Sleep around this age
Sleep is the question new parents ask most — so here's the typical shape of it, gently. Some days won't match, and that's normal.
Down to 2–3 naps, with roughly 2–2.5 hours awake between them.
Ranges based on AAP, Polly Moore, and pediatric well-baby guidance. In the app, BabyBloomy predicts her next window from her own pattern — and never pings you between 10pm and 7am.
Feeding
First solids alongside milk — milk is still the main event. Purees or baby-led finger foods; expect more playing than eating at first.
Play & connection
Play is how she learns — and the easiest logging you'll do. A few ideas for right now:
- Fill-and-empty games with cups or a container
- Hide a toy under a cloth and 'find' it
- Cushion obstacle courses for crawling
- Name what she points at, every time
Moments worth keeping this month
The first years disappear fast. A two-tap log now becomes a page later.
- First scoot or crawl attempt
- Her peekaboo laugh
- A new food she loved (or hated)
You might be wondering
Stranger awareness is a developmental milestone, not a setback. It shows she knows her people. Go slow with new faces.
Plenty of babies skip or delay crawling entirely. Movement comes in many styles and on many timelines.