seven months

my dear beautiful averie.  at seven months old you have changed so much i can hardly remember you as a tiny babe in my arms let alone being inside my belly a year ago.  you have become a curious, inquisitive explorer of all things.  you laugh and smile all day long as you brighten the day for all of us.  you are in awe of your big brother and do everything you can to get his attention and "play" with him.  even if it means taking one of his toys or his jammies.  you adore your daddy and constantly flirt and play coy with him.  daddy will always be your first love.  it melts my heart to see you two together.  i cherish most of these moments we spend together as i know they will never happen again.  as you get older i know that our quiet late night feeds will be coming to a close in a few months.  that our very early morning snuggles before everyone is up will be over.  i know that i will inevitably look back on these and wish them back ... most of them anyway.  my sweet girl you are precious and i love seeing the world through your eyes.  you amaze me everyday and i thank you for that.  i love you always.

seven month milestones & firsts:

~  your second bottom tooth made its appearance
~  sleeping has gotten better, up at night for a nurse with an early morning feed around 6:00 am
~  you prefer to sleep on your side or on your tummy with your bum in the air
~  you are wearing some 3-6 month pants but mostly 6-9 or 6-12 month clothing now
~  there has definitely been some growing, had to extend the straps in your car seat
~  you're such a big girl sitting up all on your own ... with only a few spills and head bonks
~  you've had some fun firsts: first airplane ride, first time in the ocean, first family vacation, first "swimming" experiences
~  started swim lessons with your brother ... and you love the water!
~  eating is still a struggle for you.  you prefer your purees mixed with baby cereal and you're kind of picky.  refuses absolutely all meat and most of what i've made for you.
~  typical day of food for you: mixed grain and fruit cereal for breakfast
                                               veggie and fruit purees for lunch (store bought, won't eat what i make)
                                               mommy puree and rice cereal mixed for dinner
                                               still nursing as her snacks, before bed and once or twice during the night
~  no real signs of crawling yet, but you move yourself around by rolling to what and where you want
~  you are starting to "play" with your brother and your toys.  of course liam has to play with your toys first and decide if you are allowed to play with them.