Seven Months

Seven months have passed my little Emma Bear. Where are the days going? Ever since I returned to work, time seems to have entered warp speed. The evenings aren't long enough. Neither are the weekends. I just try to soak up as much of you as possible! You are the joy in my life. Such a perfect little ray of sunshine always. I love you so much.

You're getting so big. You weigh in at over seventeen pounds now and you're over 26 inches long! You now roll over from front to back and back to front. We have found you in your crib on your tummy a few times in the past two weeks. You have also started gaining strength in your little legs from playing in your exersaucer and jumper. You can now stand for very short periods of time by holding on to a table or the edge of your crib.

You reach out and grab anything that is near you. You're super quick! You can get our glasses off in no time flat! You also love playing with all your toys. You actually have started getting upset if we take toys away from you when you're playing (the TV remote especially). You love a good game of peek a boo whether it be with a blanket, pillow, or peeking around daddy. You get such a kick out of the game, laughing and giggling in that cute way that you do!

Along with your adorable laugh, you love to talk. Last month, you started saying mamama and tatatata. You have added to your repertoire with sounds like dadadada (daddy loves that one) and babababa. It is music to our ears when you chatter.

Until this month, you had not met a food you didn't like. Peas are definitely not your favorite. However, you do enjoy everything else you've tasted including oatmeal, squash, green beans, sweet potatoes, carrots, pears, peaches, applesauce, and applejuice. You have gotten a bit too strong for your bumbo seat and have graduated to your high chair. The first time we put you in it, you sat so proudly, like a little queen on her thrown. You knew it was special!

We travelled with you for the first time in an airplane to Washington DC. We had taken for granted the ease to which we could fly around an airport without a baby or the stroller and accessories, but oh what fun it was to travel with you. We love taking you everywhere we go.

Emma, we're off to another month. Another month of new adventures and accomplishments!