Seven Months

Yes, I'm late on this entry. Not a big surprise huh?

Allison celebrated her 7 month birthday last week. She weighs 17.4 lbs - not sure how long she is, as we didn't measure her. She is sitting up like a pro, which means she can play on her own more. I love just sitting back and watching her play with her toys. She looks like such a big girl; I can't get over it. She loves books. She will sit on the bathroom rug and "reads" her book while I take a shower. It is so cute.

She can get her way around the room pretty well. She likes rolling on the floor, which is a good thing as it helps her crawling skills. She does the "worm" where she lays on her tummy and wiggles up and down - like she is at a 80's dance party. I'm just waiting for her to do the sprinkler.

Eating is still going well. This month we tried mangoes, avocados and pumpkins, which all were met with approval. I am working on table foods now - just Cheerios and rice cakes so far. She has figured out that Cheerios are food, but she hasn't figured out that she can put them in her mouth on her own. If she thinks I have one in my hand she reaches for my hand with her mouth wide open. Now we have two beggars - Ozzie and Allison. We put her in a high chair for the first time at a restaurant the other day. She looked so tiny in it.

Allison continues to be happy baby. She loves going out to watch people and to look at the lights in stores - Costco is our big entertainment for the week. Watching the carousel at the mall was a huge treat.

Thanks for checking in. I promise I will try to be better this month about posting.