Seven Months

Our baby girl is seven months old today. Her personality is starting to shine through and she is exploring the world around her. I try to stand back  and let her explore while trying to prevent as many bumps and bruises as I can.

Here is what she is up to these days:

Eating- she is still nursing but enjoys solids as well. Her favorites are: avocado, oatmeal, banana, quinoa, sweet potato, broccoli, zucchini, vegan mac and cheese, blueberries, steamed kale, and smoothies. We don't do purees so eating gets pretty messy around here.

Crawling- She is a maniac. She gets were she needs to go and even learned how to pull herself up the same day she went mobile. She has decided that baby toys are, well…. for babies. She prefers to play with all things she shouldn't and is truly offended if something gets taken away.

Growing- she is close to 19 pounds and has two teeth. She is wearing 6-9 month clothes and some 12 month. Her feet are still tiny ballerina feet.

She dislikes containment devices of all kinds. I even bought a brand new excersaucer with all the bells and whistles and she still screams like someone is pinching her every time I put her it.

She dislikes sleeping in her crib and usually sleeps half the night in there and half in bed with us. She wakes up 2-3 times a night to nurse.

Ava has discovered the art of shrieking as loud as she can. Sophie is almost 100% deaf. She can hear high pitched things like dog whistles, some sirens, and Ava shrieking. According to my mom I did the same thing as an infant… I may still do it sometimes as an adult…..

We are so grateful to have her in our lives. Happy seven months Ava Marie!