Can you believe that we are already mid-way through July? It is insane how fast this year is flying and I find myself more and more having to stop everything that I am doing to just pause and take in the moment. Just yesterday I was snuggling with my Nugget, she was sleeping and I was surfing the TV, and I told myself to turn it off and just stare at her. I said to myself kiss her head, tell her how much you love her and enjoy this moment, because they aren't going to last forever. If she could only understand how much we love her and how much we don't want to take a single moment with her for granite. She, more than anything, has taught Shawn and I about how precious life is. How much God loves us and wants to bless us despite our pasts and imperfections. He helps us feel joy through the avenue of our daughter and for that I am beyond thankful. Okay, enough with the mushy Mommy emotions...I keep thinking this will dissipate, but it turns out I was an emotional person before I was a Mommy and I am an emotional person now...who knew?!? ;)
This month Em is surprising us every day. She is rolling around like crazy, scooting to get to her toys that are out of reach, sitting up with out assistance (although she has been known to take a tumble) and pulling herself up onto her hand and knees and rocking. I think before we know it she is going to be on the move, so I am trying to enjoy each day that I am able to sit her down and walk away without worry of her getting her hands into unsafe territory. My days are limited that's for sure.
In terms of her "stats" Em is weighing roughly 17.5 lbs and I'm guessing around 28 inches long? I won't really know for sure until her next appointment in September, so I'm going to be throwing out shots in the dark until then. She is wearing size 3 diapers and her clothing size varies based on brand, but I'd say she fits best in 6-9 month clothing. She is sleeping 11 hours at night, 7 pm - 6 am and takes two 1-2 hour naps with a catnap before dinner. When it comes to food, she is still nursing 5 times a day and having 1 solid meal at dinner time. We plan on starting her with meal 2 tomorrow. So far she has eaten, and mostly enjoyed, sweet potato, avocado, squash, banana, green beans, green peas, carrots and peaches. The only food that she hasn't had pureed is banana and she loved biting little pieces off, under close supervision of course. She is starting to wave and recently began giving High-5's! And last, but not least, we can feel a TOOTH and can finally justify our guesses to her sometimes fussy demeanor as teething.
Here are some pictures of our sweet SEVEN month old!
Hope you all have a blessed weekend!
Love,
Ash
