Seven Months:
- On the day Al turned 7 months, I was taking pictures of her for our monthly photo shoot and all of the sudden, she achieved two milestones! She put herself in a sitting position and grabbed onto the crib rail and stood up for the first time!
- She had an appointment earlier that day to receive her booster flu shot. She weighed 15.3 lbs. As a result of this shot, she ended up with a fever for a few days and wasn't as active.
- For weeks, she had been doing somewhat of an army crawl and rocking back and forth on her hand and knees. However, she finally began fully crawling at about seven and 1/2 months.
Eight Months:
- Al went to the pediatrician twice on Mommy's spring break. At first, we were sent home and told it was viral. We went back about four days later because she had a major coughing attack and mucus in her eyes and running out of her nose. She ended up having a bacterial infection in her right eye and right ear. She got antibiotics and while she still has a cough from the post-nasal drip, she is feeling much better! At this appointment, we also found out she was 16.1 lbs.
- She is super active and has to be watched constantly! She not only likes to grab onto things and stand up but she also is already trying to climb on things. Futhermore, she is crawling all throughout the house. I can't just keep her on a quilt anymore. She wants to roam!
- Recently, our girl has also become a clapper, especially when her favorite show comes on!
- She has upgraded from a size two diaper to a size three and is wearing 6 month, 6-9 month, and 6-12 month clothes.
- Her sleeping patterns haven't really changed in months. I usually nurse her to sleep around 8:30 or 9pm and place her in her crib. She typically will wake up between midnight and one and I'll nurse her briefly before she falls back asleep. When she awakes again at 4 or 5am, I just bring her to our bedroom and she snuggles with us until we get up for work.
- She is still our little gummy bear. She doesn't have any teeth physically poking out yet but we can see the white behind her gums. They look like they are going to be big!
- When napping and sleeping, she'll still suck on a pacifier but when she's awake, it's a lot less frequent.
- UPDATE: She cut her first bottom tooth on April 5th!
Current Favorites:
- Foods: Breast milk, pears, and puffs.
- Show: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
- Book: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
- Toy: Fisher Price Puppy and Friends Learning Table and Little People Pink Bus
- Babbles: Da-da-da, na-na-na, and a tour (kind of sounds British)
- Teether: Baby banana teething toothbrush
Current Dislikes:
- Diaper changes! I have had to become quick like the roadrunner when it comes to changing her diapers. She wiggles and will crawl away naked if I'm too slow.
As much as I want time to slow down, I do love watching our little one achieve these milestones and seeing her sweet personality blossom!
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