my little bug-
7 months, i can honestly say that this is my FAVORITE stage. you are so much fun! you're not quite mobile yet, so you still can hang out. But you are so playful and happy. You are easily entertained by your daddy, you love to play games with us and you especially love music. You are such a joy in our home! A few new things this month:
- against momma's will, we started baby food this month! (i thought it was too soon, but the dr said you needed to gain weight) but you enjoyed it from the very first bite. and you love everything you have tried. So far we have probably given you about 5 different fruits and 5 different veggies- and you have never refused any of it.
-you learned to say "momma"! and i looooove it. daddy's a teeny bit jealous.
-you are still singing like crazy. its hilarious. and i love singing with you.
-you learned to say "momma"! and i looooove it. daddy's a teeny bit jealous.
-you are still singing like crazy. its hilarious. and i love singing with you.
- you are becoming less and less interested in nursing, which makes me sad. Last week you bit momma so hard that i started bleeding. and then i tried to pump later cause it was still hurting, and i pumped a bottle of blood. gross, right? dont worry, i didn't feed it to you. i always thought that you would nurse until you were 1, but a couple more episodes like that, i dont know if we'll make it. -- i hope you are reading this during your teenage years thinking "oh, my mom must love me!" ;)
-you have become a little bit cuddly this month?!? i'm definitely not complaining about that one.
-you have become a little bit cuddly this month?!? i'm definitely not complaining about that one.
- you are almost sitting up full-time. we've been working on it, and you've gotten better. you're not quite sitting up on your own fully, but for about 15 seconds ;) we'll keep working on it baby girl.
- we've got you on a really good schedule now. you sleep about 11-12 hours at night, and taking 2 naps during the day that last anywhere from 2-3 hours. its awesome.
- you are still a screamin screamin girl! and its not only when you are sad... in fact, its mostly when you're happy. maybe just bored. but man, you have some lungs!
- unfortunately, you're getting a helmet this week. your head is a little bit flat, and we were thinking about your future and decided that this was the best thing. so i hope this month goes alright. enjoy that round head when you're older, okay?
- you had your first halloween and dressed up as a baby flamingo. i laughed hysterically when we put it on you for the first time. you didn't love getting in it, but you sure looked adorable.
like i said, this is my favorite stage. and i hope it lasts a long time. you are the happiest baby- your smile melts my heart, and i could listen to your laugh for hours! i hope you are always happy, baby girl. cause happy doesn't even begin to describe how your dad and i feel about you. love you forever and ever, little bug.
the world is yours rowan,
love, momma.
