Thursday, March 24, 2016

Bella - 7 months



WeightLengthHead - your next well check is at 9 months

Clothes: 9 months

Diapers: Size 3

Health:
Not much to report here.  You've had a runny nose here and there and your poor tummy got upset one time, but other than that you've been happy and healthy this month!

Diet:
Eating has become one of your favorite things, especially since you've taken over the high chair!  You love to sit up with us and sit with your mouth open like a bird from the beginning to the end. There hasn't been one food that you haven't liked.  As long as you are eating you are happy, no matter what it is!  Right now you nurse and eat fruit/cereal between 7:30-9ish.  Then, you nurse at 12 and 4.  At dinner you have some veggies, followed by some more of momma's milk at 7 before bedtime.  Your 5am feeding is hit or miss, you'll go 4 or 5 days without waking up to nurse and then wake up for it for the next couple of days in a row.  I'm hoping we phase out that feeding by next month.  You are a great eater, but you've gone back to your anti-bottle self.  I'm hoping you will be more open to the idea when you can feed yourself your bottle, we are working on it, still!

Sleep:
Your sleep routine hasn't changed much.  You wake up around 7:30, but will usually lay in your crib until 8.  You catch a quick snooze on the go at some point in the morning and then your afternoon nap is 2-3 hours long.  Occasionally, you take a snooze before dinner.  Then, you are ready for bed at 7am on the dot!  



Likes:
You love to play!  Some of your favorites are your links, rattles, and you love the laugh and learn puppy because you can squeeze his hand or foot by yourself and make him sing.  You absolutely love watching your sisters every move, you think she is hilarious!  Addie also likes that you are more interactive.  She loves to make you laugh and will make faces or silly noises to make you smile and loves to play peek-a-boo with you.  I even caught her trying to help you do head, shoulders, knees, and toes!  Being outside, going for walks, and riding in the swing are also favorites (of both you and your big sister!)  Now that the weather has been much nicer and we spend a lot of time outside, we also take a lot more baths.  Luckily, you love bath time, especially when you take your bath with your sister.

Dislikes:
Bottles and not being around mommy

Milestones: 
-You can sit up all by yourself!
-You grab at anything you can get your hands on!  I have to be more careful about where I put my water, but it makes play time a lot more fun because you can pick up your toys and play with them all by yourself.
-No crawling yet, but I can see you thinking about it when you want to get something that is just out of your reach.
-No teeth yet!  I have a feeling you will get your very first tooth as soon as Addie gets her last molar!  Teething is never ending in our house.

Personality:
You are so sweet and such a little momma's girl.  You love to be close to me and one of my favorite things you do is reach to touch my face or hold my hair while I nurse you.  It's so sweet, as long as you don't pull my hair too hard!  I love how chill you are and you just go with the flow all the time, with a huge smile on your face!

Visitors:   
No visitors this month, but you've made lots of new friends at the park!


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