7 Months Old!!!

I can't believe that my baby girl is seven months now. I think I say that every month, though. She is just growing up so fast. Just when you think you have her down, she is doing something new. She is seconds away from crawling, which I am both so excited about and so dreading. I am sure it will be interesting, and exhausting once she finally gets there. Now when you set her down instead of sitting there and playing for a while she immediately leans forward into a sort of rock then falls flat like a turtle. It is a constant cycle that I am sure will continue until she is mobile. I hate the fact that we don't have carpet for her. Hard wood floors can't be easy on those little knees.

She is very determined and I am sure that walking will be right around the corner as well. She has been pretty good at the standing thing for quite some time, and now she is starting to pull herself up on things. It is never a dull moment. One thing that I am enjoying is the fact that she doesn't roll from her back to her stomach. She has done it a few times, but usually she will get to that point and then throw herself back onto her back. I love this, as I am a worrier, and the fact that she avoids it, makes me worry a bit less when she is sleeping at night. I'm sure once she can crawl, though, that will change, so I am trying to enjoy it.

As always, we did our month photo shoot. Next time I am sure Daddy is going to have to help, because it was rather difficult to keep her from trying to lean forward to crawl.

Beautiful Girl

I have been having fun doing a couple photo sessions with my little one. She is so smiley (most of the time, anyway), and now that she can sit up it makes for even more fun pictures. Here are a few of my very favorites.

A Few of Layla's Favorite Things

Here are a bunch of videos of Layla enjoying some of her favorite things.

Any time with Daddy is always special. She especially loves it when he gives her a bounce!

Layla absolutely loves Starbucks cups. Her favorite color seems to be green, so maybe that is why.

Such a good little eater. I love how she moans as she eats. She does that while nursing too. It cracks me up.

Not only does she love her daddy, she loves to say "dada" all the time. She also loves to do what we call, "bouncing the thumb". She does it for a moment in this video. So cute.

Layla loves to sit in the backyard in the afternoon and play with her bucket and blocks. She could entertain herself for hours out there.

And of course, jumping in her stimulus package.

We also just started our daily walks to the park. She loves to go on walks now that she can sit up and see out, and spending time in the swings is her new favorite past time.

And who doesn't love a good belly laugh?

But she doesn't enjoy everything. Here is a bit of that feisty girl coming out.