7 months old tomorrow!

 

This little girl is so cute!  And getting so big!!! The other day I was holding her and it suddenly felt like I was holding a two year old or something compared to a little petite baby.  She's still small but her personality is growing and she's acting older every day.  I think this week was one of those transitional weeks for her.  All of a sudden 7:30 is her new bedtime (most nights).  Before, she would usually not be ready for bed until some time between 8 and 9.  But a few nights this week if we did not have her on her way to bed around 7:30 she would get incredibly cranky--crying then laughing then crying and obviously very frustrated.  I thought it was kind of cute--I just liked how she was learning to communicate how she felt in a new way.  Marshall thought I was crazy :-) 

She's eating solids well, learning to drink from a sippy cup (we're just skipping the bottle altogether at this point), and she's mimicking us more and more in hand gestures, etc.  I've been stocking up on some winter clothes for her--I've had a few gift cards I've used to get her some more pants and shoes, since I cannot keep her in onsies like I did most of last winter.  We've had a few somewhat cooler days and a few nights have gotten down to the freezing mark, so the weather's getting ready to change here.  I loved the little outfit she has on above--mostly hand-me-downs from a friend in the area.  I thought she looked like she was ready to go climbing or somthing ;-)

We were going to go on our first little camping trip tonight, but AnnCarter woke up with her first little cold today.  Thankfully it's not a bad one--she was still very energetic, but I did not want her to have to sleep in the cold air tonight.  Last night she woke up about every other hour and stirred just a bit.  I thought it would not be very kind to the others we would be with (nor fun for me to have to get up with her so much in that setting), and I want to make sure she gets some good rest, so we're going to join our friends for a while at their campsite and then drive home to sleep. Maybe next time...