Seven Months - 2/16/10

Seven months already!?! It seems like such a short time ago that she was six months and we finalized her adoption. At seven months Avery is:

• sitting all by herself
• reaching for her toys and then when she accidentally falls backward or forward, acting like that was what she meant to do
• fascinated by shadows and the patterns sunlight coming in through the windows makes on the floor
• still not loving babyfood, but she does love iced coffee, butter, and licking garlic bread
• thinking she's pretty cute...she will entertain herself for almost an hour at the babysitters by sitting in front of a mirror and laughing and talking to herself
• jabbering...dadadada, gagagaga...no mama's yet of course
• teething...2 bottom teeth so far and more on the way
• taking a bath in the big tub and playing with all her fish
• wearing a huge range of clothing...some 3-6, 6-9, 12-18...she still has dainty feet...still room in the size 2's
• a survivor of her first double ear infection
• excited to see Mommy show up at the babysitters...hugs and sloppy kisses
• always excited to see Daddy come home...everything he does is funny
• sporting some crazy hair...lays down in the front, spiky toward the top of her head and too thin to hold a bow or barrett
• enjoying some hand-me-downs from cousins Madeline and Cora

I'm sure I could write more, but you get the idea.

Swimsuit model in training

Anyone want to come to the beach with me?