7 Months!

Gracyn is 7 months old today!! What a big girl she is!! We don't go back to the doctor for a check up until 9 months. So, her "unofficial" weight is: 19lbs. 6 oz.
She continues to be such a joy! She is such a happy baby now and just grins and smiles all day long. She really likes being out and about and running errands. It's so much fun to watch her learn new things and she is really starting understand us now--somewhat. (She knows her name! :) She's just about ready to crawl and our lives will never be the same. We're already getting a good taste of it now! We've baby proofed the house and we "think" we're ready for what comes next, but we really haven't got a clue! :)

She is eating so much better...she can really put it away! She seems to prefer vegetables to fruit...she definitely did NOT get that from her mama! :) She eats a whole bowl full of oatmeal or rice cereal every morning and just can't get enough of the stuff! She's tried avocado and LOVED it and liked real bananas and hates the baby food bananas?? I think it just took her a while to get used to food and what to do with it. She's still a HUGE fan of the Puffs and I think those really helped her learn how to move food around in her mouth. She still won't take a bottle. When we try and give it to her now she doesn't scream anymore, just chews on it. She is drinking out of a straw though, so we may go that route if I have to be gone for a while.

She LOVES carrots....can you tell?!

She is pulling herself up and trying to stand up. I think we're going to have to lower her crib again because she's just so long and is so tall when she stands up. She doesn't stay still and is never quiet!

Gracyn doesn't stay still for long....

She is sleeping through the night.....sometimes I hear her in the middle of the night, but she gets herself back to sleep within a few minutes. It's so nice that she can find her paci and put it back in herself now. I keep three in her crib so she'll always be able to find one. :) Our biggest challenge these days seems to be nap time....what a struggle!! She goes down just fine, but is up again in about 30 minutes. Then she'll be ready for another nap about an hour and a half later. So, we're "crying it out" and it's killing me! I think it's working. At such a young age, she sure does rule the roost! She knows which cries will get the most attention. It's incredible!!

She can put in her paci all by herself!!

She loves going swimming. We just joined a fitness club minutes from our house and we've been enjoying the pool. (Haven't worked out yet though....I'm nervous to leave her in the nursery. We haven't even left her at church yet! I know.....first time parents...) Gracyn just loves the water and has a great time splashing and kicking around. She does take a GREAT nap after that! :) Maybe that's why moms take their kids to swim daily in the summer?? :)
Still no teeth yet...though she's working on it. I keep thinking I'll see one pop up any day, but nothing yet.