Thursday, December 24, 2009

Seven Months Old! (updated with photos)






(I just took Madeline's 7 month pictures and 1)Remembered I packed away the Pound Puppy I use to show her size in comparison to every month, but we still got cute pictures but... 2)I can't find my camera cord to upload the photos, so I am guessing it is packed away)  

 7 months is a great age, she is starting to be able to do so much, but isn't moving anywhere yet! She has been a very patient girl, having had almost all or her belongings packed away. This month she met Santa at the Zoo and has seen some beautiful Christmas lights. (Future posts-when I am able to upload photos- will include: Zoo Nights, The Festival of Lights, and getting stuck in an elevator.)

7 months finds Maddy:
  • still working on that darn, STUBBORN tooth (that is making us all a little cranky!)
  • sitting up well on her own
  • starting to get into the crawling position, but her arms are not quite strong enough yet
  • standing up with little assistance (she can't get into this position on her own, but has great leg strength when out on her legs)
  • wearing 6-12 month dresses, tops, onesies, 12 month pants
  • wearing size 3 diapers
  • blowing raspberries a lot, especially at bedtime
  • eating: rice cereal, avocado, sweet potato, peas and green beans
  • drinking some water out of sippy cups and my cups at restaurants
  • plays with toys more actively
  • loves to play peek-a-boo
  • babbling more, sometimes sounds like "hi" but probably not on purpose :)

Madeline, I can't wait to tell you about how the first 7 months of your life were spent in a small condo, and that because of you, we outgrew it and found our house! 

We love you Madeline!

Love, 
Momma & Dadda

Merry Christmas!

Now that we have finally sent our holiday cards, I can now post the picture we used. We have so much to be thankful for this year! Tomorrow morning (yes on Christmas!) we are getting the keys to our house, and will move this weekend. 
We've asked Santa to drop off Madeline's presents at Grandma and Grandpa Clay's house this year. We'd like to have a Christmas tree in her "first Christmas" pictures and video. No, we did not decorate or set up a tree at all this year, we are currently shoulder high in moving boxes, and almost all packed up. I can't wait to post pictures of our new place.

Happy Holidays!

Love, 
Michael, Amanda & Madeline