7 Months of Learning and Life

                                              Birth            7 Months

                                              7lbs 5oz        17lbs-ish

   19.5 inches      27+ inches

(My scale is on the fritz and I can't get this baby to lay straight 

for an accurate length, hence the "ish" & "+"

So this post is almost a month late...but that's ok because I've been spending time with this busy bundle of loveliness.  Lots of firsts and life have been happening for our littlest fish.

Firsts- Lila enjoyed her first plane ride!  We flew to Colorado and she happily nursed until she fell asleep, then slept the entire flight.  I wore her in the airport and while walking around Breckenridge.  She doesn't mind being worn by her momma.  (more on our Colorado vacation in another blog!)
   
         - While in Colorado, little sister rolled onto her belly while sleeping and slept like a baby the rest of the night.  I on the other hand didn't sleep well because I was a nervous wreck she was going to suffocate.

        - More solids! Unfortunately she isn't crazy about any of them at this point.  Her menu consists of carrots, green beans, avocados, bananas, and peaches.  She likes veggies better then fruit, but not by much.

Sleep is still our biggest hurdle with the little doll.  She goes down anywhere between 7:30-8.  She wakes between 10:30-12, again between 1-3 and around 5.  Then she is up for the day between 7:30-8.  Her naps aren't much either, she goes down for about 30 minutes 3 different times a day.  She sleeps less then her 2 year old brother which doesn't seem right to me, but she's a pretty happy baby so I'll continue to follow her lead.  I've been tempted to bring her to bed with us so I can maybe get a little more sleep, but I think that would open  another can of worms.

Lila is an excellent eater as long as it's breast milk and comes straight from me.  She still isn't fond of bottles and I mentioned earlier how she feels about solids.  She will take a sippy cup with a straw and gulp down some ice cold water.

Toys and dolls are this girls bestfriend. She is so happy to be placed on the floor with toys all around her. If one is slightly out of reach she will get on all fours and start swaying. To really move around she'll lay down and start rolling towards the desired object. If you take an object away from her, she will let you know (loudly) that she is not pleased with you. 

Lila is a jabber box! Despite her first word being "momma" she chants "dadda" all day long. She makes shrill bird like noises and clicks her tongue. Every once in awhile she will shriek so loud she scares herself. 

Our little sweetie can sit up unassisted for a decent amount of time...until she realizes what she is doing then she rolls onto her side. She can stand holding onto an object until her little legs can't hold her weight up any longer. She rolls and leap frogs to get to where ever she wants to go. She has excellent hand eye coordination and every object she picks up goes straight to her mouth. 

Likes

Bath time

Naked time

Being tickeled

Nursing

Giving gummy slobbery kisses

Mommy's singing

Watching brother

Playing

Dislikes

Getting dressed

Getting an object taken from her

When mommy leaves the room

Diaper changes

Strangers

She's becoming more and more independent which makes me happy and a teeny bit sad all at the same time. I absolutely fall into the category of parents that say they can't remember what their life was like before they had their children. My life is busier and fuller then it has ever been...and I am so thankful that this little doll adds to the craziness.   

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