7 months!

Our little sweetie is 7 months old! Holy cow..where did the time go?! She is at SUCH a fun age! She will smile at pretty much anyone and loves to laugh. She had her dr. appt yesterday and here are her stats:

Weight: 16 lbs 10 oz (44%)
Length: 26 1/4 inches (46%)
Head: 17.5 inches (86%)

She is doing great developmentally and is right where she should be. She has learned some new tricks lately:

• She started rolling almost 2 weeks ago. One time she rolled both ways (must have just gotten lucky!) She showed grandma and grandpa her new trick when they got home from their vacation, but really hasn't done it much since. Then again, when grandma and grandpa are home, she doesn't spend much time on the ground (spoiled girl!) (As exciting as this is, I kinda liked knowing I could leave her on a bed, counter, table, etc and she wouldn't go anywhere..This adds a whole new dimension of safety!)
  
• She is getting really good at reaching for objects. She'll drop her binky and then reach down and pick it up (it usually takes a few tries). It is so fun to watch her make connections and learn new things.
  
• She loves to play with paper. She loves crunching it and of course, sucking on it.
  
• She has started eating rice cereal and is getting good at swallowing it. She always make a funny face the first bite, but then she remembers how much she loves it and usually has her mouth open and tongue sticking out with only half the bite swallowed. I don't think we are going to have a picky eater on our hands! She had her first taste of real food last night (sweet potatoes) and loved it! She didn't even make a funny face for the first bite.
  
• She can sit up independently for a few seconds. I definitely have to be close by for this trick because she is still wobbly, but she is getting so much better at it. It's only a matter of time before she will be Little Miss Independent..

She is the light of our lives and has us laughing and smiling all the time! Pictures coming soon..and lots of them!