Looking Up: Vivian Paige: 7 months

2.3.2015

7 months!

Viv this month:
Her little personality is coming out more and more! It's so fun to watch! She is such a sweet natured and strong willed baby

We haven't measured or weighed her lately, but she is definitely growing! She's slimming up a little though since she's constantly on the move... I'm doing my best to keep those chubby thighs

Wearing 6-9 month clothes

So I've been saying she's a great sleeper (and she is), but this month is on a totally different level! We transitioned her to her crib at 6 months and she would go down at 8 and wake 2-3 times/night. She started taking a late nap at 5:30pm.... Turns out she was actually ready for bed around that time. So, we started to put her down at 6:30 and she would sleep through the night! It's been a process but now that her night sleep is great (6:30p-7a), her naps at 9, 1 and 4 are falling into place too!

Still breast feeding like a champ! And we've started some solids: Avocado, sweet potato, carrots, and banana so far

Still habooing me and putting her hands in my mouth when she's nursing... it's odd but sweet

New Milestones

-Pulling up and climbing on things and stepping around

-Full on Crawling! Everywhere!

-We started 'Baby Led Weaning' so she is learning to feed herself... it's a slow process, but we're getting there..
-Using her sippy cup
-Squealing

Likes (this month)

-Crawling everywhere!
-Playing with anything that isn't a toy: bows, socks, burp cloths, tags, wires, Lola's bowls tail and toys, the fireplace, diapers and the baby monitor..
-Still putting everything in her mouth
-Lola- the relationship still isn't completely reciprocated, but at least Lo doesn't run from her anymore
-Mirrors- she found herself and is enamored with the baby ;)
-Pacifiers and her thumb... we tried to avoid both, but instead she's learned to love them both equally...

-Books (especially tactile ones)
-Songs- we sing 'You Are My Sunshine' before bed everyday
-She found the door stoppers... built in entertainment!
-Baths- we switched from the hammock to the seated tub and she loves to splash
-Playing with her piano

Dislikes (this month)

-She makes a fuss when I walk out of the room at bedtime, but falls asleep quickly after
-She also doesn't love it when we don't let her play with the unsafe non-toys... oh well!

Feeding time!