Missed 7 Month Birthday!

Among all the craziness of us sharing this summer cold, we missed Q's 7 month birthday!

I've done okay with the updates, so I won't repeat myself. We have our next doctor appointment in 2 weeks (unless this summer cold doesn't go away by next week) for her next round of immunizations. From my measurements here, she's 21# (holy moly!!) and 29". She loves anything that can go into her mouth. I have been able to get more than 2 spoonfuls of food in her mouth at every meal. When there is a new food, she will make a "bitter beer" face, but will stick through the entire bowl with toys close at hand. She's getting messier with each meal. She used to just sit there and eat, now she has her hands in her mouth as she eats, then rubs her eyes and proceeds to suck on a toy then the toy goes to her hair and to the ground. SO, I could pretty much give her a bath and mop the floor after every meal. But I don't.

In the past 3 weeks, she has gone from eating about a tablespoon of food once a day, to eating about a tablespoon twice a day, to eating about a quarter cup three times a day! Her nursing frequency is is about 5-7 times a day, and she drinks about 2 ounces of water through the day (more if we go on longer walks or spend time outside as it seems to be consta-80 degrees or warmer around here). On Monday, she was extremely crabby after breakfast and wanted more food so I nursed her again (usually she just nurses 30 minutes before solids so I can eat breakfast). So at lunch I decided to give her a little more food...she was still a little fussy, but allowed the end of the dish to be the end of the meal. At dinner, I gave her 1/4 cup and she was good with that. So, she's eating well! She hasn't had any red meat yet, but she enjoys chicken and pork mixed with veggies. She still eats her green beans the best.

She's not taking her morning nap anymore and her late afternoon nap has shortened to about 40 minutes. So, her only nap is from about 10-1...but she's still awake at 3, 4, or 5am ready to eat OR ELSE!

Her favorite songs are: the ABCs; twinkle, twinkle; any Roger Clyne song; any TMBG song (especially QU (inn--as we sing around here!)...).

She loves all books, especially the cloth ones that Mommy lets her chew on as much as she wants. Granted, one of the books is "Frosty the Snowman" but it keeps us cooler on these warm days (or so I like to think).

She wants the remote, phone, or camera in her hands and her mouth at all times if you are near it or not. If it is within her grasp, she wants it and no toys will distract her.

She loves any toy that sings to her. She has a lullaby gloworm, a prayer giraffe, and a leap ABC frog...she loves them all and they can distract her from just about anything most of the time.