Seven Months!

Well, here we are again. Another month has slipped by. Stella is now seven months, and she is such a joy. We have been struggling with sleep (as in not getting any) so if your baby is sleeping through the night, I pretty much hate you and don't want to hear about it. But, I'm thinking her constant waking lately is mostly due to the whole mess of teeth she is getting. She now has three teeth on the bottom, three poked through on the top and one more starting to poke through on the top. Must be painful! Add a bit of congestion and a cough to it, and we are some tired parents! This to shall pass...

Stella is very mobile now. Crawling/scooting/rolling all over the place, and she requires constant watching because she is quite curious. She started doing this move where she puts her hands on the floor and straightens her back legs and is attempting to pull up on things. It is so fun to watch, and I'm a little nervous about how our lives are about to change!

We don't have an "official" weight or height update, but based on my attempts, her measurements appear to be about the same as last month.

Current weight: 22 lbs.

Current height: 27 inches

We're still practicing Baby Led Weaning, and it's going really well. She doesn't eat a whole lot of solid food, but some of her favorites so far are strawberries, broccoli and English cucumbers. Her favorite part of eating is of course throwing her meal on the floor repeatedly. :)

Stella is also quite a chatty gal. She babbles almost constantly and is now saying "mamma" multiple times a day. She hasn't really caught on to "dada" yet, but I bet it's coming.

Skittle is definitely Stella's favorite. If Skittle is in the room, you can guarantee Stella will try and get to her as quickly as possible and will be completely fixated on her until she leaves again. I wouldn't say the love is unrequited, but Skittle is a bit more apprehensive than Stella but will occasionally treat her to a lick on the nose.

Stella is still a big fan of the Ergo and now prefers to be worn over riding in a shopping cart. This is kind of a bummer because she gets quite heavy! She also loves taking walks, and her stroller proves to be magical for helping her fall asleep. 

To say we are blessed to be this crazy little lady's parents is such an understatement. Although motherhood is by far the most humbling experience I've had thus far, it is amazing and so much fun. Most of the time...like when I'm not seeing every hour on the clock at night. :)

Enjoy a few pictures of our Stelly Bean.