7 Months

Well, Bailey reached her official 7th month on July 23. The doctor said that at 7 months that she could start eating puffs. So..I tried on Saturday, and everyday until she actually turned 7 months. She hated them! She would make some really funny faces, and clamp her mouth shut! It was hilarious. On her official 7th month I tried again...she ate it right away. She opened her mouth, and chewed (or gummed) the puff, and proceeded to eat several more after that. I thought it was just so ironic that she waited until that exact day....

Bailey has this really cool floor blanket that some friends gave to her. We use the blanket all the time for her to play on. One side of the blanket has large colored spots on it. Recently Bailey has realized that they are on the blanket, and I think that she thinks they are toys. She tries to grab them out of the blanket, and will get up on her hands, and then try to eat them. She "talks" to them, and "screams" at them. It is so funny to watch her get frustrated at the spots that wont come out of the blanket.

She is still doing really well with her eating as well. She has liked everything that I have fed her except for peas...she really does not like peas. I have attached a video of her eating. If you listen closely you will hear her saying "mmmmm" once she gets the food in her mouth...so funny! The video is sideways..sorry..I didn't realize that I couldn't rotate the video.

Gaining more independence

So this has been a fun week for Bailey. She has really mastered sitting up on her own. She likes to be able to reach out and grab things without any help.
She is also enjoying the time on her tummy a lot more. We think that it is so funny that she can move around in complete circles, and scoot, but can't crawl just yet. She is almost there.... She is also really enjoying her walker. She can go all over the place on the hardwood floors. She started out slow, but now she is as fast as can be. She seems like she is standing really well in the walker, and can put all her weight on her little legs with no problems. She will walk over to us when we call her which is really cool! Bailey has also found 2 new toys..her toes, and her car seat. She loves to hold onto her toes, and put them into her mouth. Crazy how babies are so flexible. She also has learned that she can play with her car seat when she is not in it. She has fun pulling on and chewing on the straps. Who knew?? The most simple things are the things that they find the most joy in.....

Welcome to Bailey's Blog

Well...I am jumping onto this blogging bandwagon a little late in the game. It seems like this is the best way to keep everyone up to date on Bailey, and how quickly she is growing and changing. She is almost 7 months old now, and she is absolutely amazing. Last week she started to sit up all by herself. It is so funny to watch her now with this new found freedom. She can reach her toys and play with them in a whole new way. She can look at the world face on rather then from her back. Bailey has also become a lot more vocal over the last few weeks. She really likes to "talk" to her toys, and has no reservations about letting the toys, and everyone around her know how she feels. She is such a happy baby--she is constantly smiling and finding new ways to amuse everyone around her. Right now she is about 261/2 inches long and about 16.5 pounds. We wont go back to the doctor for our next well visit until 9 months.

I have attached a few pictures of Bailey. She recently went on her first big trip. She and I flew to Chicago to visit family. She did great on the plane ride, and we had a great time. I'll write again soon.