The Whetstones: 7 Months Old

Dear Belle,

I can't believe you are seven months old today! It seems like you just turned six months old yesterday, so I'm caught a little off guard that another month has already passed. I would say the biggest change with you this month are that you are finally teething! Earlier this week mommy felt your bottom front left tooth poke through. You don't seem to be in any pain, but you are chewing on everything like your pacifier, Sophie the giraffe, and fingers. Belle, you have become a pro at rolling over, and now whenever I put you on your belly you simply roll over which can make it difficult to do tummy time. We're not sure when you will crawl because it doesn't seem to interest you at the moment. Daddy has worked with you on sitting up this week, and you even sat up during your bath tonight with little help. We have a feeling you will be sitting up by next month for sure. Sweet girl you love to talk, babble, and even screech! We love to hear your voice so keep it up. Your newest trick is that you can now put your own pacifier in your mouth. One day, mommy was carrying you around and you even tried to put it in my mouth! Maybe I was talking to much and you wanted me to be quiet ;-)

Here are a few things I want to remember:

-You now wear size 3 diapers and 6 to 12 month clothes depending on the brand. Now that you are eating baby food, mom's learned not to spend a lot of money on clothes because they get stained so easily!

-You are eating more and more food every day, but you still are kind of a picky eater. If you don't want to eat something you let us know and fuss until we give you something you do like. I'm going to have to try and sneak some different foods in somehow. We tried puffs the other day, but you aren't quite ready for "solid" foods. You did have your first taste of watermelon and strawberries the other day and loved them!

-You take 5 to 6 six ounce bottles of Infamil baby formula a day and eat twice the amount of baby food than you did last month. We usually give you one container of vegetables and half a container of fruit at lunch and dinner. Some mornings you feel like eating oatmeal or cereal, and other mornings you just prefer a bottle.

-Isabelle, you will drink from your sippy cup when you are thirsty, but if you aren't it doesn't interest you. We still haven't gotten you to hold the cup on your own yet.

-You are still sleeping through the night. We put you to sleep from 8:00 to 8:30 p.m. and you wake up between 5:00 and 6:00 a.m.

-You naps vary during the day, but we have a feeling you are getting plenty of rest at Grandma's!

-You are a happy baby and love attention! We are happy to give it to you because we know this stage won't last long. Sweet girl, you are growing up too fast. Mommy and Daddy are trying to soak up every moment because you will be a toddler in a few short months. *Tear*