Avery: 7 Months Old...

Our sweet, little peanut is 7 months old!  Avery seems to get happier and smilier by the day. 

Aves managed to get her second cold this month.  We knew it was inevitable as we've been passing around some sort of respiratory/head cold.  The poor little thing looked and sounded so pathetic with her snotty nose, dry cheeks and watery eyes.  But she is still so happy and smiley.  She's had some trouble sleeping with not being able to breathe well, but she seems to be on the upswing.

In fact, Avery was so much better that she slept through the night (for the first time) this past Wednesday.  We didn't hear a peep out of her until around 5:40 a.m. when she wanted to eat.  She was back down to sleep by 6:00 a.m. and didn't get up for the day until after 8:00 a.m.!  The last few nights have been similar so we're hoping this is our new normal!  Avery is still typically taking only two naps a day: about 1.5-2 hours in the morning and afternoon.  Every once in a while, she'll go down for a quick catnap in the early evening depending on how she's napped during the day.

Avery is getting stronger each day and has mastered sitting on her own.  We're still working with her on rolling back to tummy.  We know she can do it as she will roll over once she gets on her side, but she's just a little stubborn.  She hates to lay flat on her back and will really only tolerate it for a few minutes in her play gym.  Whenever we lay her down on her back to get her to roll over, she just ends up screaming and tensing up her whole body...letting us know she doesn't like it.  Usually Kens will come to her rescue bringing her a toy so she doesn't have to try to get it on her own.  Such a good big sister.

Aves is so grabby!  She grabs for everything we have.  When sitting, she often ends up on her tummy as she trying to get things out of her reach.  She is quick and so curious about everything!  She still loves to touch my face, hold my finger or grab my shirt when I am feeding or rocking her.

Some of Avery's favorite things include: her paci, reading (however Kens tends to get frustrated as Avery tries to grab and chew each book as we read to her), her big sis, anything she can get in her mouth, her bath and food!

Avery has been a great eater so far.  She is eating two solid meals a day with oatmeal and bananas for breakfast and a veggie and/or fruit for dinner.  Some of her favorites so far are: bananas, sweet potatoes, pears, squash and prunes.  She has been a little less thrilled about peas and carrots so we've had to mix them in with sweet potatoes to get her to eat them.  I plan to try to make most of her baby food this time around with the exception of a few things.  Avery still nurses every 3 - 4 hours and is taking anywhere from 5 - 6 oz at a time.

Size wise, the peanut is growing and stretching out.  She is still wearing size 2 diapers during the day and size 3 overnight.  She is moving into 9 month sleepers; however most of them are still a little long in the arms and legs.  She is in size 6 month and 6 - 12 month clothes.

This past month, Avery got to try out the pool for the first time.  After about 10 minutes or so of checking things out, she got pretty comfortable and was splashing like crazy.  She seemed to love it and wasn't fazed by the fact that it wasn't quite as warm as her bath.  We're hoping we have another little girl who loves the water.

Avery has been a great little traveler and doesn't seem to mind her carseat like her big sister did.  She is great when we're out and about running errands.  She usually hangs in her carseat when we go into stores and just plays with her toys and smiles.  She is pretty curious so she has to be pretty tired in order to fall asleep in her carseat, but it does happen on occasion.

Here is our monthly photo shoot:

Avery is in such a fun stage and we're loving watching her grow and learn new things.  She is such a sweet addition to our family. 

We love you, Avery Leigh!