Lucy's 7 Months!

     Well, its that time again. The 15th of the month and October means Lucy is now 7 months old! Our little girl is quite the busy body and so talkative. I love watching learn something new everyday and figure out all the things she is now capable of doing on her own.
    The biggest accomplishment this month has been the introduction of food. Being the daughter of two food lovers, Lucy was understandably very interested in food. We started with bananas and have tried sweet potatoes, avocado, summer squash, butternut squash, applesauce, yogurt, and, her favorite yet, pumpkin! She is also feeding herself water out of a sippy cup.

    Not long after "Ma Ma" came "Ba Ba" and "V v v v" and finally "Da Da." It has become her favorite word so far and it seems the others have completely left her vocabulary. I started saying Da Da whenever Jameson came in the door from work and I honestly think she is associating him with the name. At least she says Mummmmm when she cries!

     Lucy had her first trip to the pumpkin patch in early October. She helped us pick out our pumpkins, rode in the wagon, and even had her picture taken as a goat!

    
    Lucy now sits in the bath tub by herself and still LOVES taking a bath. Her bath toys may have become her new favorite things to play with since they are a soft rubber and they go straight in the mouth.

    
   Also new this month, Lucy has started waving and mouthing "Bye Bye." Her most famous wave so far was during her baptism as we stood up front and she waved to the congregation :) She also leans in for kisses, but watch out for that tongue!
   Lucy's sleep habits have been all over the place this month. For almost a week she was up 4-5 times a night nursing and for a few nights even stayed awake for a couple of hours. Within the past week, however, she has gotten back to normal and only gets up once, maybe twice, and spends most of the night in her bassinet. I'm guessing that period of unrest was due to.....
   A BUDDING TOOTH! It hasn't peeked through yet but there is a definite white bubble on her lower gum line, right up front, her right of center. I check it everyday because I know it won't be long and now can even feel the ridges on top.
   Lucy is a pro at sitting up on her own and has started kicking one leg under and pushing herself forward to try and get to us. I am certain that crawling is right around the corner. Better get my running legs warmed up!
    Everyday I am thankful to be her mom and be home with her to catch every moment. She is growing and changing so much but continues to be the same happy, loving baby she has been since the beginning. She loves to laugh and make other people laugh and is truly a pleasure to be around. She smiles at everyone we meet, even the nurses who give her shots. My heart is so full...