Seven Spectacular Months

My seven months update is also spectacularly late, but that is because I have been traveling.

Where you say??
I went to Detroit just before I turned seven months and then was in CA when I officially reached the mark. However, I love to travel everyday because I am crawling!! I was doing a lot of rocking on all fours and limited army crawls during the month of October, but right around Halloween I started putting together some actual crawling. I took the opportunity to perfect my skills in CA and went from being able to get to something close to me to slowly be able to work my way across the room. Now, however, I am off to the races. I can get anywhere I want which has gotten me into a little trouble. My brother doesn't like that I always have an eye out for his toys and can get to them quickly. I also love to chew on electrical cords which means my parents are finding new spots for everything. To add to my new list of talents I am also pulling up. I usually have to get to my knees and then up so items have to be a little low, but my parents loved seeing me stand up at my toy basket and slowly go through things and make a pile on my mat of things I would like to play with. They think that all of a sudden I have gone from a little baby to little person who knows exactly what she wants. (Didn't they know I was hiding in there this whole time??)

I am eating finally!! I don't like to be spoon-fed...try it and I will blow it back at you so hard you'll have to get a washcloth to wipe your sorry face. However, I will feed myself thank you very much. I am getting better and better at it and have become a regular at the breakfast and dinner table. So far I have eaten bananas, sweet potatoes, avocado, apples, rice, noodles, toast, pizza crust (don't ask!), bagel bits, ground beef, bits of crescent pie, Cheerios, puffs, green beans, and pancakes. I can't wait to try little bites of Thanksgiving this weekend.

In other new developments I will now sit and listen to some books. I love peek-a-boo books and books where I can feel things. I belly laugh at about anything my brother does (p.s. He is the best!) I have started to do some babbling but I mostly still do my interpretation of the roaring and growling I see Bridger do. I have waved a few times but not consistently yet. I am starting to love songs more and more and I am getting a little more clingy to Mommy. I still let most anybody hold me and I smile at them, but if Mommy leaves unexpectedly I get upset. I also love to cuddle with her and sometimes wake up twice at night to get in some extra cuddles...usually though it's just once.

Hope you enjoyed pictures of me on the move this month...I'm too busy to stay still!