Orelia at Seven Months

Seven months and a few days ago, our little girl entered the world.

For some reason, seven months sounds so much older than six months - we are on our way to having a one year-old.

Things our going great in our neck of the woods.  Orelia keeps getting bigger and stronger all the time.

She's getting really good at sitting up, and can go from a seated position to her tummy.  When she decides she wants to be on her back, though, watch out because she will fly backwards with alarming force.  Needless to say, we always keep a close eye on her when she's sitting.

She's the rolliest baby we know - always rolling all over the place whenever she wants to get somewhere.  I don't think she'll be crawling too soon since she is perfectly happy rolling instead.

Orelia eats solid foods 2-3 times a day and nurses 5 times a day.  She's still taking 3 naps every day, and sleeps about 11 hours at night.

Harper is Orelia's best pal and always brings a smile to Orelia's sweet face.  Orelia is always reaching out for Harper to kiss her hands and she opens her mouth and sticks out her tongue when she wants to kiss Harper back.

She loves being around other babies - including the beautiful one she sees in the mirror every day.  She has adult friends she adores (namely, Joyce and Natalie) and when she's in the mood she smiles at everyone she sees.  She loves to talk (with Ls, Bs, Ns, Ms, and Ds) and laugh.  To my delight, she has even started to act ticklish.

She just started crying when John leaves for work every morning.  It would be sweet if it wasn't so heartbreaking.  At least she's thrilled every night when he comes home.

She loves the Baby Bjorn and likes stroller rides too.  Being outside is always a hit.  She's still the happiest baby we know, for which we count our lucky stars every day.