"Is it so?", you ask. Yeppers! Sierra is 7 months old today...
I know, I know, even I can't keep up!!!
All I can really say is that we are overwhelmed with joy to have been given this wonderful little blessing of a girl who is so laid-back like her daddy, detail-oriented like her mommy, and Perfect in God's eyes!
Here are some updated stats:
- Still nursing 4 times a day (thankful for that and still loving this gift that I am able to give her)
- Still napping twice a day (very thankful for that too, as this is the time when I get most of my work done)
- She is now eating baby food (mostly all home-made, thanks to Daddy!!!) :) She has had cereal, avocado, sweet potatoes, and yogurt so far. She loves it all, except she is still a little unsure about the yogurt. Avocado is her absolute favorite though!
- She now has 1 tooth that has broken through and tooth number 2 is on its way in as we speak (or as you read)
- She is sitting up really really good now and starting to catch herself from falling every now and again; she is still working on that balance
- She just recently started getting up on her hands and knees and rocking back and forth.
- She moves backwards all the time; she hasn't figured out the forward motion yet.
- She is not fond of her sippy cup. She either spits the water out, lets it dribble down her chin, or just bites on it. Not sure how to get her to "like" the cup and I refuse to enable her by putting her water in a bottle (sorry Mom) :) I just think that defeats the whole purpose of the cup-training in the first place.
- She smiles all the time and laughs constantly. It is pure joy!
- Her favorite part of the day is when Daddy comes home from work (on the days that he works) or when the cats actually realize that she exists and they walk over near her.
5 comments:
Okay, here's my two cents on the sippy cup:
It will come! She'll get used to it over time. Right now, she's getting all the water she needs from the breastmilk and the foods she's eating, so don't worry about that part.
You've done the best thing already by starting her on it early. I think that is key to weaning from the breast/bottle and transitioning nicely to a sippy cup or regular cup. Just keep giving her opportunities and she'll get it eventually!
LOVE hearing what my sweet little niece is up to. Wish I could see her more!!
Love you all!
I love her beautiful brown eyes. They are so deep! She is precious. Also, when we gave Madeline her sippy cup at first, she definitely spit everything back out and chew on them. She eventually got used to it. We would sometimes let her drink out of a cup as well, which she liked. We found the nuby sippy cups to work great for starting out because they were kind of soft like a bottle nipple. We have moved on to others now. But, they were great for learning.
7 Months!! Wow, She is getting so big! She is growing up to be such a beautiful little girl! What wonderful accomplishments she has attained, and just think there are many more to come! Hope to see you soon!
Cup advice...
try a "sports cup" or a cup with a straw. This is what I started all three of my kiddos on at 6 months. They learned quickly. Now Mia can alternate between straw cup, sippy cup, or a regular cup (held by mommy).
Sierra is a cutie pie! :) I just love her cheeks. Way to go on the nursing. Mia nurses 4 or more times a day (still) and she eats solids as well... one month to go, and she will be drinking MILK!?! I can't believe my baby is almost 1. It's bittersweet!
Boy I sure do love that little baby!!! She is soooo cute, I wish I could see her more :( Give those sweet little cheeks a kiss for me and see you guys at the end of the month !!!!
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