Seven Months

Today Millie turned seven months old.  She is such a joy and makes me laugh until I cry.  It's so thrilling to watch her reach different milestones every month.  At seven months old, Millie:

• can sit up on her own
• can drink from her Nuby sippy cup
• will reach for different objects and twirl them in her hands
• switches objects from one hand to the other
• belly laughs when I tickle her and kiss her (sweetest sound I've ever heard)
• feeds herself from a spoon (well, more like make a mess with a spoon)
• is starting to move her legs while on her tummy as if she wants to get up on all fours.  She hasn't quite figured it out.
• wants to put EVERYTHING into her mouth
• grabs any and everything in sight
• absolutely loves her walker.  I spend a good chunk of my day chasing her around the house in that thing!
• loves her swing outside on the front porch
• loves to chase Max around the house in the walker
• just completely lights up when her daddy walks through the door
• is sooo close to sleeping through the night.  I only get up once around 3:00.
• probably weighs around 20 pounds
• makes a very high pitched squeal that sounds like she is trying to sing.  And actually does it a lot when music is playing.
• is so interactive in our Kindermusik class.  She loves it.
• can play by herself in her crib for a long time and can put herself to sleep
• is almost at the age where she can reach for me.  She lifts her arms up as if to say "pick me up" but hasn't quite reached out.
• is awesome

I can't get enough of her.  I love her so much.