7 Months Old

On the 17th, Sofia turned 7 months old. Wasn't it just yesterday that she turned 6 months? Wow! Anyhow, I weighed and measured her. She now weighs 20 pounds and is 25 1/2 inches long. We're now having to look for a different car seat, as the one she has is going (and already kind of is) to be too small shortly. That will make her happy. She doesn't like being placed in the one she has now. If there is one thing that makes her crabby, it's getting dressed for the cold and being placed in that seat. She's eating a lot more "solid" food now. She really enjoys the new tastes of fruits and vegetables. She sits up on her own and can stay balanced for long periods of time. She will roll over, but she still dislikes being on her belly. And, boy does she talk! Lots of babbling and squealing. She's making all different kinds of sounds like ma-ma and da-da. And, she knows how to communicate with them too. I caught heck the other night when I wasn't moving fast enough. She started out just quietly babbling to herself, but when she realized I wasn't paying attention to her, she let out a loud stream of "ma-ma-ma, na-na-na, ma-ma-ma." I laughed, but she didn't think it was so funny. And, she's started playing So Big and is so proud of herself when she does it. She's pretty amazing, if I do say so myself. What will she do next?

Are you taking my picture again?


Okay, go ahead.


Hey Mom, look at this!


Again with the camera?


Okay, fine, but this is the last one.

Cheerios!

I don't have any pictures to post of this, but Sofia tried Cheerios yesterday for the first time. We broke them up in tiny pieces and let her eat them. First, she made a face, then kinda sucked on them for awhile, then swallowed them. At first I thought she was choking because she kind of coughed and hacked (which about gave me a heart attack and a giant guilt trip), but then I figured out that she'd never swallowed anything like that before and didn't know how it was supposed to feel. Still, we quit soon after. But, she has been trying different foods and seems to do all right with them. She still doesn't care to roll over, but she sits up for several minutes without support and can reach for toys near her without toppling over. Pretty cool!

I should mention that I turned 31 on the 4th. Not that I was too excited about it. Birthdays just don't seem to hold the same meaning they did before. Except that I'm older. We went out to supper with my family on Friday, then Lee and I went to Fargo for dinner and a movie on Saturday. So, I guess I'll start my new trip around the sun (to quote Jimmy Buffett) as a 31-year-old and see what the ride brings. I'm looking forward to it.