Scarlett is SEVEN months old!

At seven months, Scarlett:
*weighs 16 lb 5.5 ounces (40-45 %ile)
*is 27 inches long (75 %ile)
*sleep is all over the place again.  Her bedtime is not consistent because we are usually out and about, but if we are home she goes to bed around 7:30.  She has been waking 3-4 times a night.  She did do great on vacation, only waking 2 times and sleeping in her Pack N Play.  But now that we are home she is "off" again.
*naps are good - she takes 2 - one around 10 and another around 2.  The first is 35 minutes long and the second can sometimes be 2 hours.  Not very consistent!
*doesn't take a pacifier or use the soother much this month for sleeping.  She usually just falls asleep on her own, on her side.  Part of the problem is that she will roll to her tummy and get mad because she can't roll back over (even though she can, she won't!) so some of the night wakings are due to this.

*nurses 4-5 times a day.  She is still having issues when I have dairy (I see more night wakings and loose stool)  but I have been able to introduce SOME with no blood in her stool, which is good.
*eats solid food and seems to enjoy it.  LOVES to self feed - puffs or Cheerios are fun but apples slices are her favorite.  She also loves avocados!

 *has TWO bottom teeth!  Her first (the right) came on May 6 and the left came on May 15.  She was fussy for a week before each tooth but then once it broke through she was happy again!
*said her first word - "Dada" on April 24 and "Momma" on May 11.

*eyes are still very blue and hair is coming in more and more.  She still has a "curl-hawk" at the top that we love!

*wears 6-12 month clothes and size 2 diapers.  We double diaper at night, a Pampers 2 with a Luvs 3 over it and that keeps her dry.
*sits up on her own and reaches for toys.

*started clapping a week or so ago, which is adorable
*has started grabbing Lilli's things - which big sis doesn't always appreciate!
*loved the beach and did GREAT in the car.  She cried some but was generally better than we expected!


Scarlett Jean,
We are in denial that we are getting closer to your 1st birthday than your actual BIRTH day.  You are such a happy girl.  You love to have us talk to you and play with you.  You adore your sister and she adores you.  We are starting to see more interaction between the two of you and it warms our hearts.  I can already tell you girls will be close buddies (with some spats here and there!)  We want time to stand still so we can enjoy you being a baby but we also can't wait to see you grow up!  We love you!