7 months update - Christmas edition

 

(not that impressed with the lights)

 

Weight:
21lbs! She's getting heavy!
People often mistake her for being older and expect her to be able to wave/crawl or do things a 1 year old could do, they are shocked when I tell her she's only 7 months old!

Health:
Still doing well, she didn't let her cold bother her too much.
She got a bit whingey just before Christmas and we thought she was coming down with something, but turns out, she was teething again!

Nicknames:
Cheeky Chops, Cheeky monkey

Eating:
3 solid meals every day plus about 19oz of formula, 4oz in the night, 4oz when she wakes up, 4 oz in the afternoon and 7oz at bedtime.
She has porridge with fruit for breakfast, vegetables for lunch and veggies with meat for dinner.
I have gone a bit crazy filling the freezer with baby food plus I bought a few baby jars for convenience, I think we're sorted for a while.
She LOVES eating and wants a try of everything we have!
I'm not quite brave enough for babyled weaning(and could not deal with the mess), but I do try and give her bits of fingerfood every now and then.

Sleeping:
Still generally sleeping from 7pm until about 3am, quick feed and nappy change then back down until 7:30am.
BUT these past couple of days, she has been keeping me and herself up by constantly rolling over and getting stuck.
I put her to sleep on her back, then I leave her room and I can see (on the video monitor) how she's working hard to get onto her front, getting her arms stuck in between the bars, despite mesh bumpers. She's quite pleased with herself and will fall asleep for a bit but then wake ups very unhappy.
Let's hope this phase doesn't last long.

Napping twice a day, first nap around 10am, then again around 2:30, totaling 2-3 hours per day.

Nappies:
Pampers Baby Dry size 4 and 4+, still trying to find a cheaper alternative I like as much

Clothing: 
9-12 months



Social:
We're back to having stranger 'anxiety', she's all smiles from the safety of my arms, but the minute we hand her over, she gives the pouty lip and then bursts into tears.
It's a shame, because we have many friends and family members wanting to love on her, but she's having none of it.

 
Likes:
*eating!
*taking a bath
*anything that makes a noise or lights up
*empty baby wipes packs
*Mama's singing
*being carried in the Ergo

 

Dislikes:
*being strapped into her pushchair, though it's just the initial strapping in, she does love going for walks
*tummy time

Milestones:
She's getting better at sitting up, but I wouldn't go as far as saying she can sit up on her on yet.
We prop her up inbetween the sofas and she loves being able to play with her toys.

She still only rolls from back to front, but when on her front she will do press ups and push ups when she's on her back.

We discovered tooth number 5 on Christmas day and number 6 a couple days later, soon she'll be eating steak!

 

Fun things we did:
It's been a bit quiet in terms of baby groups we attend as they all went on Christmas break, but we're going back next week.
Our sensory class has 5 sessions left and unfortunately I don't think we will be able to renew after that as I won't be able to get there anymore.
I don't drive, so another lovely mum gives us a lift to the classes, but I think Emilia will outgrow her infant car seat soon, so we will no longer be able to go with her.

Emilia and I flew to Germany for a few days just before Christmas and just like before, she did amazing on the flight. People always pull a face when they see they're seated next to me, but then they're pleasantly surprised when she just smiles at them or sleeps :)

What we are looking forward to:
A family trip to London in February and possibly a holiday in Florida at the end of May

What we are not looking forward to:
Having to find a job to fit around Emilia