7 Months?!

My little chicken is 7 months old today. Last month I said I was so ready for her to be 6 months...and today I am thinking that 7 months has just flown by way too fast and kind of freaked out because she is more than half a year old. Why is it that a month makes such a difference?

This past month I could really tell she's growing leaps and bounds. First, she can sit and play by herself. But mostly, she is just happy. We even got a compliment from a Nursery Nanny at church last night (who used to refuse to hold her) that there was such a change in Haylie and thought she was so much better than she used to be. Hooray!! Now we are up to 2 whole people that will hold her during class. She has scared everyone else off with her temper.

Haylie has mastered the art of rolling over and usually when we lay her down - changing table, crib, floor, to nurse - she instantly tries to roll over. I guess she is just tired of looking at the ceiling. She has become quite the stomach/side sleeper too - one time I went in twice to flip her back onto her back and when I went to check on her, she was on her stomach. Got that hint.

We are up to eating whatever solid foods we can get into her mouth but she definitely prefers her oatmeal at bedtime. Sometimes she starts protesting because we aren't feeding her fast enough.

She is still in love with her exersaucer, but only lasts a few minutes. She would much rather be on the floor, able to move and groove. Not crawling or showing much desire to, but it probably won't be too long the way she flounders around sometimes.

She is very hands on and isn't happy unless she is touching/reaching/exploring something. Most everything has to be moved out of her way unless it's her approved toys.

But with everything, she really is such a happy baby and will give smiles out to anyone she meets!! I really am enjoying this stage of Haylie.