7 months!

I feel like I've been telling people Lydia is 6 months old for forever. 6 months seems like a really iconic age. 7 months reeeeally snuck up on us. For some reason 7 months feels a lot older than 6 months. This month I feel like lydia has transitioned from an infant to a baby. She is so much more expressive, opinionated, and observant. This girl knows what she wants. She is also incredibly affectionate. She says "hi dad" when she wakes up and gives me kisses from sunup to sundown (seriously, she's given me at least 5 since i started typing this.) This month my favorite thing has been learning with Lydia. She notices small details -colors, shapes, hair, facial features, clothes, textures and she wants to touch, touch, TOUCH. or kiss it. hahaha I love to watch thoughts in her eyes as I point and talk.

You weigh: 19 lbs!

This month you've enjoyed: peanut butter sandwiches, peanut butter sandwiches, peanut butter sandwiches, swimming at the rec center, walks to the park, BYU basketball games with Mom and Dad, helping Mom babysit Tristan, singing/ story time at the library, playing with toys, a girls lunch date with Mom and Loren, a sewing day with Gram, going out to dinner to celebrate Dad's job interviews, a visit from Cyndi, being babysat by Cici while Mom and Dad went on a date, going to Nana's to bake bread.

What you are doing: eating more solid food (you LOVE peanut butter sandwiches, you'll also eat left overs, quesadillas, eggs, oatmeal -baby food is hit and miss), reaching for Mom and Dad, lifting your arms in anticipation to be held, shaking your head "no" when you don't want something (you taught yourself this one), saying "mmmmm" while you're eating, grabbing everything, you are FASCINATED with noses, babbling Dada, Nana, Baba (most consistently), bringing things to your mouth, playing with toys, playing peek-a-boo, using our hands as leverage to sit up and stand, kind of rolling over (you know how but you'd rather not), standing for long periods of time leaning against something, giggling when you see yourself in the mirror, smiling any time we take out our phones (to get your picture taken)

That belly...

Eating is messy business

Babysitting Tristan

Lunch with Loren

Walking to the park

BYU basketball game