Sarah Elinor: Seven Months

Sarah is seven months old today!

The Gymini has been put away for a few months now but she's still enjoying the MegaSaucer (a lot of jumping going on there). Sarah is sitting very well (although occasionally will fall back or to the side so I don't trust her completely yet) and still getting up to rock on her hands and knees. Every now and again she moves forward but backwards is the typical direction of motion still.

She is still drooling a ton and chewing on everything. Her favorite foods are carrots, mango, and apple. Oatmeal seemed to cause an eczema flare-up so we'll try that again later.

Sarah's favorite toys right now are blocks (she likes to knock down the stacks I make for her) and she plays with the Little People barn, bus, and zoo a lot (mostly just tasting each animal or person to determine which one offers the most chewing satisfaction).

She does not do well with others holding her, especially once she sees me and realizes that I'm not holding her. She also reaches out for me to pick her up when she sees me coming for her.

She is in a great routine right now and is just a lot of fun. She still is figuring out how to get back to sleep in the night without my help but I have not fed her in the night since last week and will not go back to that. It takes anywhere from 45-60 minutes for her to get back to sleep but I know she'll figure it out though becaus last night she didn't cry until 6:15 AM (she very rarely fusses for a nap or bedtime so I know she can fall asleep on her own without our interference!). She goes to bed for the night between 6:30-7 and her normal wake-up time is between 6:30-7:30 AM.