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Monday, October 18, 2010

You are 7 Months Old Today!!


Kaily,
Time has just flown and you are growing so fast! I know your parents are super excited about your growth, but as you Nana, I want you to slow it down... you're gonna be grown before we even blink and eye!

Here's the latest update from your Mom on your progress which is truly amazing:
Yep, Kaily is 7 months old, and I must say, this past month has been the most adventurous month for little Ms. Kaily Sophia!!

Here are the most exciting updates!!

Starting the day after her 6 month birthday, September 19, she's figured out how to sit on her butt from the crawling position, but supporting herself with one hand on the ground.
September 22 was the first time Kaily Pulled herself to standing up in her pack n play!! Now she’s pulling herself up onto anything she can… her favorite is her crib, our bed, and her jumperoo, which she’s SUPPOSE to be jumping INSIDE of it, but she likes to be on the outside of it better.
September 25 was the first time she took 4 crawls on her hands and knees!! She's finally figured out how to crawl rather than doing the "inch worm". Now she’s crawling ALL OVER THE PLACE! Loves to chase after our dogs!

September 26 was the first time she was able to sit up from the crawling position without using her hand to support her. She can now hold herself in the sitting position with no hands supporting at all!

~Talk about a week of NEW MILES STONES!!~

Some other new things:

Kaily knows her name now! Before we thought it was just the sound of our voice she responded to, but now we know for sure that she knows her name because anyone can say Kaily and she’ll look at them!

The cutest thing ever is when she’s in her jumperoo or walker and the dogs go past her, she randomly makes a loud “Dah” noise. Just once… and then a minute later, she’ll make the same noise. Extremely loud… so we think it’s either she’s trying to say dog or trying to bark because that’s what they do! Who knows, but it’s super cute and so neat to know that she’s learning to say a word or mimic!

Her sleeping pattern is ALL OVER THE PLACE. Some nights it will be great, and some nights, all she wants to do is crawl, pull herself up, or just throw a hissy fit!! She’s just too excited to do all the new things she’s learned than sleep…. Which then also leads to NEVER WANTING TO NAP! That’s a whole ‘nother story in itself!

She’s starting to teeth again. For awhile there, she really wasn’t bothered by it… but now, you can tell she’s in more pain. She grabs her ears, chews on her hands or practically anything else she can get in her mouth, and just extremely fussy. Probably another reason some nights she doesn’t sleep as good!

This past month, she’s been eating all kinds of baby food! Any kind of fruits & veggies… no meat yet, but she’s not picky, she’ll eat all of them!! She’s still nursing, but really doesn’t like to take a bottle of breast milk or formula. She’s puts up a fight with daddy every time….

We got Kaily a walker last weekend and she LOVES it! We have tile floor in our living, dining and kitchen and she just cruises all over the place. We play peek-a-boo games with her by hiding behind a wall and she’ll see us and walk herself over to us. It’s so cute! She’s really getting the walking idea, so I’m sure she’ll be walking as fast as she learned to crawl.

And lastly, she weighs 13 pounds!!! Whooo Hoo. Getting chunkier ~ but still only a little over 24 inches. She may be little, but extremely smart and seems to be ahead of the game on her motor skills! All that’s happened within this last month…. Pretty much an accomplishment!!

We’re taking a family trip to Dallas in a few weeks…. I’m looking forward to sharing how she does on her 2nd plane ride, meeting her aunt Nikkie and all our Dallas friends, and any new things she’s learned!! Until then….. Thanks for reading about Little Ms. Kaily Sophia!!!


I love you so much Kaily and can't wait to see you in a few weeks!
Nana