What do you think??

Do you think Audrey looks like her cousin? I was taking pictures of her tonight so that we could document her sippy cup success and she looked so much like Dax I had to post. I don't have tons of pictures of Dax but you can still see the similarities.

Dax: 13 months old

Audrey: 7 months old

No more swimming lessons

Today was the last day of swimming lessons and my friend Beth (the one from work) came to hang out with us and get some footage. Hope you enjoy, she took millions of pictures.

Swimming and baby led weaning

Swimming lessons are going well although A isn't really learning how to swim. I can dunk her under the water and she doesn't freak out and she holds her breath and we are getting close to her being able to float on her back. She used to scrunch up her face, close her eyes and stick her feet straight up in the air when you but her on her back but now she actually wants to go on her back. She is still kind of stiff but she is definitely relaxing. She even smiles now when she is on her back. We are having a blast playing in the pool regardless of what she learns anyways.

I have been reading a lot about baby led weaning and it has made me braver about trying new, whole foods. Audrey is loving it. Today she had toast and honeydew. The honeydew was not a success but the toast was a definite hit. Plus, since I was eating a sandwich, she thought we had the same supper. I know there are all kinds of pictures of A eating but I promise that is not what she does all the time.

Prepare to be amazed...

I finally found something that Audrey can pull up on without me holding the other end to make it stable. That means my hands are free to record it for your viewing pleasure.

Watermelon - part 2

Don't worry, I took the seeds out. She ate this whole piece. She is definitely a Peachee. =)

Triple 7s

Today, 7/7, my baby girl turned 7 months old. Here are some things about her this month.

She still can't crawl or pull herself in a sitting position. She can army crawl, roll all over and pull up to standing from a sitting position. I am pretty sure she may just skip the crawling milestone.

She eats lots of different foods. She has to eat if you are eating. She still has only had breast milk and no formula. She loves water and I give her a little everyday in a straw sippy.

She wears size 2-3 diapers (for absorbency, not size) and she is still holding strong in her 3-6 month duds. She can wear a few 6-9 month things though.

She still has no teeth but she seems to be working on that.

She is not sleeping well anymore. She is hard to put to sleep all of a sudden and I think its because she has some separation anxiety. She doesn't want me to leave after I lay her down.

She started swimming lessons yesterday and she absolutely loves it. She is a total water baby. Today she floated on a kick board and even went under 2xs.

Her favorite toys this month are her LeapFrog table, her octotunes (it smells like vanilla), and her snuggle bunny. We love hand-me-down toys. =)

She is so much fun these days. She is so interactive and has a great personality. She is almost always happy and her favorite thing to do is make faces (as you can tell by the pictures). I am having a blast with her.

Her are the results of her photo session tonight. Octotunes is front and center.

She is on the move in this last one. I caught her mid roll.

Fun times with the nesting blocks

Sorry for posting so many pictures but I just couldn't choose my favorites. She loves wearing things on her head.

Independence Day Greetings

Well it's already late morning of the 5th of July here but I would just like to wish everyone a happy Independence Day. I really wish that I could be home to celebrate with you all. Poppy just sent me all the pictures she took in June and I just have to say that A is growing up really fast and she really is a cute little girl. And just by looking at some of her pictures I can already tell that she has an awesome personality and I just with that I could be around to witness it. I can't wait to get home, I also can't believe how fast time is flying this deployment. I guess when you have something to look forward to coming home to, time passes by much faster. Well, that's all I have for now, here is a picture of A's personality I was telling you about...

... I think this is so funny. Have fun everyone!

Slacker mommy

I have been awful at taking pictures. Audrey's grandma and Papa were here and I only got 4 pictures. I really am a slacker.

Audrey with her ponytail.

Isn't she sweet?

She has been standing (with support) really well. She loves her

leapfrog table. She is getting brave and only holds on with one

hand sometimes.

She was pulling up on it at one time but it tipped on her so she is

scared now.

We have been trying to get used to a sippy cup and Audrey just

doesn't do well with tipping it to drink. She is the master of the

straw though. It is so cute to watch her drink from a straw. She

really goes to town. The only straw cups I can find are big ones

though and she can't hold them. Anyone know of any small straw

sippys?

Happy 4th of July!

Watermelon

Audrey had her first taste of watermelon today. It was a giant mess but so cute. She liked sucking all the juice out of the pieces.