7 Months (a little late)

Yes. . . I do realize this is late and that she is now 9 months old.  I'm just trying to play catch up.

Emmaline is so much fun.  We are so blessed to have her in our lives.  Jon used to say that he wished babies could just come out at age 1 (before Emmaline was born) because they are more fun.  Since having Emmaline he has retracted that statement many times.  He would have missed out on all the cuddling, new discoveries, giggling at daddy for no apparent reason, etc.  She is adorable.

At 7 months Emmaline....

*Favors kicking her right foot.  Watch out when she is in the bathtub

*Loves bath time.  She likes touching the running water and knocking her toys into the water while dad lays her across his lap and fills up the tub.  She loves floating on her back and kicking her feet (while I hold her up).  She doesn't even mind when water gets on her face.

*Loves eating solid foods.  Never seems to want to stop.

*Laughs when her bear, Coya attacks her.

*Shakes her head side to side when she hears music.  She loves the music from her gloworm.  I think she picked up some dance moves from her cousin Abigail.

*Laughs when I sing "laaaa" high and low.

* Rubs her eyes like crazy when tired.

*Puts everything in her mouth.

*Hits her chest like Tarzan (short lived)

*Likes to run her open, slobbery mouth across my face.  First kisses?

*Isn't playing with her tongue as much lately.

*She likes to make raspberries with her lips.  This creates the frothiest, slobber mouth and makes her face sparkle from all the spit that flies out while doing this.

*Makes her board books squeak by running her hand down the pages.

*Has started rolling around a lot more lately.  She hasn't mastered rolling to get her anywhere - just back and forth.  (Jan. 25th)

*Has a few hairs that seem to be growing.  My mom said the other day, "See, her hair is growing - some of them are blowing in the wind."

*No teeth - just drool.

*Takes 2 naps for various lengths of time.  She falls asleep in her crib on her own.