ANNA IS 7 MONTHS OLD

Well, I missed posting Anna's 6 month update.  In fact, I just took her this past week for her 6 month well-baby appt.  So, we'll do a 7 month update.   It's a bit more exciting than her 6 month anyways. 

17.9 lbs 60th %, 25.9" 25th %  She had 2 shots that she did really well with.  It always makes me so sad though.  The doc said she looked really great and is hitting all of her milestones.  We'll go back again for her 9 month check. 

Here are a few milestones that Miss Anna has hit up to this point:

The girl has 7 teeth already! Yes, I said 7 teeth! And she is working on an 8th. I can't believe it! Through all of the teething she has still been really good. Not quite her normal, super happy self, but you would never have known that she was getting that many teeth. We had one really bad night where I slept with her in her chair til about 2 am before I could get her to sleep on her own, but that is it. She's amazing!

Getting herself into a sitting position.

Crawling! Yes, she is crawling everywhere! It's really really cute too.

Eating solids. So far she seems to like everything that I have made for her: sweet potatoes, spinach, butternut squash, split peas, broccoli and avocados. I just bumped her up to eating twice a day today and she was very happy.

She has slept through the night a few times recently, but definitely not consistently.  Last night she was up every 2 hours to nurse.  I feel like she might be going through a growth spurt or something.  I really hope that tonight is not a repeat. 

Basically Anna is just an absolute sweetheart.  She has the best personality and is so beautiful inside and out.  She is quick to smile and laugh.  She loves to be held, but really loves to be on the ground and explore.  We are so blessed to have such a lovely daughter.  I am more and more in love with her everyday. 

7 Months!  Showing off all of those teeth!  And yes, that is a tutu diaper cover.

Alexander was playing "ring around the rosey" with Anna. 

Playing with big brother's toys.

Getting ready to go outside with her sun hat.

And I couldn't help but include this pic of Alexander.  This last week he wouldn't take a nap 3 of 5 days.  I'm a bit worried that he's trying to give up his nap but I really hope not because we both still need him to nap.  The other day when he wouldn't sleep he wanted to sit in his chair and read.  I said "okay" as long as he was quiet and calm.  I checked on him a few minutes later and this was what I found.  The poor boy slept for almost 2 hours like this.  I would say that he definitely still needs to take a nap.  What do you think?