It seems like yesterday that I was writing your six month letter! How the time flies. It might be because I've been super busy trying to get everything ready for the technical evaluation we have with MAF next week! This month you've blossomed and are really growing into your own little personality.
You can pretty much crawl all around the floor in your own way. I have to look around to make sure that you aren't getting into things now! You can sit up on your own and even get to a sitting up position from being on your back. Sometimes now you even pull yourself up on things. I think it's not long until you are a walking girl. That both excites me and tires me to think of it because I know then I'll have to really be on my toes!
You figured out how to use the jumperoo this month that Grandma and Grandpa Reed bought you. It was like a switch turned on in your head and all of a sudden you started using your little legs to jump up and down. You can go for quite a while in that thing when you want to. One day you jumped so long that you fell asleep in the jumper! Don't worry, we didn't let you nap in there. We took you out and you weren't happy and ended up taking a nap.
Lately you've been talking up a storm. This month you've done a great job of really looking at the adults when they talk, especially me. You've said Mo for More, Uh for Up and even moved your little hand in an approximation of please. In the car you babble all the time. Sometimes you say mamamama, or babababa or any number of combinations. You never cease to amaze me. I really think you said Jesus the other day. No joke! We were in bed and talking about church and out popped that. Daddy heard you too. He said maybe it was a sign that we were supposed to go to church that Sunday or at least open the bible. Speaking of which, I need to read you your bible more. I was doing so well and now that I've been overwhelmed I've been slacking. Not cool. I'll make it up to you. :)
On the food front, we're continuing to feed you solids. You seem to like everything we put in front of you. I've noticed that you like Sweet Potatoes but only tolerate Yams. I mean you'll eat them, but you definitely know the difference between the two. That's my smart girl. :) I am now going to start feeding you twice a day. I need to figure everything out but so far you've eaten: Sweet Peas, Sweet Potatoes, Yams, Butternut Squash, Zucchini, Bananas and Pears. Maybe I need to add more variety to your meals? I'll try to do that more this next month. I make most of your food but sometimes I buy containers of baby food. Right now it's mainly organic because I feel that's best at the moment since you are so young. Maybe I'll change my tune later...but we'll see.
We got a hiking carrier this month and you LOVE it. I seriously can take you anywhere and you'll be perfectly content in it. I took a long walk with you in the carrier and we went to Winco. Everyone thought I was crazy, but I don't care and you don't either. I think you and I have kinda kindred spirits when it comes to adventure. We both love to be independent and to see the world.
Your daddy and I are so excited that you are growing up to be such an intelligent, funny, adventurous little lady. We love you so very very much and look forward to the month ahead!
Love,
Momma
