Natalie 7 months

Natalie is 7 months old. It is always amazing to me how when a single month goes by she has already changed so much. She sits up on her own with ease now. She loves to grab anything within reach and she is much faster at grabbing then she looks.

Natalie gave me a wonderful Mother's Day gift. Just a few days before Mother's Day she said, "Mama." It melted my heart. It's so cute when she says it because she tucks her lips in, which makes her checks stick out even more. Soooo adorable! 

She is, as ever, our happy little lady. She goes to bed at about 8:00 p.m. and wakes up around 5:30 am.., then she'll go back down till 8:00 a.m. She has about three naps a day, each about an hour long. She goes down great in her crib. I just rock her for a few minutes with her blanket, give her a kiss, and lay her down. She knows the routine now and falls asleep after a few minutes. She's such a good baby!

Natalie is also beginning to give kisses. It's funny because we'll give her a kiss and she'll return us with an open mouthed kiss. It's slobbery but oh so cute. 

Here big bro Jordan loves to be around her. On this day he heard her making some noise and knew that since she was done with her nap, she probably wanted some company. What a silly. Natalie thought it was great fun. 

Here we are before going for a walk to the park. Natalie thought the front pack was awesome!

Natalie is very interested in everything that is going on around her. In this picture she heard Jordan and Daddy playing in the other room and wanted to see. She is so happy when she sees her family. She lights up and squeals... it makes us all feel so loved. 

Our little girl is also eating all sorts of purees... she eats everything from sweet potatoes to pears. Her favorite flavor is carrots, which is interesting because that was Jordan's favorite too. She has even had prunes out of necessity, not because of her delight in them. We love having her as a part of our family. She is our sweet little lady. 

p.s. She's got her Daddy wrapped around her little finger. It's adorable.