7 Months

Our little girl has hit the 7 month mark. She is now over half a year old. It seems like she is growing and changing every day and I love it. This post is just now getting posted because I haven't had much free time over the last few weeks. I was working extra because we were so busy at the clinic. Then Jesse left for Vegas for 5 days, so I have been on my own this week. It wouldn't have been too bad, but Addy decided to cut 4 teeth this week while Jesse was gone!! I am finding that she doesn't handle her teething very well. She is VERY clingy and doesn't sleep well, so by now I am a little delirious :)

This little girl is the light of my life! She is absolutely the most precious and sweet little thing. Her giggles and smiles just make my day (even when I am exhausted). Overall she is such a happy girl and always gets comments from strangers on her smile and adorable chubby cheeks!

Showing off all her teeth!

I love her profile shot! This little girl is so precious to me!

So serious...

Posing for mama!

She is always trying to grab her toes!

Wordless Wednesday

Odds n' Ends

So, I have had to do some soul searching lately. I absolutely LOVE my job. I love what I do. But I cannot do it forever, my body won't let me. My body is healthy now, but I am not sure how long that will last for. This all started out when I was at a little boutique baby shop here in Spokane. I was looking at all the cute little baby items thinking, "I can make this". So I came home and started thinking... Then I went to the fabric store, again and again and again :) I couldn't help myself! I kept coming up with ideas. It was so much fun!

I made a few things for Addy in the process. She absolutely loves her pink "tag" blanket. She loves to play with all the different textures of the ribbons and snuggle with the softness of the material. Then of course I like putting all the hats and flowers on her. I am just starting to figure out how to do the onesies, so this is pretty basic so far. I decided to bite the bullet and buy a new sewing machine to start off this adventure. I get it next week, so then the playing really begins. I am thinking about selling my stuff on Etsy, but haven't totally decided yet.

So, to anyone who follows this blog, I would love your opinions. I am not looking for anything sugarcoated. Tell me what you think!! Please!

Pink and Cream "tag" blanket

White crochet hat with purple flower in 6 month size

Simple flower on white 6 month Carter's onesie

I need to put a fun little flower on this tutu!

Pink chiffon rosette on a 3-6 month gray crochet hat

Before, During, & After

This is before the lasagna carnage!

She definitely enjoyed it!

Clean and happy baby after her bath! LOOK at those rolls!

6 Months

6 Months Old

Miss Addison had her half birthday last week! It's amazing to me how fast this first 6 months has flown by. We are having so much fun with our little girl! She is growing and changing so much on a daily basis and I feel like I can't keep up sometimes. She is such a happy, funloving girl. She is now sitting up on her own and she loves this independence. She always has to be able to see everything going on around her, so her vantage point helps with that!

We are still enjoying our food journey too. She has done so well with it. I think I have been cautious just because I am unsure how she will do, but she is thriving. We have tried toast points with avocado or hummus on them, broccoli, slices of beef and chicken(she just sucks on these), cucumber, sweet potato, butternut squash, zucchini, orange bell peppers, pasta, oatmeal and maybe a few other things. It is so much fun to see her explore the different tastes and textures of food. She is still in the exploration phase right now, but I am sure pretty soon she will be eating everything in sight. She hasn't spit a single thing out or rejected anything. I think since she has control over what goes in to her mouth she is willing to try it all.

Addison has pretty much grown out of her 9 month clothes already because she is so tall. When she is wearing a sleeper she straightens her legs and pops the snaps open! I am really curious how tall she is gonna be in the next few years! Here are her 6 month stats

Weight - 20.5 lbs. - 98%

Height - 28.5 in. - 99%

Head circ. - 17in. - 69%

Food

When we started thinking about food for Addy I started looking into different ways of thinking and feeding. Sounds weird I know, you just feed them right? Well, I have talked to numerous people who had the fight with pureed foods with their little ones, my mom included. She said that with us kids it was difficult to try and get us to eat and ending up being a battle at most every meal. Subsequently, I have pretty picky brothers even now. I think the only reason I am really diverse in food is because of working in restaurants. I really want Addison to grow up with a different mindset about food, and I want it to be fun for her. When I was talking to a lactation consultant back when Addy was about 2 months old she mentioned something called Baby Led Weaning http://www.babyledweaning.com/. I started looking into it more and really liked the thought of it. I bought the book, just so I would have a little more information about it. I LOVE it! We are having so much fun with food! Addison's first meals were roasted butternut squash, pasta and chicken in whole form and not pureed. She loved it! I can't wait to see how this journey goes.