7 Months!

Our Allie Jo is 7 months old! I'm a little late writing this, and it's crazy how much she's developed and grown in even the past week! She's so much fun to be around, and so happy on such a regular basis that I just want to bottle her up and keep her how she is for a while, or maybe forever.

This month she:
--has learned how to move herself by doing more than just rolling. She kinda army crawls, sometimes using her legs more, sometimes using her arms to pull herself. It's pretty entertaining to watch
-- has gained a newfound obsession with our charging cords. They're normally in the corner of the living room, pushed under a table or couch, but she always finds them and is content to play in them more than anything else
-- loves the gym and getting extra attention form the child watch there. She's always all smiles when I drop her off and pick her up. I couldn't be more grateful for all of them helping me keep my sanity ;)
-- has really started eating baby foods more consistently. She loves them and gets SO excited when we put her in the high chair. She also LOVES bananas.
-- also loves finger foods. Is now almost a pro at eating her baby puffs and happily tries our french fries or pizza crusts anytime anyone is willing to share
-- decided her favorite game is peek-a-boo. She giggles and giggles the whole time we play, especially when we use her feet to hide.
-- learned how to sit up completely by herself
-- loves to play with our faces/hair while she is being held
-- has started riding in the seats at the grocery store. Sometimes it's a safety hazard with Peyton next to her, but we're slowly but surely making it through more and more of the shopping trip each week
-- got to try out the swing in the backyard. I'm pretty sure I've never seen her happier
-- is still waking up once a night, usually right before 5 and then is ready to play by 7:15. I'm hoping she slowly starts dropping that wake up time then 7:15 won't seem so early. But I'm loving the one-on-one time we get while Peyton sleeps in
-- has hair that resembles a troll doll. It's very cute, and makes us smile every time
-- loves to watch older kids play, just like Peyton did. She will keep herself awake way past when she would normally fall asleep if it means being entertained by other kids
-- LOVES bath time. As soon as we take her into the bathroom and she hears the water running her legs start kicking
-- falls asleep regularly in the carseat. Hazard of being a second child I guess, but has gotten good at sleeping on the go and transferring into her crib
-- put herself to sleep much better than I would have expected at this age
-- continues to love Peyton, but has started to show some hesitancy/fussiness when she can tell that Peyton isn't going to be as gentle
-- does this funny thing where she grabs her own hand and when she gets excited moves both arms up and down together. It's super adorable
-- looks more and more like her dad to me, we'll see if that continues
-- got 2 little teeth! They're so cute, especially since she hasn't bit me yet ;)