Little Lykes: Stella's 7 month update...

7 Months...

Weight: We had our wellness doctor visit just 2 weeks ago and she weighed in at 16 lbs flat! Stella is in the 35th percentile.

Height: During our wellness visit 2 weeks ago she measured 26 1/2 inches.

Appetite: You are now eating 3 meals a day; breakfast, lunch and dinner. Your milk intake has stayed the same at about 28 ounces of milk a day(sometimes less because your full after your meal), along with oatmeal and a fruit and avocado for breakfast, prunes and cottage cheese for lunch and a protein with two veggies for dinner; all served with a small serving of water. Breakfast is by far your most favorite meal; you are a fruit fanatic. Your breakfast always consists of 2-3 tablespoons of oatmeal mixed with pureed applesauce, pears and/or plums, served with a side of avocado. You LOVE avocado. Every morning we split an avocado. You typically eat yours than want to share mine. Lunch is always a small serving of small curd cottage cheese and a half of an organic prunes pouch. You also love love love prunes. Daddy and I sometimes have to put on a three ring circus to get you to eat your dinner. Dinner is usually the meal that we struggle with. You dinner consists of 2 ounces of either organic chicken breast or wild caught salmon mixed with sweet potato or butternut squash. I also usually add one more veggie to the mixture; such as zucchini, broccoli, or peas. Gotta get those greens in! I have also started leaving your food a little chunky, and you are doing a great job chewing it! You actually prefer your avocado cut into pieces rather than mushed up. You enjoy a few organic sweet potato or peach puffs throughout the day. We break them into a few pieces for you and you also do a great job chewing them.

Clothing Size: Nothing has changed in the clothing or diaper dept. since last month. We have quite the variety of clothing to choose from as you can wear either 3-6 months or 6-12 months. It's okay too..I am not ready to pack up those 3-6 months clothes. Still size 2 diapers! We just bought our first box of threes for when you are ready.

Milestones: I feel like a lot has happened this month. You cut your first tooth...bottom left/center. You are babbling up a storm! Especially when you think no one is watching or listening to you. Daddy and I peek in and giggle. Your talking mainly consists of the 'ba' and 'da' syllables. You still love to stand when someone holds your hands or lean on the back of the couch. You like to shake that booty especially to some tunes. You are doing more and more push ups when on your belly. You will crawl when you're ready...no rush :). You took your jumping to the next level in your baby Einstein. I'm surprised you haven't jumped out of it! You are facing outward now in the baby bjorn and you love it! You are quite the confident sitter these days. You are being to chew your food that is not pureed.

Special Outings: It is finally getting nicer out! WooHoo! We have been able to start taking walks into town. We have been walking to the bank and market instead of driving; we get our fresh air and exercise at the same time! We took you to the Easter chocolate factory for the first time...you got to smell that sweet smell; and Momma and Daddy got to eat all the candy for you. We went to Nana and Poppop's and Grandma and Grandpa's for Easter and you looked so beautiful in your Easter bunny dress. You also got to meet the Easter bunny and it was so cute to see you smile and snuggle into the furry bunny. You are doing your first charity walk this upcoming weekend for March of Dimes and Daddy is turning the big 30!

Thoughts: Stella..it is amazing to me how much you have grown. You are a sincere, beautiful, smart, silly, kind hearted little girl. I love watching you grow each and every day.

Our routine: Our routine is very much the same as last month. You still awake around 7ish (been 6:45 lately). We have breakfast together shortly after you awake. Your first nap is around 8:30 a.m for about an hour and a half, sometimes 2 hours. You nurse around 11 a.m and we have lunch sometime between 12:30 and 1:00. You take an afternoon nap around 1:30/2:00 and nurse again at 3:00. Last evening nap around 5:00, which is usually a short one (about 45 min). We all eat dinner at 6:30 p.m. Bath follows dinner on bath nights. Nurse right before bedtime which is at 7:30 p.m. You still awake once during the night to be changes and eat- anytime between 2:00 and 4:00 a.m. Between all that eating and napping during the day, we play, go for walks, play outside on your swing, run errands etc..

Your favorites: Some of your favorites have been the Easter colored plastic eggs, being pushed fast in your walker around the house- you move your legs as if you were doing it all by yourself,so cute- swinging on your swing, going for walks in your stroller, books, books and more books, bath time- every time you take your bath my kitchen floor gets clean from all the splashing, standing up when someone holds your hands, Momma's smoothies, drinking water out of a mason jar rather than a sippy cup, being naked and your Mickey and Minnie.

Momma’s Favorites: Lately I have been loving the Spring-like weather. It feels good to get outside with you and go for walks, fresh fruit smoothies, writing about how much I love you and how much I love being a Momma, I LOVE your kisses, it melts my heart when you give my cheek a surprise open mouth kiss, our interaction when we play, your silly giggle, Caramel Flan latte's from Starbucks, the Target dollar spot, finally cooking grub on the grill again,

Stella.... Sometimes when I need a miracle, I look into your eyes and realize I've already created one. -unknown

Some more pictures from Stella's 7 month pictures and throughout the month....