Jane: 7 Months

 Weight: Somewhere around 20 pounds.

Eating Habits: Jane has joined the colorful world of solid foods! She still nurses every 2 hours during the day, and has solids once a day, usually about 2-3 ounces. So far, she has liked everything she's tried! We switch between peas, carrots, green beans, sweet potatoes (her favorite!) and rice cereal. I wanted to hold off on fruit so that she doesn't get used to the sweetness and not take veggies later, but we have let her try bananas a couple times.

Sleeping Habits: I have learned the hard way that Jane needs to stick to a schedule. She naps around 10 or 11 and then again around 1 or 2, with a quick cat nap in the evening. If we are out and about, she will skip ALL her naps for the day and be a cranky little girl around 5 (and then it's a fight to get her down!). I was afraid she was skipping naps all together for good, but I made a big effort to stay home during the day for a couple weeks so I could understand her schedule. Now I think we are all happier!

Development: It seems as if Jane has changed SO much this past month! Roling is no longer her mode of transportation- we have a crawler! Jane is also very quick to go from laying to sitting up all on her own and now prefers to play sitting up rather than laying down. She can now say:

baba

mama

yeah yeah

guh gah

dada

and some J's!

She seems to be hitting all of the developmental milestones much sooner than average. It is so much fun watching our little girl grow before our eyes!

Favorite things to do: Jane loves to hold her sippy cup and drink from it. She has a few favorite toys that she seems to play with every day. Jane loves to be scared and she loves to be tickled! Hearing her giggle is the greatest sound EVER! Jane likes her "alone time" to play with her toys, but she also loves to be held by anyone and everyone. She is a super happy girl and loves attention.

Here are a few photos taking us from 6 to 7 months old:

 Easter Sunday

 My little "Haribo" trying to snatch my eggs!

 Janes loves to suck on frozen washcloths! Here she is playing in her new exersaucer!

 Jake and I spent a beautiful day at the park with our little girl!

 Love when we get to take naps together :) There is nothing sweeter than a sleeping baby.

Uncle Joel playing with Jane at the fountain!