My baby at 7 months

I really can't believe Eleanor is 7 MONTHS!! People have always told us that time flies with kids, but until you have your own, there is no way to even comprehend how fast the time goes! I also fall more in love with her the older she gets. Each new stage brings new challenges, but brings even MORE excitement and thrill. I feel like every stage has been our favorite stage ;). I like to do an update on El every month...this one might be quick, but I still wanted to do it!

Sleeping: El has been sleeping in a pack-n-play since we got to UT, and she's done pretty well. There have been a few nights where she has woken up between 3 and 5 am, but I'm blaming it on teething, and we're lucky enough that she goes right back to sleep after eating if she wakes up at that time. She's still doing pretty well napping, considering we're on-the-go a lot. She'll nap in her pac-n-play or in her carseat (sometimes for 3 hours at a time!).

Sitting up: She's gotten so good at this lately! There are still times when she falls, but for the most part she does really well! I can leave her without me right next to her for more than 30 seconds now!

Rolling/Scooting: El is really good at rolling, and turning herself around (on her belly), but has not managed to move forward (no crawling yet). She's great at scooting herself backward though, and will sometimes scoot herself backward so much that she ends up completely (other than her face) under the couch ;)

Eating: Eleanor still nurses about 4 times a day (occasionally 5), and still really enjoys nursing (and so do I :). She also eats pretty much anything now. We give her practically anything we're eating, plus I usually give her some baby food (bananas, apples, carrots, sweet potatoes, pears, etc.) around dinner time. And, she LOVES the little baby puffs too...I give her those throughout the day. It's so cute to see her gum food until it's gone.

Smiling: She's still so smiley and happy pretty much all the time, and she'll usually go to just about anyone, which has been great having grandmas here to babysit :)

Teeth: She has her first tooth! It's a little snaggle tooth, and it's SO cute! She's had a runny/congested nose (not terrible) since we got to UT, and I really think it's a combination of the cold weather & teething for sure (her tooth came in not too long after being in UT). Because of teething, she is usually a drooling nightmare. Drool is always EVERYWHERE! We never leave the house without a bib, and I usually have to change out the bib after an hour or so.

Anyway, we love our sweet Eleanor, and look forward to what the future holds for her!

6 Months

I know I'm an entire month late on this post, but I wrote it a few weeks back, and never got around to posting it, so here it is! A 7 month post will be up ASAP! 

El is still being swaddled in her Halo sleeping sac. She has her arms out, so she’s hardly “swaddled,” but more wrapped for warmth. I honestly think it helps get her in the “sleeping” mood.

She has been laughing SO much lately…it’s so fun! She loves when we hide and then say “boo,” or when we tickle her. She’s just a super happy baby, and will laugh our silly faces, or even if we just smile at her. She’ll also smile for other people pretty easily, and sometimes will even laugh for them.

Eleanor is officially grabbing EVERYTHING! I can’t hold her near something without her wanting to grab it! She’s getting really good at grabbing her binky and putting it in her mouth, as well as her toys. Her hand-eye-coordination has gotten really good lately, and the doctor said it should just keep getting better.

Eleanor has started eating solids now. For the last two months, she’s been eating rice cereal, as well as any kind of sauce that we have during our meals (we’ll give her tiny little bites). She has loved anything we have given her. Just this week we started feeding her baby food and solids (little pieces of bread, etc.), and so far, so good. She seemed a little hesitant at first, with the pears, but she’s warmed up to baby food. Hopefully she’ll continue to be a good eater!

El is still a great little nurser. She nurses about 4 or 5 times a day (typically it’s 4 times during the day, and then one time right before bed). If she eats 5 times a day, she’ll do a bottle for one of the night feedings (dinner or bedtime). 

El is sleeping about 10 hours most nights. She’ll typically wake up between 6 and 7, and then I’ll go in and give her the blanket (sometimes 2 or 3) and her pacifier. Most mornings she’ll lay and just chill for 30 minutes – an hour or so, and some mornings she’ll totally fall back asleep for another hour or so, which is great!

6 ½ Months (a little bit after the start of this update)

El is getting pretty good at sitting up! I still can’t leave her by herself because she may fall, but she is getting there! She’s gotten to the point where she can play with toys, in front of her, while sitting, which is improvement.

She is definitely preferring me these days, but she’s not to the point where she freaks out if somebody else is holding her. However, she will sometimes say “ma-ma-ma” when she gets upset, or when she wants out of bed. 

I’d like to believe that Eleanor is pretty flexible, most the time, but I don’t have anyone else to compare her to, since she’s my first. We’re in UT now, and she has been pretty adaptable, even if it means that she’s been waking at different times, and napping a little all over the place. She’s been such a happy baby, so for now she’s an adaptable baby! :)

Eleanor does great in the stroller, and still loves going on jogs with me. She loves being outside, and seeing what there is to see.

Napping has been a little challenging since we’ve been in UT, but at least she’s still napping. I’m trying to keep her on the eat-wake-sleep schedule, and so far it’s working…I just hope it keeps working, since we have another 4 weeks here.

El is rolling ALL OVER the place lately. She loves to be on her belly, with her head in the air J

El is also drooling ALL OVER the place lately. She is constantly needing a new bib, or drenching her clothes, but I’m pretty sure it’s because she’s TEETHING!

She totally has two teeth on the bottom that are so close to coming through! She also has one on top (Tyler spotted it) that is kind of close. 

Eleanor loves bath time. She will smile, giggle, and play with whatever toy you give her.

STATS (@ 6 months)

Height: 28 inches

Weight: 16 lbs 4 oz

Head: 17-ish (I think)