Here are her stats for month 7:
Eating: Nursing from both sides 8-10 times per day. She's a pretty easily distracted eater, so we've taken to nursing in her bedroom where there are fewer distractions. We have decided to do baby led weaning (BLW) with Nola, so that means that she "eats" what we eat. More accurately, she uses food as toys and discovers their delicious properties through chewing and sucking until she is developmentally ready to eat. So far it's gone quite well and since we're breastfeeding, I think this method will work better for us than doing cereal and all the purees. She has tried watermelon, cantaloupe, bananas, cucumbers, tomatoes, avocados, hamburger, baby back ribs, pizza crust, peas, and carrots. Although her sampling time is still kind of sporadic, I'm hoping to be brave enough to do more of it this month. I just don't want my milk supply to diminish, so I've been sort of cautious up to this point.
Nola loves watermelon, and Mommy loves the little net bag! |
Nola got a new room this month! |
Teeth: We have two! Both of the bottom front teeth came in within a week of each other. We had some sleeping and latching issues, but everything worked out once they had cleared the gums. I've only been bitten a few times, and when that happens I just end the feeding. Usually she doesn't cry too badly over that, but I'm pretty sure that's because when she bites it is because she's near the end of a feeding and has a lazy latch or she's not really hungry and just trying to rub her gums on something to ease the pain. I've explained to her that teeth + nipples = owie for mommy, and we'll just continue to work on that one.
New skills:
- rolling everywhere
- sitting up for several minutes unassisted
- picking up those baby puffs and getting them to her mouth with little help
- climbing out of her bath tub (hilarious and scary all at the same time)
- helping to turn the pages of her bedtime book
- gentle touches - more of the time...we're still working on this
- SPLASHING in the bath tub...I usually end up more wet than she does when it's over
- chewing chewing chewing on anything she can get her little hands on
- more verbalization - usually in longer "sentences"
- her pink blanket to sleep with
- being swaddled (this is totally new)
- bananas
- Mommy
- playing at my feet while I
stalk facebookwork on the computer - bathtime - this has always been a favorite
- any of her teething rings
- The Bedtime Book by Sandra Boynton
- bouncing on Daddy's knee and laughing at his jokes
- her swing
Enjoying Daddy time |
So that's 7 months of Nola. Better stop now so I don't cry...
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