Seven Months

Dear Addison,

What a month! You have been such a trooper through all of the many, many changes we have thrown at you over the past thirty days. It reminds Daddy and I every day of exactly how great a little lady you truly are. There is no way for me to cover everything that you have experienced and/or are doing since your six month 'letter' but here are a few highlights.

You began eating solid foods. Lots of people in your life (other than mommy) are probably saying, 'Finally!'. You had me fooled at first with your spoon knowledge. You seemed to have some trouble when we first started feeding you rice cereal as you were only mildly interested. However, when we gave you your first taste of banana about a week later, I suddenly realized that the spoon was not the issue. The issue had been what was on the spoon. You are a big fan of bananas, avocados and oatmeal cereal. You especially love a little bananacado mix that we make up for you. Yum. You are also just starting to appreciate sweet potatoes and we have big plans to start opening up your world to fun things like carrots, prunes and such. We tried to give you some applesauce while we were in Arizona and you appeared to hate it (too sour!). Daddy and I might have had a good laugh or two at your face while trying it.

Addison enjoying her bananacado mix.

You took your first plane trip all the way across the country to Arizona. You were so good on both the flight and the trip in general. We could not have been more proud. You welcomed over 30 new introductions and never once cried at any stranger who held you...in fact you smiled more often then not. That's our girl! Mommy loved dressing you up in some of the fun summer clothes that we still have a couple of months until we can wear in Vermont. It was so sweet to see you in your little dresses and sun hats. You had admirers everywhere we went, including a particularly overzealous lady in the Nordstroms shoe department.

You cut your first tooth (bottom right) in early April and your second a few days later (bottom left). They are both still just beginning to pop out and I am sure they will be super cute once they are fully in. You have begun sitting up on your own for longer periods of time. We think this is because you know you can have a bath in the 'real' tub once you can sit up better. You began a new daycare and have been loving it so far. Your teachers give you lots of cuddles and love and you seem to really enjoy all of the stimulation in your room.

As I've told you a million times already, Daddy and I love you to the moon and back plus infinity. A zillion kisses to you, little one.

xoxo

Mommy & Daddy

PS - Can you please start sleeping through the night now that you have mastered all these new tricks? Pretty please?