7 Months!

Our little girl turned 7 months on Tuesday. Her "unofficial" weight was 14 lbs.  Still tiny but at least she has gained some weight.  I was worried because she has become so active!  Taylor can sit up by herself for longer periods of time now, but she prefers to be on her belly so she can practice her scooting.  I don't know how far away from crawling she is, but I imagine it's not too far because she has already figured out that she should be up on her knees.  From there she either rocks back and forth and propels herself forward (like a squid) or she just falls over.  She definitely does not like falling over and we have had a few tears (mostly from when she falls from a sitting position).

This morning we took her to the U of I arboretum to do her 7 month pictures.  I was very excited as this was my first "official" photo session behind the camera.  I learned 2 things: 1. Taylor doesn't like wood chips going in her bloomers (well who would?) and 2. grass is much more interesting than someone holding a camera.  Still, we ended up with 40 pictures that we liked.  I won't post them all here (they are all up on Facebook though) but here are some of my favorites.

Well I have a lot more that I really really like but I won't put them all on here.  Walker is the reason we got so many pictures with smiles- I'm not very entertaining but Walker did a great job getting her to smile.  That's what daddies are for, right?

First Sign (?)

Today while I was getting a bottle ready for Taylor, she made the sign for "milk!"  Was it intentional?  Who knows...but I'd like to think so.  Maybe there is something to this "Baby Signs" program after all.

First Tooth!

Yes, that's right...Taylor started cutting her first tooth last Wednesday.  I was completely shocked to feel the little ridge poking through her gum, but there is no denying it.  She's been handling it pretty well; there have been a few fussy moments but nothing some rocking and Orajel can't take care of.  Praise the Lord teething has not interrupted her sleeping through the night! 
And Taylor is thisclose to sitting up on her own.  As in, she can do it but she loses her balance pretty easily and most of the time needs to keep her hands on the floor or her legs.  I keep telling her how much more fun life is when you can sit up by yourself but I guess that's not enough motivation.  But thank you Monica for letting us borrow the exersaucer for the summer!  I love being able to plop Taylor in that while I get housework done.  Definitely a must-have item for parents!!