7 Months

Wow! Where did this last month go?? Between Sophia's marathon birthday celebration, Will's surgery, and the never ending cold that we all battled, this month seems to have flown right by. Ally is still happy as ever, although she's starting to show a little separation anxiety when she can't see us. For the most part, she's all smiles and giggles, and we still cannot get enough of that big gummy grin.

We're still patiently awaiting the arrival of her first tooth. She doesn't seem to be drooling much these days, but she still puts anything and everything into her mouth. Her hair continues to get lighter and lighter, and I now have to pull it back to keep it out of her eyes. Luckily she doesn't seem to notice if she has a barrette, headband or rubber band in her hair. I know it won't be long before she starts pulling them out.

She slept through the night for almost 2 weeks straight, but unfortunately, it seems to have come to an end this week. She has given up her old sleeping position (The Starfish) and replaced it with a new one we call the Rico Suavay.

She seems to be getting a little annoyed by the constant attention from Trent. She's not spitting up much anymore, but he still thinks she's a sweet as sugar and is constantly licking her. Her infatuation with her big sister continues, and she's always watching her and laughing with her. And most of the time, it's mutual.

She's nowhere near crawling (woohoo!) but she's starting to get frustrated that she can't get to what she wants, so it probably won't be too much longer. She has an amazing ability to stretch out and grab things you were absolutely sure were out of reach. She's also trying hard to scoot forward while sitting, but doesn't seem to be making much progress. I think her big belly may be creating an obstacle. Her little pot belly is so big that Sophia is sure that Ally has a baby in her tummy!

Ally is taking after her sister and seems to really enjoy music. She loves toys that play songs and has started "dancing" when she hears music. Below is one of my favorite Ally videos where you can see her little feet moving to the music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk5i67thaUw

Between both my girls, I smile more each day than I knew was possible. What a joy!