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The Sandersons

The Sandersons


What I love about you at 7 months...

You turned 7 months old while we were at the beach for spring break. We had such a wonderful trip. We took you to the zoo where you got to see lots of different animals like lions, tigers, monkeys, donkeys, a peacock, an alligator, and so many more. We headed to beach a couple of times and while it was windy and chilly at times, you were a trooper. You started sleeping on your stomach while we were there, something you had never done before, but you seem to really like it. You've also learned how to roll over really fast - you swing your leg over and before we know it, you've on your belly! We're definitely going to have to be very careful when we put you on the changing table from now on! :) A fun bring spring break trip is just one of the highllights of the last month... we're making so many memories together and everyday I'm even more grateful to have such a wonderful daughter as you.

Dear Sadie, my sweet girl, you are 7 months old today, and here's what I love about you...

  • I can look at you, smile and you smile right back at me
  • You imitate us - if we groan, smile, and make gurgle noises, you do it too
  • You have the biggest, happiest smiles. They light up my life.
  • You're eating so good - cereal and bottle for breakfast, veggies and bottle for lunch, a bottle in the afternoon as a snack, and cereal and a bottle for dinner.
  • You've moved up to the creeper room at daycare - bittersweet because you're getting so big, but you're also not considered an infant anymore
  • Sometimes you sleep in, as late as 9:00, which makes mommy very happy when it happens on the weekend
  • You've been sick a lot this last month - stomach bug, bad diaper rash, eye infection, ear infection, bad nighttime cough - but you've bounced back from each of them really fast.
  • You reach out for people when you want to be picked up or held - so sweet!
  • When you wake up in the morning, you babble for a while and are happy laying in your crib until we come get you out
  • Your hair is so blonde and is starting to grow so fast
  • When you stretch out stiff as a board on your changing table
  • You laugh when we hide and say "boo!"
  • When we feed you a bottle, you grab the bottom of it and try and to hold it yourself
  • When you're sitting in your high chair, you like to hit your foot against the center divider
  • You LOVE your exersaucer and playing with all the toys on it - you also bounce up and down in it really fast.
  • We set your pack-and-play up and put a bunch of toys in it for you - you love sitting in it and playing, its like your own little mini room
  • When you stroke my hand and arm when I'm feeding you a bottle
  • We opened a musical instrument set that was a baby shower gift and you really like the maraccas, tambourine, and the rain noisemaker
  • Dad has tried to teach you to whistle, and you've learned to put your lips together and blow
  • You love it when someone blows on your face and hair
  • When we are in public everyone comments on how cute you are
  • You are pretty patient with me when I want to have photo sessions with you
  • Your favorite word right now is "baba" - you say it over and over and over again - still waiting for "mama"
  • You are so smart - when something has to spin to make noise, you know how to spin it
  • You love rattles and sometimes get so carried away that you hit yourself in the head and face
  • It's always a surprise to see what position you're in in the mornings - it's never how I put you down
  • Hearing you cousins call you "baby Sadie" and give you kisses
  • You are so great in the car - you usually "talk" to me which is nice when it's just me and you
  • You are such a smiley and happy baby - we are so blessed
  • You sit up all the time and rarely fall over
  • You've started taking naps in your crib, with only a few minutes of fussing

I wish I could remember everything that you did that made me smile over the last month, but it's impossible. Just know that you make me so happy and I can't wait to see and experience the next month with you.

Love,
Your Mommy