7 Months as a Lewman 2.0

All my favorite heads in one place.

Well this little gal has gracefully transitioned from a sweet baby to a mature baby.  I swear I can see the wheels turning when we place toys in front of her. Either there is no interest or it goes in her mouth and she will determine if that was a good decision.  Delaney is still nursing and sleeping like a dream baby.  Oh and sleeping with us.  I have TRIED many times to put her in her crib but we both hate it so for now she'll just always stay with me forever.  I know she needs to be in her own room - I'll get there.  If this really, truly is my last baby - I am just trying to hold on as long as I can. Besides, I have a feeling she'll be the one leaving me ready to go to her crib.  She's pretty determined (yes even at 7 months). She already knows what she likes and doesn’t…

Not a fan of…

Applesauce

Getting in her car seat

Getting out of her car seat

Looking at her car seat

Facing people when they are holding her

Getting her nails clipped

Sun in her eyes

Teething

Socks

Big fan of…

Bottles of any kind (plastic)

Eating anything but applesauce

Music – 90’s club mix

Her brother and sister

Her right foot

And her left foot

And her sister’s foot

Any foot will do

Sleeping with Mom

Walks outside

Crawling

Not growing hair

This past month has been VERY eventful.  Delaney had her 6 month check up and weighed 16.14 lbs. and 26 ¾” in height.  She is really strong.  Sitting up 90% of the time without falling over and using her hands to support her.  She stands on her own for a solid 20 seconds before her little giraffe legs give out.  She is scoot-crawling everywhere.  Long gone are the days we could leave her on the center of the bed and run to the other room for something.  She is mobile and ain’t got time to sit around.  She’s so so so curious about everyone and sounds and sights.  She moves her head so fast around fearing she is going to miss something.  Delaney is a tough crowd in our house.  There is a lot of comedy generated within these walls and she laughs at about 1/10 of our material.  We’ll find her weakness and soon have her in stitches.  Still waiting for that can’t-breathe-bend-over-slap-your-knee type of laugh...but she will grace us with a few pity chuckles here and there. Here's a little vid of her version of spin cycle and a little leg work out with said chuckle...

She had her first (two) colds, and her first fever.  If you would have told me 10 years ago that sucking snot out of my baby girl's nose with a weird tube would be the highlight of my day…I would have raised my beer and said “cheers”! Boy do times change.

4 eyes and 2 smiles - pretty rare!

Her verbal communication is really taking off.  I think her first words were “Deb, Deb, Deb” or “Mama”…or “gah”.  But now that she has her two first little sprouted teeth, I bet all kinds of words will be headed our way.  I am always encouraging Emmy to talk/sing/laugh with Delaney.  Emmy is much smarter than I give her credit for – I will say “Emmy, did you ask Delaney how her doctor’s appointment went?” and she replies “did she see Dr. DeVoe? She doesn’t know how to talk so I didn’t ask her” and then I feel like the fool for even suggesting such a thing.  Emmy is doing great with Delaney as long as it doesn’t have to do with her toys, blankets, books, or anything else.  She has realized now that D is hitting milestones and we celebrate them, she wants to be celebrated too for those same things.  So, we indulge her and think of other things that she can do that Delaney can’t yet.  It’s a delicate balance of letting her take the attention and sharing it. 

He walks to/from school now...CRAZY!

September was the beginning of football, 6^th grade, Hayden playing the saxophone and he is about to head to outdoor school.  I have been pushing camp on Tye and Jenny for about…9 years now and I think I might have my chance to really prove how awesome it is if he really enjoys this.  Hayden, don’t mess this up for me!!! Such independence and anxiety and just FUN.  I wonder if it’s too late for me to be an outdoor school counselor?!  Either way – super excited for all the fun events he has coming up this year. 

Tye has finished another round of one-pitch softball  - which he of course, excelled at.  The diamond can’t hold him…THPRID has some deep fences and I think he’s hit 3 or 4 over the fence and had an incredible Tye Lewman catch out in center field.  It’s so fun watching him play – if only I didn’t have two little people to keep track of during his games I would probably volunteer to be water boy.  Makes me want to play!!!

Coming up…HALLOWEEN!  So ready for the temps to cool down and the house to warm up.  Fall in the NW doesn’t get any better.  See you in November!

Emmy and Delaney have the same outfit with the same pose at the same age...and look identical.