Vivian Kate | 7 months

Sweet Vivi,

I could just eat you up! Every day with you is a dream and I tell Garrett every night how each "stage" has been my favorite. I can't wait for you to start crawling and walking because you are so curious and love exploring. You have such a feisty personality. You know exactly what you want and when you want it. I have a feeling we are going to have our hands full with you! We love you to the moon!

Weight

I have no idea because you didn't go to the doctor this month. You're a chunk, that's for sure!

Sleep

SO much better this much, hallelujah! Back to sleeping through the night (for the most part)! You get a bottle around 7:30pm and then fall asleep in my arms in your rocker which is absolute heaven. We listen to Lauren Daigle pandora and I pray for you and kiss you a million times. I have to make myself put you in your crib. I lay you down around 8pm and you usually wake up around 6am.

Last week we struggled a few nights when your teeth were coming through. You had a mini-cold, I think from teething, and were congested and had a runny nose. Not to mention your teeth were probably hurting. You were waking up multiple times a night just screaming, it was so sad. Thankfully that only lasted about 4 nights.

You typically take about 3 naps a day. Usually around 9:30-10:30, 1-2:30 and 4:30-5:30. It still really varies though. Sometimes you only nap twice a day if they are longer.

Eat

We call you Ms. Piggy because you looove to eat! You drink 5oz of milk every 3ish hours which is usually more like every 4 hours now that you're getting solids too. I have made all your baby food so far and you love all of it. There isn't a single fruit or veggie you don't like and that makes me so happy! I hope you continue to like all foods. You get 3 "meals" a day, usually 2-3 fruits at breakfast, fruits and veggies at lunch, and veggies at dinner. Your very favorites are pears, apples, sweet potatoes, prunes and carrots.

Clothes

You are in 6-12m clothes right now. I have recently purchased so many cute fall/winter things that I can't wait for you to wear! It's definitely expensive having to buy an entire new wardrobe each season as you grow but oh my gosh so fun!

Likes

You still absolutely love being outside. Going for walks is your favorite activity. You love your jumper, your exersaucer, sitting up and playing with toys. You love sitting in your highchair and you get so excited when we put you in it because you know food is coming! You love puffs but still can't quite figure out how to get them from the tray to your mouth. Most of them end up on the floor or in Bella's mouth. You looove bath time and pools and are a total water baby! You are so interested in Bella now and she's starting to warm up to you, mostly because you share your puffs with her.

Dislikes

You do not like being bored (diva). I am hoping that once you start crawling you will be more content because you will be able to explore. You hate having your face wiped off after you eat. You also hate getting clothes put on over your head, especially at bedtime.

Milestones

Last week your bottom 2 teeth came in! I could see them under the skin and the next morning you woke up and they had popped right through. You also woke up with a runny nose and immediately started drooling like crazy so I think that was from teething. This month you also flew on an airplane for the first time to Key West for Labor Day and you did so well! Not many huge developmental milestones this month but you seem to know your name when we call it.

More Vivi posts:
Birth story
1 month update
Nursery reveal
2 month update
3 month update
4 month update
5 month update
6 month update