7 Months Old

Eden turns 7 months old today! The last few months have flown by and Eden is becoming such a big girl. She continues to be such a happy, content baby and I can't imagine our family without her. Here are just a few of this months highlights.

Eden is so close to learning to crawl. She can now get up on her hands and knees and rock. She's mastered the task of scooting backwards. Now she just needs to figure out how to go forward! (I have to add that I am not quite ready for the mobility stage and am hoping that it is a few more weeks before she figures it out!)

She loves to sit and play in her exersaucer. I also love this because it gives me a few minutes to get things done around the house!

She has started eating some vegetables in addition to the cereal we started feeding her last month. So far she has tried sweet potatoes, squash, and carrots and had loved all three. Next month we will try peas and green beans as well as some fruits.

Eden now has two teeth. She got her second tooth exactly one week after her first tooth appeared.

She loves to lay in her bed in the morning and "talk" to herself. It is rare for her to wake me up in the morning crying (which is the way Parker used to wake me up every morning at this age).

As of a few weeks ago, Eden had only rolled over a few times. This past week, she has started rolling over proficiently in both directions. She now rolls over as soon as I put her in bed and has started sleeping on her tummy.

This has been such a busy month for Eden. I can only imagine what the next month has in store for us!

Could someone help me out a little, please?

Eden has now learned how to put her paci in all by herself! She does not, however, manage to always get in it straight!

Big Jump

Parker has done a great job swimming this summer. He loves to jump in and does not care when his head goes under the water. This is a big improvement over last summer. Below is a video of him jumping in the pool to Cory. It is what Parker calls "big jump"!

One More Minute

Parker is a little behind on his speech development, but the one phrase he can say very clearly is "one more minute". He uses this phrase all of the time when he wants to keep doing something. He will hold up one finger and shake it three times as he says "one more minute". For example:

Me: "Parker, it is time to come inside now"

Parker: "One more minute."

OR

Me (when I am rocking him before bed): "Parker, it is time to get in bed now"

Parker: "One more minute"

Priceless. I will be so sad when he stops saying this.

Bad Hair Day

I do think that this is one of the worst cases of crazy bed hair that I have ever seen!

Washing the Car

Parker helped Cory wash my car last night. He was very thorough and made sure to go over every part several times, even the parts that Cory had already washed, rinsed, and dried. It's funny how things that only took a few minutes to accomplish suddenly take much longer when a two year old decides to help!

What did they just say???

Parker and Eden have started interacting a lot more with each other lately. Anytime we are in the car, they "talk" back and forth to each other. Eden usually starts the conversation with a babble and Parker responds with another babble. They will go back and forth for several minutes until they are both laughing. I can't wait until I can understand what they are saying to each other. Until then, it will remain a mystery to everyone but the two of them!