7 Months!

I think I say this every month, but where is the time going? Our beautiful little girl is already 7 months old! Wow....

She is getting more personality each day (including her first temper tantrum) and is quite the busy body these days - always grabbing for something and babbling all the time.  She sits up really well now and can stretch or roll to get pretty much anything she wants.  She's quickly growing out of 6 month clothes and into 9 month clothes.  She is so curious about everything, always wanting to be part of the action.  She's eaten rice cereal, sweet potatoes and carrots now. I think we'll try some fruits next.

Each month I post more and more pictures because they're getting harder and harder to choose.  Without further ado, here's the sweetheart on her 7 month birthday!

so serious! 

oh, you wanted me to lay on this? i'd rather play with it:)

somebody's getting sleepy!

Oh, Kate, you are so much fun and bring us so much joy! Thank you for seven wonderful months with you!

cutie pants!

More like cutie butts and matching pants...this is Kate and her (second) cousin Lukas...aren't they adorable?

michigan strawberries

There are so many things I love about Michigan, but one of them is all of our yummy fruit...cherries, blueberries, and my personal favorite: STRAWBERRIES!

We went picking yesterday and, even though we were on a tight schedule (between naps for Kate and before Matt's doctor appointment and then work), we had a great time! I think Kate is a natural and will be a great strawberry picker in the years to come:)

she stockpiled all the straw from the ground on her lap 

reaching...

I turned to find Kate picking berries from my box...she's such a smarty pants!

oops! dropped it before she got it in her mouth

and then she got it in...and loved it...and got mad when I took it away:(

YUM!

master of the sippy cup

She's not actually a master yet, but she sure loves to chew on it!

a few of my favorite things...

It's best if you hum the song from The Sound of Music as you read my list of my current favorite things (I got the song stuck in my head and that's what inspired this post):

• Listening to Kate jabber and squeal in the backseat whenever we drive anywhere
• Italian Sweet Cream coffee creamer (especially with The Pioneer Woman's Iced Coffee)...if you like coffee, you should try it!
• Kate's curled up little toes

• Our new deck furniture...we use the deck so much more now and I love sitting out there, especially with a good book:)

• Kate's cloth diapers...I love how well they work and how cute they are

• My sewing machine and all the fun things I've been making with it...taggie blankets, pillows, burp cloths, nursing covers

• When Kate falls asleep on my shoulder...it doesn't happen very often, but it's so sweet when it does
• Our photographer, AshleyMade, and Kate's awesome 6 month pictures

• Kate's laugh...it's probably the best sound in the whole world
• The Hunger Games...yes, I finally read the series, nap by nap, and thoroughly enjoyed them:)
• Our stroller and taking walks with Kate

• When Kate grabs my face and squeals and tries to eat it
• Watching our garden grow

Kate also has a few favorite things, as of late:

• Sophie the Giraffe...I was skeptical, but she loves the thing!

• Squealing at herself in the mirror
• Sitting up

• Rolling ALL over the place
• Scratching everything
• Tags...she will search all over a toy or stuffed animal to find the tag and then just play with that

Hopefully this captures us where we're at right now and leaves us with good memories to look back on:)

bathtime baby love

Kate is just so sweet after a bath, we had to take some pictures:)

sweet potatoes!