Alexa is sooo squirmy! Plus, she decided to EAT the number on her onesie. So, um, this month's photo session was a bit challenging! I mean... Just look at her! I know, so cute.
Click HERE to watch a behind-the-scenes video of Alexa's photo shoot!
Here are the photos from her shoot!
And, here is my favorite photo...
Some fun facts about Alexa at 7 months...
- Sits up on her own and sits without support, although she'd rather crawl
- Drags herself across the room (commando crawl) and is pretty darn fast!
- Pulls to standing!
- Picks up small objects with her thumb and pointer finger
- Loves toys that play music and books or dolls that crinkle
- Still puts EVERYTHING in her mouth!
- Grabs at everything, including my hair and necklaces and attempts to put them in her mouth (see above)
- Loves to mug for the camera. Or put the camera in her mouth. (see above)
- Likes to grab her feet and put her toes in her mouth (again, see above!)
- Can pick up her pacifier and put it in her mouth. Or pick up two pacifiers and repeatedly put one and then the other in her mouth!
- Goes to sleep between 7:30-8 p.m. and wakes up between 5-6 a.m.
- Sleeps on her tummy with her hands tucked under her chest and her butt in the air
- Has tried solids, in this order: rice cereal, carrots, sweet potatoes, peas, oatmeal, pears, apples, bananas. She likes all but peas & oatmeal!
- Wears a size 2 diaper (Pampers)
- Still wears 3-6 month clothes but is starting to also wear 6-9 month outfits
- Reaches her arms up for someone to pick her up. Awwwww!
- Says "dadadadada" and "nananananana" although we are not sure what she means
- Still has NO teeth!
- Knows her name and turns toward you when you say it
- Has been rolling both ways since 4 months old
- Smiles when anyone talks or sings to her or says she's beautiful!
- Laughs out loud if you kiss (zerbert) her tummy!
- Loves to bounce, bounce, bounce in her jumper
- Loves to swing at the park
- LOVES looking in the mirror and will almost always smile when she sees herself
- Does NOT like having her nose wiped
- Sleeps in the car when Daddy drives her to daycare every morning
- Holds her own bottle!
- Drinks out of a regular cup (sort of) but still hasn't figured out how a sippy cup works
