7 months old!!!

sorry guys for the hiatus!  we have had a busy last month, but things are starting to slow down a bit and i will get back into the swing of things.  since her 6 month birthday we took a 10 day trip to california and have moved yet again!  we are finally feeling a little more settled so hopefully i will be able to keep this updated as usual.  but here we go...

our precious bow is 7 months old!  i feel like there are big developmental changes in the last month!!!

bowie milestones...

~can sit up on her own (i will post a video of this in a new blog)
~has two teeth (the second one came through a few days after her 6 month birthday)
~is sleeping without the merlin sleep suit!  this is huge for us.  it was such an amazing product and i knew the day would come when she would outgrow it, but before that happened she was able to roll over to her tummy in the suit, making it no longer safe for us to use.  so she is now in a sleep sack and sleeping on her stomach these days.  she wakes up once a night for a bottle and is sleeping solidly after a few days of hard sleep training.
~she can scoot around a room, which leads me to believe she will be crawling any day now!
~she eats dinner with us most nights in the high chair, and she enjoys teething biscuits, greek yogurt, carrots and apples.
~she has a head full of light brown hair and green eyes
~in size 9 month clothes and size 3 diapers
~can sign all done and daddy, but we have introduced a few more new signs to her
~is starting to wave hello or goodbye
~can catch some air in the jumperoo
~starting to drink water from a sippy cup
~is becoming aware of familiar faces on video chat and is more engaging
~my best guess is she is about 20-21 pounds
~she enjoys the day care at the gym
~she loves interacting with other babies and children
~has almost mastered getting the binky back in her mouth

mommy milestones...

~traveled alone on the plane with the baby.  it was not easy, but we made it!
~mom and dad bought a new house and are still unpacking and getting settled!!!
~making a big effort to make new girlfriends, i have had some new mommy dates lately and am enjoying meeting new people
~experimenting with making my own baby food and so far it has been a success and easier than i thought!
~gave into the mom hair.  i cut it shorter and went darker #momhairdontcare
~unsubscribed to any mom group that i found to be judgemental, criticizing or not useful (cause the mom shaming was starting to bring me down)