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my little fuzzy-top girl...studying the grass & her toes. :)

Zora with Grandaddy

I took Big Z for an early 7 month appt. today. She was 20lbs. 8oz. & 27 3/4" tall! She has "dropped" down to the 97% in weight (I thought she was looking thin...ha, ha) & still around 95% in height. Her tummy wasn't ready for all the fruits & veggies we were trying (constipation times), so we lightened up on food (1-2 Tbsp per day) & are still doing cereal (4ish Tbsp per day), & have found a sippie that is both BPA free & easily sippable for a 6-month-old. And...lots & lots of breastmilk. Once I decreased the food & increased the breastmilk, all was well in poo-land. Zora helping Grandmother
Other Zora going-ons:
*lots of raspberries (sticking out the tongue & blowing spit, food, etc. all over the place!)
*sitting up really well (rarely tips over)
*repeats sounds with "B" now ("ba, baw"...she made the sound combo of "cow" one day...impressing her big bro, who later swore that she also said, "moo!" yea, & she caught a fish THIS big!)
*clasps hands; plays with fingers & toes
*passes toys from hand to hand
*copies facial expressions or sounds (esp. tongue things)
*snarls! (nose crinkled, forcefully breathing through nostrils...pretty cute.) :)
*Lifts upper body when on tummy; turns head all directions.
*Rolls or scoots on bottom to move.
Those are some of the newbies from the past month or so. She HATES being on her tummy--playing, sleeping, or anything, so I don't know when she'll finally decide to crawl.
She loves to cuddle, play with brother, nurse, babble (esp. in the a.m.), be held, meet new people, & watch other babies. She's really fond of chewing on her toes. She is usually in a good mood & can be "by herself" (on a mat or in the exersaucer beside me) for several minutes at a time. She is really a happy, friendly baby! We are totally enjoying Miss Z. & still can't believe her babyhood is going so quickly. Where have those 7 months gone?!
Get me outta' here!! (This pic was taken by brother, who is no longer bothered by such facial expressions or whining.)