Logan at 7 Months

Our Logan girl is 7 months old! She is getting bigger every day, and weighs about 22 pounds. No idea how long/tall she is, but she's definitely in the above average range there too. Most of her clothes are size 12 months now. Big girl! The biggest developmental change from last month is that she is sitting up by herself pretty well now, and can officially roll from back to front (old news) and front to back (this is the new part). She started rolling over in her sleep, so when we go in to get her in the morning, she is usually on her belly and rotated around, such that her head is stuck against the crib rails. Logan is still sleeping 11-12 hours at night, but is mostly down to two naps during the day, at roughly 10 am and 2:15 pm, depending on wake times. This just means she has dropped her evening cat nap, most days, and goes down slightly earlier if she starts getting cranky. It's nice to get out of her room at 8:30 instead or 8:45 or 9, so I can enjoy a little more of the post-bedtime night before I head to bed myself.

Logan is by all accounts a healthy eater. She drinks a solid 6-8 oz bottle of mama milk when she wakes up around 8 or 8:15. Then she'll get topped off before nap and sometimes takes another 5 ounces! When she wakes up from nap, it's another 6 oz or so, with a small bottle again at nap if needed. After I come home from work, she'll nurse with me and then we'll all eat dinner at the table together around 6:15 or 6:30. Logan is eating a solid dinner of pureed veggies these days, and seems to really enjoy carrots and zucchini. Avocado is not her favorite, but is tolerated better when zucchini is mixed in. I need to branch out and try some other foods, like pureed beans and maybe even meat. At some point soon, we'll start giving her breakfast and/or lunch solids, but I guess we're not in a huge rush since she's growing well and getting lots of milk.

Logan is increasingly interactive, and enjoys watching her brothers play. Likewise, Noah and Micah have been increasingly playful with Logan, and like to make funny faces and speak gibberish to make her laugh. It's pretty much the best thing ever when we catch them jumping around and looking at her reactions, hoping to see her crack a smile or start giggling.

It's been such a great 7 months with Logan in our family. I can't wait to see what the next month brings!