Clapping

Peek-a-boo with Emily

Talking to Cousin Aynslee

7 Months

At 7 months, Macey weighs about 18 1/2 lbs (I weighed her while holding her on our scales) which is around 75th-80th percentile and is 28 inches long (90th percentile).

She's started trying to crawl, but doesn't have it down yet. She loves swimming pools and bath time. She eats pretty much anything and loves chewing on stuff she can hold (bananas, pizza crust, french fries...).

She is really friendly and goes to anyone still. She loves watching other kids- Colton and Emery, kids in nursery, girls I babysit. And she's still in love with Bruce (and dogs/animals in general).

She turned into a big daddy's girl this month, which is really fun to watch! She reaches for Chad and smiles at him. She also gets excited when he comes home, but it's more just because she likes watching Bruce go crazy and jump and whine.

She loves books now- sometimes when I'm giving her a bottle before bed, she will even push away and reach for her bookshelf (it's right next to the rocking chair).

She's still really into paper

This face cracks me up- it's kind of a "fake cry", when she wants something. 

It's usually followed by a smile :)

She sleeps with this bear/blanket thing.

Going on a bike ride...

Bruce goes too :)

She can stand for a few seconds at a time by herself- we let go and then count how long she'll stay up. The longest has been 15 seconds.

Bath Squirters

Jealous Dog

Sometimes her laugh sounds like a cry. At first I thought Bruce was coming to "check" on her... but really I think he just wanted the attention that Macey was getting :)

"Futbol" with Behnaz

Behnaz is a good friend of my brother and sis-in-law. She's from Iran and was teaching Macey how to play soccer (or "football" as she calls it).

Laughing with Grammy