7 MONTHS OLD

*This month we decided to let Sophie start crying it out at night. After doing some research we felt that we would use the Ferber Method to guide us during this process. The first night of our winter break we started and Soph cried for 2 and a half hours. This is probably the hardest thing we had to do but we can honestly say that she is doing really well after about a week. She has actually slept a whole 12 hours a couple nights now without really fussing! Now, Josh and I need to figure out how to sleep through the night again!
* Sophie's new favorite sleep positions are on her side and on her belly. She still likes to be swaddled before bed but during the night she wiggles out of it and rolls over to get comfy. Recently we have found her curled up right next to the bars on the crib.
*On December 8th, Sophie figured out how to roll over from her back to her belly! She is now a little rolly polly and on the move!
*We have started feeding Soph three meals a day AND introduced her to a sippy cup.
* Peas are on the list of veggies that Sophie does not like!
* Sophie L.O.V.E.S kids! She squeals with delight when she is around other kids and thinks they are just the greatest!
* Ba ba ba and Da da da are some of the "words" that Sophie can say. As soon as she gets up she is chatting and screaming (happily) up a storm.
*Her feet are the most ticklish!
* This month Sophie has struggled a bit with separation anxiety. She has always done so well with being left with others but now she is a little hesitant about being held by people she doesnt know.
* We are encouraging her to crawl to get her toys. When placed on all fours she can hold herself up for a couple seconds and rock back and forth but she doesnt make it very far before she gives up and rolls/squirms.
* While all of these things are so exciting, we get a little sad when we sit back and think about how quickly she is growing up.