7 Months

It's no secret that I like accessorizing Blake. She is rarely seen out in public without a headband of some sort. I am excited for the days when I'll be able to do her hair. Well, those days are here. Sort of. Her hair is getting long enough that she is finally able to sport a little pony tail.

And her little mullet is getting longer. I could probably braid it if I wanted.

Her sleeping has been improving week by week. She'll go to bed sometime between 8p-9p and sometimes wont wake up until about 5-6a, eat then go back to sleep for a few more hours.  I have noticed a definite improvement since we started feeding her solid foods.

We are still mostly just feeding her rice cereal, though I have been slowly starting to introduce her to some vegetables and fruits (mixed in with the rice cereal). She is always a bit hesitant the first few bites, but then she usually warms up to it. 

She loves to eat, and we have yet to find something that she doesn't like. 

She doesn't spit up nearly as much as she used to. So now instead of expecting it and being ready all the time, she will catch  me off guard.

Blake loves to eat Ritz crackers. She makes a mess with crumbs everywhere, but she sure loves them.

She is officially sitting up. I remember telling my sister one day that I didn't think Blake was ever going to sit up and my sister just said to work with her and help her practice and get stronger. After 1-2 days of helping her sit up, Blake was sitting up by herself. I was amazed how quickly she improved. She still topples down every once in a while, but she is able to balance herself pretty well most of the time.

She loves going on walks or just sitting in the stroller outside while I mow the lawn or do yard work. Usually she will just look around at the world, jabber, and squeal a bit.

Another of her favorite places is her high chair. It's great because I can just put her in the high chair while I do dishes or clean up a little bit, and she loves it. She has this little lady bug toy that she especially loves to play with while in her high chair.

She has also mastered the ability to hold her own bottle. It makes it a lot easier as I can now let her feed herself if I'm really needed elsewhere. 

She has started filling out and is getting more chub to her.

Blake slept through the night (completely) for the first time last night. She went to sleep around 8:30 p and didn't wake up until about 8 a. It was awesome. Now if only I could get Will to do that!

She will be playing and happy until I walk out of the room. She usually cries every time she sees me walk out of the room, unless she is distracted with toys or if Will is playing with her.

She is such a happy baby and loves to smile and laugh. She is easy to please and it's rarely difficult to figure out what is bothering her. If she is crying, it is usually because she is hungry or needs a nap.

She is starting to move around the floor a little more though combination of rolling and scooting on her stomach. I wouldn't be surprised if she started army crawling in the next few weeks. 

If you blow bubbles at her, she will start blowing them right back. She gets a kick out of slobbering all over.

I love all of her little faces and think she is just a beautiful little girl.




We love you, Blake.

Six months

Weight: 17 lbs 5.5 oz - 71%
Height: 26.5 in - 72%
Head Circumference: 17.5 in - 91%
Blake is growing fast and the doctor says she looks perfect. She isn't quite as big as Will was at this age, but that's ok. She is a happy, easy going baby.

In the past few days, Blake has started blowing a lot of raspberries. She will sit there and blow bubbles and entertain herself forever.

She also likes to jabber and squeal. Her favorite time to scream high pitch is during sacrament meeting.

Her hair is growing, though she still sports the mullet.

She is getting really close to being able to sit up. She can sit without assistance for a little bit, but if she leans too far one way she will topple over. She hasn't quite figured out how to catch herself yet, though she is getting better every day.

The first day I really started trying to get her to sit up, she was doing really well. Then suddenly she fell back and hit her head on the carpet. I think it scared her more than anything. But the rest of the day, every time I would try to sit her up, she would get this terrified look on her face and start freaking out. She would grab onto my hands and hang on super tight. If I tried letting go, she would start screaming.

Blake has still be squeezing into size 1 diapers. They are way too small, but I didn't want to just let a few go to waste. I may just end up putting them aside for the next friend who has a baby, cause they sure are snug on her. At this point, she could almost skip size 2 and go straight into 3s.

Blake is so much like her brother in so many ways. There are moments where I swear I'm looking at Will. But then there are many differences. She definitely has her own smile.

When she is super happy or excited, she has her special smile. Her smile is so big and she smiles with her whole face. Her eyes go all squinty, her cheeks and nose scrunch up, etc. I absolutely love when I catch one of those smiles.



Blake is definitely a hair puller. I wear my hair in a messy bun 99% of the time. I feel bad that I never do my hair anymore, so I'll wear it down. Then when she rips half of it out, I remember why it had been so long since I wore it down in the first place. Ponytails aren't good enough cause it still gives her something to grab. It has to be up in a bun, completely out of the way. Even then, she will often manage to grab some of my small wispys.

I also have to be extremely careful with the jewelry I wear. I wore a necklace to church yesterday that she was completely fascinated with. I finally threw her blanket over the front of me to try to hide my necklace so she would stop tugging on it.



She is almost to the point of being able to hold her own bottle. If I give it to her, she can put it in her mouth, but she hasn't quite figured out the need to tip it back to get the last little bit at the bottom. She usually does pretty well; however she drops it a few times and I usually have to hand it back to her and help her with the last ounce or so.

Blake cracks me up when she goes to sleep. She has this obsession with her blanket touching her face. So when you lay her down, she will immediately turn and shove her head into the blankets.

She has been a great sleeper. Oddly enough, it is really hard to get her to fall asleep when you are holding her. She will arch her back and squirm around until I lay her down. Then she calms right down and starts to fall asleep. Sometimes I have to let her scream for a few minutes. But after a few minutes of screaming, if I just go in and give her a binky, she is asleep within minutes.

She still isn't sleeping through the night but she is getting closer. She typically only wakes up to eat once, though occasionally she will get up twice.

She enjoys being outside and loves just looking around at everything.

She has been chewing on EVERYTHING in sight and drooling constantly. I keep thinking that maybe she is getting some teeth, but I have yet to feel or see anything.



When Will isn't screaming at her to wake up, Blake thinks Will is pretty funny. It's pretty easy for him to make her smile or laugh.

She has had a little red mark on her upper arm forever and the doctor confirmed that it is just a birth mark. She also has red splotching right above her neck. Her hair covers it so I doubt anyone will ever see it when she is older.

She is changing fast and her personality gets bigger every day. She is a joy to be around and we just love having her in our family.