7 month updates

You weigh 18.6 lbs

You are 26 inches tall

You are wearing size 3 diapers

You started rocking back and forth on your knees at 6 months!

You sucked out of a straw for the first time on May 25 with Emmi and Papa at Cracker Barrell (6 months 1 week and 2 days)

You started saying Mama over and over on Thursday, May 31!!!! It makes my heart melt!! I love it!! (6 months 2 weeks and 1 day)

You started crawling on Sunday, June 3rd on the couch, Daddy was coaching you!! (6 months 2 weeks 4 days)

You officially crawled form one side of the room to the other on June 7. Aunt L was at our house to see it!! (6 months 3 weeks 1 day)

You started pulling up the day we came home from the beach! We turned around for one second and the next thing we knew you had pulled yourself up in your crib!!! I immediately lowered your mattress!!

You are holding your on bottle...and you like to hold it with one hand (your left one).

We found another freckle

You reaction time is quick...you grab things fast!

You love for me to sing The Itsy Bitsy Spider!

You would rather walk than crawl...it won't be long!

You have tried and liked avocado, green beans, bananas, little green peas, peaches, apples, prunes, apple slices, and lemon slices. You have tried and didn't like mango.

You went to the beach 2 times! Once to Orange Beach, Alabama and once to Destin, Florida.

You love to be tickled on the belly and ribs.

When you are in your jumper you jump non stop!

You smile and crinkle your nose all the time!

When you are laying down you can sit up when I hold your legs down...you almost can do it by yourself....you are so strong!

You are into everything and do not sit still for a second!!

You can identify your words from the first video of My Baby Can Read....we are super impressed!! We call you our baby genius! (6 1/2 months)

You identified 4 cards that I made for you in FL for Gran, Pops, and Daddy...they were amazed!

You sing yourself to sleep!

You are now considered an infant!

You have started the sweetest cutest smile...it looks like you are smiling with everything you have!!

When you hang on to your teethers you shake you arm up and down!

Livia you are perfect in every way!! You have really come to life this past month!! Your little personality keeps coming out more and more everyday and you have us laughing and smiling non stop!!! You are sooooo sweet and truly amazing! We can't get over how smart you are!!! We are so proud of you! We thank Jesus for you each and every day and are so blessed to be your parents!!! We love you more than you will ever know!!!

Love always,

Mommy and Daddy