7 Months

I can’t believe Lola is 7 months, I was just getting used to having a 6 month old. She’s as sweet & happy as ever! She is defiantly starting to get around a little easier, she is not fully crawling yet, but she can pretty much roll or scoot wherever she wants. She loves sitting up and playing with her blocks, one of her favorite things to do is dump out the blocks all over her lap. She has a good grip, it’s hard to get things (especially my hair & glasses) away from her. She is also learning that if she whines long enough, she will probably get what she wants! She is extremely ticklish under her arms and sometimes confuses coughing with laughing!

Uncle JC came for a visit

My new highchair

I found the laundry basket

Lola always moves or taps her left leg, here is a video of the toe tappin’ in action! This is the best I could do, if she notices the camera she gets really still.

Cute Pics & Food

Posing....for the camera!


Lola defiantly loves to eat and is having so much fun chewing on all the new foods!

Bagel

Pizza Crust

Melba Toast

Carrot

Such a little angel!

6 Month Stats

We had our 6 month appt on Friday, stats are below. She is still growing like crazy and a BIG girl. We have had a few first in the last couple of days. She got up on all fours, she has her two bottom teeth coming in and is saying DaDa. It all happens so fast!

Weight: 17 lb 11 oz 75%
Height: 26.5 inches 60%

Jean Jacket

She loves the swing we got her for x-mas

Snow Bunny

We were able to go skiing with my family over the Christmas holiday. We drove up to WV to a small family run slope called Timberline. It was defiantly not the same as going out West, but the skiing was surprisingly good. They had about 20 runs open and a good snow base. Lola was such a sport, she was really good on the way up (10 hour car ride) and not too bad on the way back. I have not been skiing in 2 years, so it was nice to get back out on the slopes.


Group shot at the bottom of the mountain

Skiing with Daddy

Family Picture

BIG thanks to Nana for keeping Lola everyday so we could ski (my wonderful parents also let her sleep in their room at night, it was a real vacation for Andrew & I!)

Andrew & I

Lola eating a messy biscuit with Uncle Nate & Aunt Kristen

I love Lola’s facial expression in this picture

Sledding

Kristen, Nathan, Me, Andrew & Jonathan

Nathan, My Dad, Me & Jonathan

Lola taking a sink bath, she loved it

Lola helping Pop drive home


Here is a little video of Andrew & Lola sledding...

First Christmas

Lola had a great first Christmas. This year we spent the Holiday in Atlanta with my family. We had so much fun watching Lola take everything in, it just made it all a little more exciting. I didn’t think she would be into the gifts, but she loved getting to help open everything. She was mainly interested in eating the bows and the wrapping paper.

On Christmas Eve, my brother Jonathan had us over to his house for dinner. He got Copeland’s to cater the meal (which was nice since they closed all the Nashville locations), it’s not his style to cook. We had a delicious meal, my favorite was the Chocolate NY Cheesecake!

Making cookies for Santa with Pop & Nana

Trying to eat the cookies she made for Santa

Sitting in our new wagon on Christmas morning

Opening gifts with Daddy (nice legs!)

Opening Lola’s stocking (ignore my hair, it was early)

Lola & her Great Grandfather Butler

While in Atlanta we got to visit with my good friend Joni & her little girl Lilly, she was such a doll!

We got back from vacation on New Year’s Day and had Christmas with Andrew’s family. We had a great dinner of yummy prime rib and so much fun opening more gifts. Thanks to Andrew's parents for keeping brother Jack while we were gone! Helping Grams open her gifts

Lola & Buff

Aunt Whit & Uncle Ed gave us a year pass to the Nashville Zoo, we can't wait to go!

6 Months Old

I can’t believe Lola is 6 months, it’s going by so fast. She still is a generally happy baby, though we have had a horrible month in the sleeping dept (praying it is just a phase, I think she spoiled us early on when she started sleeping through the night at 2 months). Lola is starting to sit up and still toothless. She whines when she wants something, which generally has to do with food. If she sees her bottle in the making, you better get ready for a fit. She has also started to notice everything we eat or drink, she tries to grab it all. Funny thing, she always hums every time she eats baby food (Andrew also did this as a baby). She has eaten everything, even peas and green beans.

Measurement Photos

We are headed to Atlanta in the morning for Christmas with my family. Then off to West Virginia for a little snow skiing vacation. We are driving in a 12 passenger van with my whole family, pray for us or them (Lola’s first road trip)…

Wishing you a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!

Opryland

We made it out to Opryland this past weekend to see all the lights, decorations & the water show. I remember there being more lights & decorations last time I went at Christmas, but it was still really pretty. Lola just sat back in her stroller and took everything in, I think she enjoyed herself.

Lola has not been as enamored with the Christmas tree & lights as we thought she would be. She only goes for the presents under the tree. If she is on the floor, somehow she makes her way to the presents. Below is what I usually find…