A tooth for a tooth (and some extras!)

It's true! After months and months of people telling me that my baby was teething for one reason or another, Lydia's first tooth has started to peek out! What her teething was like, I really couldn't tell you. It seemed mostly the same as the past 7 1/2 months. She was just as drooly, just as cranky, just as sleepy. You name it, it seems to have been the same for forever. And I'm sure she wasn't teething for 7 1/2 months. However it all happened, we are so excited that she's getting her little incisors! OH, and it's the bottom right front tooth. (Probably more for my records than your interest.)
Lydia has been up to quite a bit lately. I'm sorry I've been slow on the blogging. But we have been thoroughly enjoying each other. Here are some videos that show some of the fun we have been having.


Lydia seemed to be reading to herself. It was oh so endearing to watch!



Lydia loves holding onto our pants while we walk! She seems to think she's such a big girl! How does she grow so fast?!



She's getting so fun and interactive! I love how she laughs in anticipation of things now! I think she gets more of a kick out of the anticipation than the actual tickling or whatever!



Lydia loves to play in the sand! It's so squishy in her fingers and toes! She actually didn't even try to eat any this time! Hooray!

So, these are some of the fun things we have been up to. Mostly Lydia. But, she's so cute and fun, how could our worlds not revolve around her? Hope you enjoyed the videos!

And another giveaway

My mom was kind enough to let me know about another scrap giveaway. So, in my attempts to get more entries, you can all check it out here.

To Lydia at 7 months

I meant to write this last weekend, when Lydia actually turned 7 months, but since we were in San Antonio and busy with family it got put off. So, here it is. A little late. But I did it nonetheless.

Dear Sweet Lydia,
You grow more beautiful everyday! And you seem to want to show it to the world! Your activeness has increased probably 10 times this month! You have figured out the ability you have to transport yourself where you want to go. Fortunately, you aren't excessively fast right now. But it's only a matter of time!
Let's see, what are your new tricks this month? Just about everything!
*You first figured out how to make yourself sit up from a laying down position. This has been nice because you no longer lie in a crunching position fussing that you want to get up. You can do it yourself. However, you still do crunches once in a while to keep your abs in shape.
*Then you figured out how to pull yourself up onto things and even move yourself along them a little bit. Fortunately you're not too coordinated on that part yet and so some things remain safe. But, once again, it's only a matter of time. With the ability to pull yourself up onto things came the struggle of falling asleep on your own in your crib. Now I think you're getting the grasp of bringing yourself back down from a standing position (plopping onto your well padded bum) and this has helped a bit. Maybe you'll pass this phase quickly and will sleep well again. (fingers crossed!)
*A couple weeks ago I was getting a little bit frustrated that you show so much desire to be on your feet that you would skip the crawling phase all together. So, in an attempt to preserve my sanity, I put you down on all fours and showed you the movements of crawling. You picked it up in a matter of minutes! Now you are slowly perfecting this skill and enjoy crawling towards random cords we have yet to hide and following me (whining) as I move from room to room. Though you started out crawling on all fours, you quickly developed your own style where your right foot remains on the ground and helps propel you around. It's rather amusing to watch. (See video at end of post.)
*You are such a people person! You love people and always want to be around them! This is fun most of the time. But also can backfire when somebody (sometimes even somebody who wasn't paying any attention to you and that you don't even know) walks away from you and you start to cry.
*Aside from moving around, your mouth has also developed a larger taste for foods! You no longer are happy while we are eating unless you have something in your mouth too. So, you snack on little puffs or yogurt melts or suck on a grape or other fruit through your net chewy thing. (Like my extensive vocabulary?) You still do not like any of the meats we've tried to feed you. However, you've loved every fruit and vegetable we have thrown your way! You love food and it shows in your sweet rolls! Maybe next month we will get to report on some new teeth! Maybe, but for now you enjoy gumming and drooling all over everything!
*You are an outdoor girl! You can be so fussy and temperamental inside the apartment, but the second we go for a walk or to the beach or something, you are happy. You love watching the movements of the trees in the breeze, splashing in the water and being in the wide openness away from our apartment.

I can't emphasize enough how much joy you bring to my life, Lydia. You are so sweet and lovable. Sometime you even let me cuddle with you. I love those moments. You help me enjoy the simple things in life. You are my little angel. I love you.

Love,
Momma

Giveaways and updates!

First off, I am entering yet another giveaway at this cute blog! They use vintage sheets to make all sorts of cute things! And I could really use some of the adorable fabric they're giving away! I have so many cute things I want to make for Lydia! I think I'm an addict to finding cute patterns and stuff! But I just don't have the money to buy all the supplies I want to in order to make it all! Why oh why does fabric have to be so expensive?!!!
Anyways, updates on the family! David is almost done with his first class of 2nd year! Hooray! He took a couple of tests this past week which he did very well on and then has his final on Friday. He actually got school off yesterday, today and tomorrow to study! How nice is that?!!! I think he'll do great!
Our little Lydia just keeps on growing and moving!!! She is now officially a crawler! Last week I was getting a little bit frustrated that she seems more interested in standing up and walking than moving around on all fours! So, I forced her onto her hands and knees and taught her the movements of crawling. Within a couple of minutes she started moving around on her own! Wow! Fast learner! She still likes to stand up (we've had to lower her crib because she's always pulling herself up!) and walking around while holding our fingers, but she does know how to crawl now. She's still not very fast (thank goodness!) and chooses to dig her head into the ground and whimper when she wants to be picked up. Oh well! I took a couple of videos of her, but they're on the camcorder which I don't know how to hook up to my computer. Once David is done studying for his test I'll bug him about it. So, we'll show you the evidence soon.