Stella is a 7 month old

We can't believe that Stella has already lived more than half of her first year of life.  Mike is depressed and feels that he has to start teaching her how to drive soon. haha.

At her 6 month check-up (Jan 5), these were her stats:

• Height: 2ft 2in (49th percentile)
• Weight: 17 lbs, 10 oz (78th percentile)

Stella is definitely coming in to her own.  She's developed a fun little personality.

Her favorite things are:

• Baths
• Swimming Class
• Playing with as many toys as possible at one time.  Her favorite toys are non-toys.  (Paper, pens, markers, phones, remotes, and mom's jewelry)
• She loves to look at herself in the mirror, especially when we hold her and run towards it.
• "Flying" with daddy (when he tosses her in the air - don't worry she barely leaves his hands)
• Copying mom and dad (sounds effects mostly)
• Other babies
• Morris - she laughs at him and reaches for him all of the time

Her biggest acheivements this month are:

• Rolling from her back to her stomach and eventually, by accident from place to place.
• Sitting up from laying down.  We were shocked the first time we walked in to her room one morning and she was sitting in her crib.  Now she does it ALL of the time.
• She's mastered her M's.  She says mamamama a lot (not related to mom though)
• New foods - mum mum's, butternut squash, Apple and orange compote, pears, apples, bananas, wheat cereal.  Oddly, her favorite food at this point is peas and sweet potatoes. Ewwwww.

Her face lights up and gets a huge grin every time daddy comes home from work. She laughs all of the time and she laughs really hard, it's so funny.  We love making her laugh.

She's really close to crawling, she gets on all fours and reaches with her hands, but falls flat on her face.

We can't wait to see what next month brings.

Love to you all!
Mike, Kenz, Stella and Mo

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