Scarlett turned a whopping seven months old last Saturday. She's had a big month! She is now sitting up completely unassisted, which means that she gets to sit up like a big girl in shopping carts, in her baby tub, and in highchairs at restaurants. Speaking of restaurants, Scarlett had her first taste of restaurant fare at Hula Hottie's in our neighborhood last week. She picked macaroni and cheese off the kids menu, and let's just say that you might want to stock up on macaroni and cheese if Scarlett is coming to visit you because she LOVED IT. Like, puppies-and-rainbows-and-angels-singing-from-the-heavens loved it. She's back to fruits and veggies for now (all of which are delicious in their own right) but they're no match for mac and cheese. Not surprisingly (have you gotten a good look at her thighs?) she's a great eater in general. So far she's had oatmeal, apple, banana, mango, peach, nectarine, cantaloupe, blueberry, pear, avocado, squash, green beans, peas, sweet potato, carrot, and yogurt, all homemade by Chris (well, except for the yogurt; he's good, but not that good). She's also learning to drink water from a sippy cup. Here she is in action.
Scarlett has been spending quite a bit of time wriggling around on her belly reaching out for toys or scooting backwards to go ... well, I'm not quite sure where she's going (and suspect she's not so sure either). She also moves all over her crib at night. She starts out on her back in the middle, but you might find her on her stomach at one end of the other or on her side with a leg hanging out of the crib slats. One things is clear: Scarlett will officially be on the move soon. My personal prediction is that she'll be crawling within the next few weeks, but we'll see. We have some serious baby-proofing to take care of in the very near future.
Here are some pictures of Miss Scarlett on her seven month birthday!
