7 months!

At seven months, Kaellyn is doing all sorts of things that a few weeks ago I had only imagined possible. She has become very aware of the world around her and is basically crawling! She loves using her hands and mouth to discover everything - and by everything, I mean everything! Nothing is safe - thus the childproofing has begun.  She can't get very far in the Shack, though. Everywhere she goes, she runs into a wall (see video below of the mobile baby). She is very observant and recognizes her own name (and it's variations) and the opening theme song to General Hospital. She loves the Zoo that lives in our house, and her most recent fascination is the Big Orange Cat (BOC).

Kaellyn has two teeth on the bottom that are getting really sharp! She has started swimming lessons and we are taking a pilates class together (her plank is da bomb). She has also started sitting in a high chair, and now that she is eating 3 meals of solid food a day, we are able to feed her in our makeshift dining room/office/computer room instead of balanced on the couch/dinner area/dog fortress! 

Kaellyn recently spent two nights with Grandma Kathy and Grandpa Ed while Allen and I went to St. Louis for a wedding.  St. Louis is a nice little city that offers a lot to do. It certainly was fun to dream about all those fun activities while spending an entire day asleep. Actually, we did manage to see the Arch and taste lots of yummy food between the wedding activities and resting. It's funny how one's accommodation priorities change when weekends away are few and far-between. A large, comfy bed and hot, luxurious shower were definitely necessities! Being near the hottest restaurants and bars? Not so much. Oh, and reading a novel on the plane? Extravagant! By the way, in case you are wondering, while I missed Kaellyn, I didn't worry about her. It was great to get away and recharge (read: sleep) knowing she was in good hands and having a fun time.

Kaellyn crawling:

hey mommy, let's scan some documents while eating these yummy prunes!

The Jumparoo is boring and confining now that I am mobile!