Happy 7 Months Audrey!

Audrey has changed so much this month! She has always been a babbler, but now she has more distinct Dada's and Mama's. She seems to be figuring out what they mean also. Last weekend (11/8) she really started figuring out how to move. I don't know if it's technically crawling, but she can get anywhere she wants now! Life has suddenly changed immensely at the Crum house! She lays on her belly, and pulls all of her body weight with her arms. It's pretty adorable.

We're giving her more solid foods, and she loves it. She has never been a big fan of the purées, so when I gave her shepherd's pie the other day, she was thrilled. She loves Cheerios, peas, and biscuits. Her favorite thing is to scream when I'm eating an apple, until I give her the whole thing to chew on. That's probably a really good habit I'm creating : ).

Audrey's sleep is pretty atrocious. That's not a huge surprise, knowing our sleep history with two certain Crum boys. The tricky part with her is that she was sleeping through the night at 2 months. She gave us so much hope of being a good sleeper, and now we're back to up every 45 minutes with her. At least by the 3rd child I've learned, this too shall pass. 

She still adores her brothers. They are constantly making her laugh and playing with her. Chris says "she doesn't even seem real" quite a bit to me, because she's such a little doll. When Conan gets home from work it's her happiest. She loves to see him, and does her big, gummy grin. He can make her laugh like no one else, with tickes and raspberries, and silliness.

Audrey is getting big! She is almost only 12 month clothes. She's been spending so much energy on her growing that she hasn't had time to grow a bit of hair : ).

She is just such a light to our house, and to everyone she meets. We were eating out yesterday, and the waitress told her, "You made my afternoon". She is such a good baby (during the day). She gets toted around to all kinds of activities, and just looks around and smiles. She loves to stare at people, and is really entertaining. Audrey, you are a joy. We love you!