Happy seven months, Angel!!! I can tell that this growing up thing is only going to get more and more fun! Your Daddy and I both agree, that you really are growing up!
You were back to your happy, smiley and bubbly self for this shoot. For some reason, you weren't as into smiling for your six month shoot as you usually are. That's ok though, as many times as Mommy has the camera in your face and wanting you to pose and perform, you're allowed those "off" days! I just can't believe that you're almost bigger than your teddy bear! It seems like only yesterday that Jeannie and Larry brought that into the delivery room as a gift to you! Now look at you, so big and pretty!
I have to take a second and talk about the outfit you are wearing in these pictures. This outfit was Audrey's. When were down in Houston a couple of weeks ago visiting Evan, Nicole and Audrey, Aunt Nicole gathered up some of my most favorite outfits of Audrey's that she's outgrown and passed them down to you! This outfit was one of them! She knows I've had my eye on this one for quite some time! I love it on you!
Here is the precious picture of Audrey wearing it! This is one of my all-time FAVORITE Audrey pictures! Such a beautiful and happy girl!!
This month was so much fun because you've really started developing your own little personality. You've even started having a little bit of an attitude! The teacher in me has a hard time with that. I try not to let the disciplinarian kick in, and try and remember that you are only seven months old!! However, when you throw a fit after Mommy or Daddy take something away from you, we are trying to teach you that you can't get what you want by crying about it. Those "fit-throwing moments" are pretty few and far between, though. Overall, you are a very pleasant baby to be around! Everyone comments on your good-natured and happy ways! You really are happy. I think it runs in the family though, because cousin Steston is also one of the happiest babies I've ever seen!!!!! You two are very cute together!
Aunt Kelly is taking up photography as a mini side job, and boy, am I loving you being her little guinea pig. The other day, Cousin Chana and I dressed you and Stetson up in your Easter outfits that Mememama bought for you two. We took you two outside and Aunt Kelly snapped some very adorable shots. Too precious!
I was very proud of you during this particular shoot because you were sitting up so well. Stetson, who is a whole month older than you is an old pro at it now. He didn't have any issues with staying up right, but if a strong gust of wind came your way, you were falling over! You're such a good sport about it, though. You are doing a great job of trying to catch yourself if you feel you're about to fall, and if you do, you just smile about it and roll over or let Mommy and Daddy help you back up. But as you can see from a lot of these pictures, you're doing wonderful!
Oh, and your faces!! The many faces of Annabelle. Most of the faces are happy or goofy ones, but occassionally we'll get some grouchy faces, too. Your Daddy and I crack up at you because you can be "crying" and then we'll smile at you and that frown will immediately turn upside down. Yes, you're acquiring the nick-name, "little faker" around here! No matter what the face, I can't get enough of any and all of them!Grouchy
Pouty
And....we're over it. See. A little faker!
You've been doing so much better with baby food. Whew. It was a bit of a beating there for a while. You would take about four or five spoonfuls and then refuse to open your mouth after that. Even if I managed to squeeze some more food in there, you just spit it right back out. Miss Laurie had the great idea of thickening it up with some oatmeal, so that's what we've been doing, and it's worked great. You know willingly open your mouth for carrots and sweet potatoes. Then, I usually give you some bananas for dessert. You love bananas!! We've tried some other things, too. I bought you some yogurt melts, and you like those pretty well. I also tried giving you a biscuit cookie. I thought you'd be crazy about it, but not so much. You examined it, tasted it, and that was pretty much the end of that biscuit. We'll try another one again soon, I guess.
You've gotten a lot more affectionate over the last month. You give the biggest, wettest and aggressive kisses of anyone I know!! It cracks Mommy and Daddy up how you will practically eat up our faces with kisses. You come by it honestly, because Mommy and Daddy can't help but eat you up with kissess, too!
You're just so much fun! Mommy loves spending time with you and playing with you! Your Daddy already sees how you and I are very much alike. He pointed out the other day that when we go out shopping or just running around how it makes you so happy, as opposed to being cooped up in the house. Just like me. At nighttime when we put you in your car seat, you cry. We gather it's because it's dark back there and you feel a little scared and alone. You're not a fan of the night. Just like me. When you smile, you crinkle your nose.
Just like me.
This month your biggest accomplishment has been "bye-bye." You started waving bye-bye to Mommy and Daddy, and on occassion, you'll say it, too. We're still trying to figure out if you're meaning to say it or if it's just a sound you make. Whichever way, Mommy and Daddy think you're the smartest baby there is!
I captured you doing it, here. That little blur of a hand is you waving, "bye-bye" to Mommy.
Oh, AB. What fun you are and what joy you bring. You touch everyone's life and your Daddy and I were talking about how addicting you are. It's very hard to walk away from you. You're always doing or saying something so unbelievably adorable. When we take you to church, the store, mall, or wheverever Mommy and Daddy are constantly stopped by people wanting to talk to you and see you. You usually give them one of your precious smiles and then they're hooked. Mommy and Daddy have stood around for minutes at a time while a stranger talks to you. You've definitely got a way about you, AB.
I mentioned earlier that you are really developing your own little personality. You are quite the ham and make Mommy and Daddy laugh all the time. On occassion, you'll laugh at yourself. That's the cutest of all. Yes, AB, you keep us very entertained and happy. Daddy and I are happier than we ever could've imagined and love you so much. Thank you so much for being you and making us so proud. We love you, sweet girl!
- Mommy
You've been doing so much better with baby food. Whew. It was a bit of a beating there for a while. You would take about four or five spoonfuls and then refuse to open your mouth after that. Even if I managed to squeeze some more food in there, you just spit it right back out. Miss Laurie had the great idea of thickening it up with some oatmeal, so that's what we've been doing, and it's worked great. You know willingly open your mouth for carrots and sweet potatoes. Then, I usually give you some bananas for dessert. You love bananas!! We've tried some other things, too. I bought you some yogurt melts, and you like those pretty well. I also tried giving you a biscuit cookie. I thought you'd be crazy about it, but not so much. You examined it, tasted it, and that was pretty much the end of that biscuit. We'll try another one again soon, I guess.
You've gotten a lot more affectionate over the last month. You give the biggest, wettest and aggressive kisses of anyone I know!! It cracks Mommy and Daddy up how you will practically eat up our faces with kisses. You come by it honestly, because Mommy and Daddy can't help but eat you up with kissess, too!
You're just so much fun! Mommy loves spending time with you and playing with you! Your Daddy already sees how you and I are very much alike. He pointed out the other day that when we go out shopping or just running around how it makes you so happy, as opposed to being cooped up in the house. Just like me. At nighttime when we put you in your car seat, you cry. We gather it's because it's dark back there and you feel a little scared and alone. You're not a fan of the night. Just like me. When you smile, you crinkle your nose.
Just like me.
This month your biggest accomplishment has been "bye-bye." You started waving bye-bye to Mommy and Daddy, and on occassion, you'll say it, too. We're still trying to figure out if you're meaning to say it or if it's just a sound you make. Whichever way, Mommy and Daddy think you're the smartest baby there is! 
I captured you doing it, here. That little blur of a hand is you waving, "bye-bye" to Mommy.
Oh, AB. What fun you are and what joy you bring. You touch everyone's life and your Daddy and I were talking about how addicting you are. It's very hard to walk away from you. You're always doing or saying something so unbelievably adorable. When we take you to church, the store, mall, or wheverever Mommy and Daddy are constantly stopped by people wanting to talk to you and see you. You usually give them one of your precious smiles and then they're hooked. Mommy and Daddy have stood around for minutes at a time while a stranger talks to you. You've definitely got a way about you, AB.
I mentioned earlier that you are really developing your own little personality. You are quite the ham and make Mommy and Daddy laugh all the time. On occassion, you'll laugh at yourself. That's the cutest of all. Yes, AB, you keep us very entertained and happy. Daddy and I are happier than we ever could've imagined and love you so much. Thank you so much for being you and making us so proud. We love you, sweet girl!
- Mommy
2 comments:
Aww, such beautiful pictures...I've been waiting for this post! :) She's precious, Jennifer. Getting so big. And I love love love the kissing picture!
She is so cute! I love seeing all your pictures. I can't believe she is 7 months already. We are approaching 5 months next week, and I can't believe that either!! We will be in town this weekend for Easter, so maybe Avery and Annabelle will be in the nursery together!
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