7 Months Old

Seven month stats:

Height - 25.5 (ish) inches
Weight - 14 lbs 2 oz (7th percentile) (10 oz jump)
Head Circumference - ?

Sleep - We have been thrown out of wack in regards to sleeping since Adi has been sick. She has been getting up twice a night and as soon as her congestion is over we will be crying it out again so she is sleeping basically through the night.

Milestone - Eating solids like a champ!!!! We are eating breakfast and dinner everyday. Sitting without support. She on all fours now and does a very cute little rock/bounce. She has mastered the art of moving backwards. She can move always across the room in no time, so hopefully soon she'll learn to move in the forward position. She is talking, talking, and talking some more. She is definitely saying dada, but I don't really think she understands that she is saying it! She does know who dada, mama, and Cooper (of course) are, and we are working on waving hello and goodbye.

Bran and I saw a new pediatrician today that has a better understanding of the growth charts for breastfed babies, and thinks Adi is doing just fine. It was a relief to hear that she breastfed her babies and really does understand where we're coming from with the who bottle deal. She basically said that Adi will give up the nursing in her own time. She is definitely a child that will not do what we want her to unless she is ready. So, I am really hoping that she will be ready before she turns a year!!! She is doing so great and is changing so much. It really is so fun being her mommy!!!!



Oh "hi" you want me to sit for a nice little picture ha ... hmmm


Well what do we have here ...


That looks good enough to EAT!


Munch, munching away ...


Oh the joys of being a baby!!!!

Happy Belated Valentines Day

Well I really wanted to snap a cute picture of Adi but we have been sick around here. I am going STIR CRAZY in this house. Brandon headed to Toronto this morning, so it is just us girls. We had at least 6 inches of snow here last night and this morning, so we were stuck at home again. I am really hoping Adi is feeling better tomorrow and that the roads are cleared so we can at least make it to Sam's and Target! Well these pics didn't turn out very cute, but here are a few attempts at our little Valentine.

xoxo

Princess Hair Bows

My best friend Shannon makes adorable bows. We are so lucky because she lets Adi model all of them. She has been selling her bows at two stores here in Evansville and is doing great. She also sells her bows online, so if any of you out there know any cute little girls that would like to sport her bows just let her know! Check out her blog and website below:

http://princesshairbowsbyshannon.blogspot.com/
http://www.princesshairbows.webs.com/



The big flowers are one of her newer ones.

Adi in the kitchen

Adi, daddy, and I spent yesterday morning making bread. The English muffins turned out MAGNIFICENT!!! My new mixer is getting a lot of use. Adi helped us bake of course, but then got a little hungry and decided to munch on some peas ... MESSY!!!!!


Fresh bread... yum


Adi and daddy mixing up the dough!


Daddy feeding Adi some peas ... look at her lovey - GROSS!!! This along with her PJ's went straight into the washer!!!


She would only continue eating if she could hold her own spoon ... look at that little stinkers "magical" eyes.


Wearing a "little bit" of her lunch

Busy Baking

Bran got me a wonderful new gift ... A NEW MIXER. This is an industrial grade mixer that does everything from cakes to breads. I made a lemon cake that I really like, and it beat the egg whites to a stiff peak in under 2 minutes (pretty amazing ha :)! I think that we are going to try homemade WW english muffins tomorrow morning. I'll continue to share recipes as we explore our new machine!! Thanks babe ... love ya!



The Electrolux DLX-N26 Assistent

Ingredients

• Butter, for greasing
• Flour, for dusting

Cake:

• 3 eggs, separated, at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 8 mint sprigs, leaves chopped
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 cup all-purpose flour

Syrup:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest

Directions

Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.

For the cake: In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites to soft peaks. Add 1/2 cup sugar and beat until the mixture holds stiff peaks.

In a separate large bowl, beat the vegetable oil, the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and salt. Add the egg yolks 1 at a time. Add the chopped mint, lemon juice and lemon zest. Add the flour and mix until just combined. Set aside.

Slowly add 1/2 of the egg white mixture into the oil mixture. Using a rubber spatula, carefully fold in the remaining egg white mixture. Spread the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Transfer the cake to a cutting board and allow to cool before slicing.

For the syrup: In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, water, lemon juice, and lemon zest over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool, about 20 minutes.

To serve, spoon some of the syrup onto each small plate or shallow bowl and lay a slice of cake on top. Drizzle the cake with additional syrup and garnish with a small sprig of mint.