7 Months

Camryn turned 7 months January 3.  I didn't realize how ticked off she looked until I loaded this picture on blogger.  And this was the best one from what we took that day.  She didn't have any interest in smiling for any of us.  Camryn was probably thinking "she put me in one of those ridiculously large bows again and my head is tipping to one side and she expects me to smile"????
Thank goodness she does smile most of the time.  The baby in this picture scares me a little....

This was another pretty big month for her.  It started with her two top front teeth coming through.  By the end of the month they were very visible when she would smile.  I think there is something about the top teeth that make babies look very ornery when they come through.  Her front teeth have an enormous split between them.  I think it looks big enough that I wonder when she closes her mouth if her two bottom teeth rest between the split? We were out in the wind the other day and Jay said he thought Camryn liked it...it was whistling between her teeth.  He said he keeps picturing the large orthodontist bill we will have some day.  What is weird is that my mom, my sister and Lawson have the same split.  It definitely is something that runs in our family.

Through the month she kept getting better and better at sitting.  She still isn't showing much interest in doing anything else, but she can sit with the best of them.  I wonder if she will be the type of person who  does things slowly but when she does them she does them right?  She has had very few tip over accidents.  I remember Cade falling over frequently.  I'd find him like a turtle - stuck over on his side with an arm penned and not able to do anything about it.  Camryn's never had that problem. 

She also started blowing raspberries.  Or at least I think that's what you call what she is doing.  There isn't a lot of spit involved, she hums more while doing it.  She also uses her fingers to move her lips and make noise.  I wish I could catch it on video because it is so funny, but I haven't been fast enough yet.

She seems to be growing very well.  I'm guessing her to weigh about 18 1/2 pounds.  Not sure about her length.  She is wearing 6-9 and 9 month clothes.  We've also got a few 12 months onesies that fit pretty well.  She's still in size 3 diapers.

She does have one new trick that really annoys me - over New Years Weekend she started gritting her 4 little teeth.  It sends chills down my spine when she does it.  I try to pop the paci in when it starts, but that doesn't work all the time.  She is going to wear her teeth off before they even come in all the way.  When I dropped her off after New Years I was getting ready to tell Stacy about the teeth gritting.  I said "she's got a new habit..."  and Stacy jumped in and said "is she biting you to"?  Great,  not only is she a teeth grinder she appears to be a biter.  Lawson was a biter and every time Charity would tell me about it all I could think was "I am so glad Cade didn't do that because I don't know how to stop that".  I hope it was just a fluke deal and we won't have to deal with biting.  Yuck! 

She has also started hair pulling and being very rough with my face when she gets frustrated - a lot of pinching and grabbing.  I will grab her hands and tell her no, that hurts mommy.  She just laughs at me.  That concerns me a little.  I hope that isn't a sign of what is to come some day. But she also has a sweet side - she gives the best hugs!  Hopefully it will all balance out someday.