Brianna - 7 Months

Happy 7 months to the happiest blue eyed baby in our family! She has the funniest way of smiling REALLY big. It always makes us laugh. And when her smile isn't humongous, it's really sweet with squinty eyes, just like her daddy.

Brianna can now sit up on her own! It's really nice - it immobilizes her again. She was getting just too good at rolling all over the place.

She has two bottom teeth and has experimented a few times with biting me while nursing. She learned quickly that I do not particularly enjoy it.

She shakes her head "no" a lot. It makes Maya laugh when she does it while I'm trying to feed her baby food.

She hates it when I take showers. I will surround her with her favorite toys but she just sits there and cries and cries. She is also starting to get a little more clingy to me in general. I love it but it's hard sometimes too.

She is sleeping much better at night, only waking once or twice and nursing once (until I can get my milk supply acclimated; my goal is to eliminate all night feedings by the end of next week).

She had her first cold this past month. Not fun for any of us; lucky Ryan was out of town almost the whole time she was sick.

I love her blue eyes. 

She is a wonderful baby and we love her oh so much!!

Time

I have time to post! It's 11PM and I am lying in my parents' guest bed in a room with pictures of my husband and sister hanging out (they dated in high school). My almost 7 month old is sleeping in the crib at the foot of my bed. Thank goodness for Vicks baby rub. Poor girl finally caught Maya's cold. My two year old is asleep in the room on the other side of the bathroom. I am wide awake so I am going to blog. Nothing in particular, just a record of recent weeks.

I am proud of my role as "model" in the company I work for. It's not my only role, but I love it. New website launch is soon. :)

Brianna can sit up now!

The weather is really starting to feel like spring. I have gone on walks and runs and am loving it. I can't wait for the warmer weather to stick around!

Maya likes to line up her little people, get Ryan's hymn book from his mission, and lead them in song. Unrelated, she also loves to wear this dress of mine. 

(Hello, knee.) And of course there is a closing prayer. 

We went on a walk and fed geese! Brianna enjoyed her late afternoon nap en route. 

She gas graduated to a high chair!! I love not having to hold her, feed her, and eat all at the same time. 

Brianna is really great about letting me work. I can usually get in a good 45 minutes before she starts to whine. 

Maya has started pretending to go shopping (and becoming insistent on wearing a dress everyday). She puts an old cell phone, a wallet, and old credit cards in her purse. I guess the hat just adds to the feel of "going out". 

Ryan is on another business trip this week, so the girls and I came to visit my parents and sister for a night. They were more excited than they look, I promise. And that's where we are tonight!

So there you have it - fun times at the Koenig house!!

I guess I'll go to sleep now. Early mornings are a requirement when having two babies. Good night.