The Butt Vote

All right, everyone.....whose ass does she have? The Vaicius Ghetto Booty or Scott's Apple Butt?

Happy 7 Months!!!!

Yesterday, Luca officially turned 7 months old. I know, I know, such an incredible milestone! She's been keeping us busy with the way her attention span flips so quickly....I can't wait until next month when she gets to spend more time with the Bostonians!

She's been chattering up a storm, more so than usual, and has produced more sounds. Her newest is this half-grunt, half throaty growl thing....it's pretty funny. Oh, and she's currently very pleased with herself for saying "ga-ga-ga" over and over again. She's eating healthily. Yesterday, she had a squash, corn and chicken mixture that she devoured for dinner. She'll pretty much eat everything, but she doesn't like that jarred beef. I think it might be because it's so thick...oh, and it smelled like cat food. No matter though...Scott bought me a puree machine so soon she will have the delicious servings of Momma's homemade yummies. Delicious!

She's holding and playing with toys just fine. She likes to put the spoon in the mouth herself and although she can prop herself up on her arms beautifully, she has no desire to get up on her knees. I'm in no hurry for her to scoot around the house so I'm OK with it, lol. We've been teaching her to sit on her own and this past weekend, we finally got to utilize the stroller section that turns more into a chair on wheels instead of just putting the car seat in there. Brilliant!

The Newest on the Life of LuLu

The latest and greatest on Luca Lu:

She is rolling around on the floor like a pro now, back and forth, back and forth, back and forth....and there have been a few times when I thought she might just suddenly get up on all fours and take off like a shot....but she hasn't yet, lol. Which is good because the house is far from baby-proofed. She's eating her fruits and veggies with fervor. She adores peaches almost as much as carrots. And she's still ridiculously adorable. Everything she does, every situation we put her in, holds some sort of awe and wonder. She'll stare intently at things that she'd never seen and she'll laugh at her old toys or when we tickle her half to death.

I think I'm going to take her to the beach tomorrow so she can see the ocean. That trip should be loaded with bewildered gazes and open-mouthed awe. It's just so much fun to see her figure things out, or if she decides that she does like a new food after all....I'm having so much fun watching her half the time that I blink and the day is half over. I never thought that I'd find it so incredible and exciting to be shopping for new baby foods! I know, I know, I'm such a nerd. But who really cares?

Daddy and Luca at the park:














LuLu on the swing, checking out the high-flying child on the "big girl" swing:














Lu, like a little slug, attempting to maneuver her way across the bathroom floor to that bag of toys in the corner....