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 On the outside almost as long as in :)

June had a big week- she pulled up to her knees; She ate chicken (her first meat) and LOVED it; And she cut her first tooth!

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[8] months June

8 whole months! 

Diapers: cloth and size 3

Clothes:  I am squeezing her into a couple of Christmas outfits that are 6 months, but she's really in 6-9, 6-12, and 9 months.

Growing Up: June LOVES eating. She eats pretty much anything we give her, but pasta seems to be her least favorite. Pears, sweet potatoes, and zucchini are still the favorite. June isn't crawling yet (which surprises us!), but she can get to where she wants to go by rolling, moving in circles, pushing herself backwards, or pushing with her legs when she's on her back. She also has ZERO teeth, but I can see two that just haven't pushed through the gum yet (bottom).

Likes: kicking her legs, sitting up, standing up while holding someone's fingers/leaning on something, crinkly noises (especially wipe bags), links, watching big brother, finding mommy in a room, squealing, jumparoo, moving/rolling around, smiling, trying to sit up, chewing on cloth, feeling different textures, being thrown in the air, doing airplane, playing peek a boo (especially with Cooper), watching people in mirrors

Dislikes: mommy leaving the room, poopy diapers, being tired and having to eat real food, mommy feeling for teeth

Schedule:  We are mostly on a schedule, though different activities disrupt it.

7:15-7:30- up

7:45- breakfast

9:00- nap

12:00- lunch

12:45- nap

4:30- nap (if needed)

6:00- supper

6:45- bath

7:00- bedtime

We have worked really hard since we got home from Baltimore to get her down to twice a night wakings. She even only woke up once one night. So the nights are still long, but we are getting there. Her second feeding is creeping closer and closer to her wake up time, so I'm hoping she will drop that in the next few weeks on her own. We will sleep one day! (At this age, Cooper slept through the night most nights... sigh.)

Moments: June had her first cold this month... while we were driving to Baltimore. First trip to urgent care (in Baltimore). And first ear infection. :( She did really well on the 800 mile drive though, and now has been to VA, WV, and MD. She also celebrated her first Thanksgiving.

And her tummy has gotten over corn and beans... I'm so excited for chili and cornbread. Dairy still upsets her reflux, and I haven't tried peaches yet. Add that to my to-do list.

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can't take her eyes off brother

[7] months June

Time keeps on slipping...
 Here we are at 7 months!!

Diapers: cloth and finishing up the last few size 2 diapers, then on to size 3

Clothes:  she is right in the middle of 6 months and 6-12 months/9 months. most of her wintery stuff is 9 months and 6-12 months, so that's mainly what she's wearing. although 6 month pants still fit fine. she's got short legs like her brother.

Growing Up: June sits up for long periods of time and is now a roly poly.  She can roll over and over and over to get where she wants to go. She also started food and is eating like a champ.  She's liked everything so far, but zucchini and sweet potato are her favorites. Still no teeth, but she's definitely teething! I bet by next month, she will have a couple.

Likes: kicking her legs, sitting up, standing up while holding someone's fingers, crinkly noises (especially wipe bags), links, eating her toes, watching big brother, finding mommy in a room, squealing, jumparoo, moving/rolling around, smiling, trying to sit up, chewing on cloth, feeling different textures

Dislikes: mommy leaving the room, poopy diapers, being tired and having to eat real food

Schedule:  We are mostly on a schedule, though different activities disrupt it.

7:15-7:30- up

7:45- breakfast

9:00- nap

12:00- lunch

1:00- nap

4:30- nap (if needed)

6:00- supper

6:45- bath

7:00- bedtime

Moments:  first family vacation, new states: GA and SC, first time hiking, first fire tower climb, first time to the top of a mountain, first long car ride (7 hours with no stops)

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Pictsweet Halloween

As usual, we went to Pictsweet for Halloween. Face painting, balloon animals, candy, and snacks... and lots of cute kids! J loves showing off our two cuties. :)

Family Pic :)

The haul + pumpkin man

Vacation, Part III

This was our last real day of vacation. Zach and Caitlin picked out our destination: Glassy Mountain. We ate breakfast in the car and headed to GA. Our Prius wouldn't exactly make it up the mountain to the point to start the hike (like, not at all. We parked at the bottom), so we piled in Zach's truck.

Riding in the front seat

Some pretty colors

We climbed up the fire tower on top of the mountain. It was cloudy when we first arrived.

Horseshoe

Dino eating an apple we picked the day before

Us on the helipad

Hiking back down after a picnic lunch

After nap, it was bonfire time!

Always the helper

Aunt Caitlin and happy Bug

We roasted hot dogs and marshmallows *don't let Zach roast yours. He'll drop it in the fire*

 

S'mores!

Sunday, we all went to church after a nice, big breakfast. Cooper was complimented (we think) for being "churched." We went back to Aunt Caitlin's for lunch before packing up and beginning the looong drive home. Traffic was bad. There was an emergency potty stop. But we made it and had Monday to rest! It was a great getaway in our favorite place- with my favorite sister, no less. :)

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Vacation, Part II

Caitlin took Friday off, so after breakfast we started our fun! We drove down a gravel road to hike to Brasstown Falls.  Except Caitlin forgot to tell us to turn, so we just kept going and going..... but we did eventually get there.

good hike=dirt on bumper

Brasstown Falls

There are several levels, and we hiked down to all but the lowest.

What goes down, must go up, right?

After the falls, we headed to Bryson's for apple picking!

After that, we headed just down the road to Chattooga Belle Farm. Where the view and food is awesome, but the service and wait time is the opposite.

Maroon Friday!

A man flies in from Highlands, NC to get lunch

Coop wanted to sleep in a tent. Mr. Zach delivered!