Here are some random 7 month snapshots:
These photos are actually from Greenlee's 6 month photo shoot but she hasn't changed much in appearance in the past few weeks so I think it's safe to post them under the 7 month update. We weighed her yesterday and she is 19lbs 5oz! We will see how tall she is on Monday. I really thought she would have slowed down a little by now but she is still growing very quickly. She is in 9-12mo clothes, wears a size 2/3 shoe, and is in size 3 diapers. She has finally mastered rolling from back to tummy and tummy to back. She sits by herself for a few minutes but then usually falls over unless someone is supporting her. She is spinning in circles when she is on her tummy and she really wants to crawl but she's not quite there yet. We've started giving her yogurt, bread, and puffs and she really likes them. She doesn't have any teeth so we have to make sure whatever tables foods she gets are dissolvable or "gumable."
On Tuesday Greenlee had her 6 mo checkup. She weighs 18.3lbs and is 27 1/2 inches long. That means she gained a pound since last month and grew almost 2 inches! I think that's the most she has grown in length in such a short amount of time since she was born. She is in the 95th percentile for height, weight, and head circumference. The doctor said she is perfectly proportionate so not to worry about her being on the bigger side because she is just big all around...ha! Maybe she will be a volleyball player??
It was so pretty outside today that Josiah and I decided to take G out and snap a few photos. Enjoy!
I have been couponing for about a year now. While I was pregnant over the summer I got serious about couponing and actually started saving a lot of money. We went from spending about $80 a week on food, toiletries, etc...to spending $35 a week. Typically the only time I spend $5 or $10 more than that is if I am buying formula. Even then, I only spend about $20 a month on formula-- I think the average family spends $150 a month on formula. So needless to say, I save a LOT of money through coupons and it is such a fun hobby. My friends Darla and Julie also coupon so we bounce a lot of deals and ideas off of each other on a regular basis. It's a lot of fun honestly. This week is a HUGE week to be a couponer if you have a Kroger in your area. Here is a picture of my Kroger trip from today (I've made this trip 2 different times because I bought 2 newspapers and had 2 Kroger cards for ecoupons):
Tonight I made Greenlee's baby food for the first time. I thought it was be so labor intensive and take too much time but it was the opposite. From start to finish it only took about 30 minutes. Tonight I made asparagus and zucchini. I just steamed them in a steamer basket for about 10 minutes and then popped them in the food processor. Afterwards I let the purees cool, divided some for the freezer and some for the refrigerator, and I was done! A "bunch" of asparagus made about 2 weeks worth of baby food and 2 zucchinis also made 2 weeks worth. Right now it takes her about 3 days to get through a 4oz jar of baby food so it doesn't take much to make a few weeks worth of food for her. I think it's just as cheap to buy the jarred baby food since I use coupons, but organic can be pretty pricey even with coupons so it's nice to just be able to buy organic produce at Kroger and make her food if I want to. Plus, with making her food, she will be able to try different fruits and veggies that aren't available in the jar, such as: cherries, blueberries, pumpkin, yam, cauliflower, avocado, broccoli, plums, zucchini, and the list goes on! There are so many types of fruits, veggies, and proteins that aren't available to buy in jars or even certain grains like millet and lentils. I want Greenlee to try all varieties of foods early on so she won't be a picky eater and I think making some of her baby food will help accomplish this goal. Bon a petit :)
