The Richardsons: Ryleigh is Seven Months!!!!!!!

Ryleigh at 7 months (May 15, 2011)

First of all, I feel like I just wrote Ryleigh's six month blog! This month has gone by so fast and has been full of lots of firsts for our little girl. We started out the month with a visit to the Doctor where we learned Ryleigh is in the 90th percentile for weight and the 97th percentile for height. So needless to say, we have been blessed with a healthy baby : )

Ryleigh then took her first airplane ride when we spent 10 days in California. She was such a great little traveler and all the flight attendants and surrounding passengers just loved her smile and happy noises! We were very excited to get to California so we could spend time with Yaya and Poppi and meet Uncle Jason and Aunt Bekah for the first time. GGma and GGpa were also there, so we got to spend some time with them too! We had lots of fun going to the beach, playing in the sand, getting a visit from the Easter Bunny and most importantly, learning how to sit on our own! I can go on and on about the things we did, but it would take forever, so if you're interested you can check out pictures from our trip and hear about it here.

It took us a little while to get back into our routine once we got back to North Carolina, but Ryleigh was anxious to figure out what other new things she could do now that she can sit on her own. It wasn't long after we returned that she discovered she could get places if she just wiggled around a little while on her tummy. She also discovered that if she wanted to get a toy that was further away, she could topple over from her sitting position and make her way to it! She isn't doing a "real" crawl, just an "army" crawl right now, but regardless, it gets her around, so we are officially mobile in the Richardson household! Maybe this will help with Mommy's weight loss ; )

We also celebrated Mothers Day this month, which was exciting. Mommy was pregnant last year for Mothers Day so this year it feels a little different. Daddy and Ryleigh took Mommy to lunch at one of her favorite places here in Greensboro. Ryleigh and Lucy got Mommy and kindle and Daddy got her some roses and lilies : )

Sadly, Daddy was in Sweden for a week this month, so Mommy and Ryleigh got to spend a lot of time together.  During this week Ryleigh also had her last physical therapy appointment with Miss Flavia. She was so proud of all the new things Ryleigh learned how to do since the last time she saw her. Since her torticollis is resolved and she is right on track with her motor skills, Miss Flavia decided we didn't need to see her anymore. We were excited, but also sad. We will miss Miss Flavia : (

I can't believe how much Ryleigh has changed in this past month. She started off as a baby and now she's like a little person. She is so full of personality and she is so cheerful! She will play games with you, like peek-a-boo, she will try to stick her binkie in your mouth, she watches cartoons and actually laughs at what is going on on the screen, she has started using a sippy cup (just barely, but she'll get there). She is also starting to test the limits. She likes to play with the curtains and blinds, and Mommy has said "No" a billion times!!  I think she is starting to grasp what the word "no" means, but she is working hard at keeping Mommy consistent. And now that she is mobile, Lucy's toys are much more interesting and so is Lucy for that matter. She is spending a lot more time up on the furniture.

We are so excited for this next stage but I know it's going to be exhausting and trying.  We're up for the challenge though. Wish us luck!