This post is just 17 days late…but at least I got the photos done on the actual day she hit seven months old. These two just keep me SO busy.

Little miss is SO much joy. From her head to her tiny little toes she just encompasses more joy than I have ever seen in one tiny little person. She loves to sit back and observe everything going on, but doesn’t want to be excluded. She likes to chime in and have her say and be a part of the adventures going on too.

This girl absolutely loves her mama. She is a mama’s girl through and through and I have to say I love every bit of it. I love the way she snuggles her face into mine, the way she twirls my hair, and the way she relaxes when she is with me. It sure does make me feel special.

She solidly started sitting on her own somewhere between 6 and 7 months. I guess that’s what happens second baby? I have no idea when it happened, I just realized one day she wasn’t falling over anymore and she was sitting pretty straight. This girl prefers to be on her belly all the time. She scoots in circles and her circles somehow transport her from one side of the room to the other. It’s adorable actually. She has this little fish flop thing going on too as she attempts to crawl, it’s pretty much the funniest thing I have ever seen.

Elyse’s favorite toy is her jumperoo and she absolutely adores her big brother. She could eat sweet potatoes at every meal and still nursing like a champ. She is always putting things in her mouth which means I have to keep a constant eye on her with a toddler around. She started saying “Dada” this month, even though she isn’t quite sure what she is saying she still repeats that a lot. Give the girl a toy that squeaks and you’ll be sure to get some happy giggles out of her as well.

One thing I will say over and over is the joy in this girl is so evident. I have never been around a more happier baby. I pray that joy never leaves her and I pray that she brings that into the life of everyone she meets. I can only imagine how God is going to use that in her life.

Elyse you make us all so happy. Your brother adores you and you adore him. You have stolen a special place in all of our hearts and I cannot believe you are already seven months old. You are closer to a year old and I don’t know where the last seven months have gone. I am not quite ready for you not to be my baby anymore, so please won’t you slow down just a little? Your eyes twinkle when you smile and you melt us all, baby girl. I am so blessed to be your mama.

Until next month,

Love Mom.