April 1, 2009-Seven Months

Amaree is now seven months old. She is learning how to roll over. She has done it several times but hasn't quite figured out exactly how to do it on purpose. She always seems surprised when it happens. Along with rolling over she has figured out how to rotate herself when lying on her back. She kicks and lifts her behind and back and then moves herself a few inches. She does this until she has turned herself around.

Amaree has turned herself so far that she is hitting her head on the edge of her gym. She can't figure it out.

I also think she is teething. She has been SO grumpy. Her cheeks are red, and she is always chewing on her fingers or anything she can get into her mouth. She is drooling much more and she isn't sleeping well, not that she ever did, but still... Grumpy girl.

A few moments of peace while she sleeps.

We have also attempted to give Amaree rice cereal. We are starting to do this to get her used to the sensation of food. So far she has not enjoyed it very well, see note above.

Amaree having her first rice cereal. Gotta love the camo bib that is enormous.

On thing that we have noticed is that Amaree has several scars on her little body. Of course she has the big one from her surgery, but she has lots of little ones all over her body. She has several on her legs that are about 1/2 inch long, and lots of little dots. She has a strange webbing on her tummy, which I assume was from some tape or something. I have read several things from other parents who discuss their preemie scars. One parent even had a doctor suspect her of abuse until they could prove that the baby received the scars from that same hospital's NICU. I know that we are blessed that Amaree has so few physical scars and the ones that she does have are minor. Some will be with her all her life, and some will be with me all my life.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me the March for babies!