We
had been in Florida for most of your 7th month, starting the day after
Christmas. We arrived late and after a brief time getting some things
together we left for a drive to your Aunt Carol's wedding to your (now)
Uncle Niles :-) 
They got married the following day and it was a beautiful day to be married, I am so glad we made it to see Carol and Niles get married! After a pretty ceremony and some delicious cake (and speeches) :-) we headed to Carol's house for a little gathering of friends. We had a wonderful time catching up with family and meeting some of the new family! We returned to Tampa and and enjoyed hanging out with Mimi, Papa, Emily, Steve, and your cousins. The newlyweds joined us after a few days of honeymooning then we had a big gathering of the Patterson clan. I loved being able to see my Aunts, Uncles, and cousins (that were able to come) but I miss my Grandma Patterson. I miss her quiet way of sitting in the middle of the bustle (usually with a cat on her lap... she was like a magnet for them :-), she would often share a story of her own and you would have to notice because she wasn't a very loud talker and would talk even if someone else was still sharing. :-) 
The first night I was able to sneak away to hang out with some friends you got a fever towards the end of the night :-( I am pretty sure it was croup but it luckily wasn't a bad case (probably since we were in Florida...) but still very scary! We dealt with that then a cold for a few days, got better... then went to visit your Great Grandma & Grandpa in Merritt Island and your great Aunt and Uncle (as well as second cousins and cousins-once-removed) Everyone loved meeting you and we had a great time hanging out for a few days. 
During our time there... you pulled up for the first time! We were at my cousin Amy's house and, easy-as-pie, you pulled yourself up...twice! I am so impressed! The following week we had a playdate with some of my friends and their babes.... the ill-fated playdate :-( We all got sick within 24 hours (well most of us, you didn't get it and neither did the other youngest attendee). That was the start of an almost continuous illness (sprinkled throughout different family members) for the next 3 weeks with your brother having it the most often. :-( It was a hard "vacation" to say the least and we (you and I) had to miss the last wedding we had come down for (and were very much looking forward to!) because I was sick for a second time. It just sucked all around. I'm going to leave off there about our actual Florida trip... Firsts!!! During this month we celebrated your first Christmas, your first plane ride and first trip to Florida. You met lots of new people and visited with many that you've already met. You went to your first wedding... Your Aunt Carol and Uncle Niles' wedding! You pulled up for the first time, became mobile (in a way), You got your first 2 teeth (bottom) and probably had more firsts that I am forgetting...
You started moving forward on your hands and knees then stopped (in the same day) then you figured out that you could scoot around on your booty.... which is basically how you got to things for the rest of the month. I call it your "sneaky booty scoot" because you would move, but only when nobody was watching...
You are such a sweet baby... you are always quick to smile and you are just so fun to be around. Despite all of the sicknesses running around you are still so mild-tempered and just generally pleasant. You got your first two teeth right on or around your 7 month birthday so you were a little more fussy than normal but that is to be expected. I love you little Junebug!
Love you,
MamaP.S. The pictures with Santa are from your 6th month but I didn't get a chance to add them! I also have more pictures from Florida but cannot seem to find them...
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