8 Months

Here we are again at the 25th of the month. I now have an "almost 1 year old".

Our little girl is itching to move. This month has been all about, "How can I get that". I anticipate a mobile baby soon. Although she still doesn't roll over, she:

• Eats, eats, eats. We're doing solids for all three meals, and I swear she can down a stage 3 jar in 2 minutes flat.

• Feeds herself whatever we give her, and is really good at using her pointer and thumb to pick up puffs...and will try to grab your eyelashes, so beware.

• Gets super frustrated and will scream in irritation if you take away something she wants, or if she can't get to something she has her eye on. (e.g., Chick-Fil-A balloon). Drama queen coming right up!
  

• Tries to pull herself up on everything, and will use your face if needed. She has gotten to her feet a few times, and loves to stand and hold onto things.

• Passes objects from one hand to the other (like when I'm getting her in her car seat)... or will hold them in her mouth if both hands are occupied.

• Can drink from a water bottle okay, and is getting better with a sippy.
  

• Does a few things only in the safe arms of Mom or Dad. 1. Will push herself up to sitting from her side. 2. Will push up into a push-up position, or push herself onto her hands and knees.

• Has said Mama a few times, but I wouldn't say it's in her vocabulary yet.
  

• Plays patty cake, claps at everything and is waving bye and hi more and more.

• Loves to play on the piano.
  

• Sings, babbles, squeals, screams and all sorts of fun noises. She is definitely vocal.

• Might be left handed.

• Doesn't seem to care for grass.
  

• Has figured out how to un-velcro her hanging toys.

• Is growing quite a thick mohawk.

• Has Restless Leg Syndrome. Okay maybe not, but her legs are crazy sometimes.

• Can get to her stomach from sitting, and does so often.

• Loves anything that makes noise, and will look for anything to bang her toys against.

• Doesn't care who holds her.

• Got her first fever and cold. When I took her to the doctor a few weeks ago, she only weighed 16 lbs 15 ounces! That is only 10 more ounces since her 6 month checkup, so she has definitely slowed down.
  

• Loves, loves, loves to be in public. The only time I can really say she is a bad baby is if we're home too long. Like mother, like daughter.

8 Month photo shoot today. Thank you Stacy!

We've been enjoying the outdoors and warm weather.

Likes to play in her crib. Or suck on it.

Loves her jumper, the bath, and whatever she can get her hands on!


Crusin' around in the stroller, and napping with Mom when she's sick.

We get so many compliments on our beautiful girl (and her tongue), and just love every inch of her cuteness.

The birthday countdown begins...