Eight Months

Our Sweethearts

At eight months, you are...

• Mastering the skill of clapping. You've been working on it for a month and can now coordinate your hands together almost every time.  You especially like to clap when music is playing.
• Becoming a more steady "sitter."  You can now sit up for extended stretches while playing and don't tip over as easily when looking around or reaching for toys.  That ab of yours (the big round one in the middle) must be getting stronger;)
• Now eating banana without it being blended into baby food and enjoy eating Puffs baby cereal with your fingers.  
• Working on showing us "so big." You usually put your arms out to the sides when we say it, but you're getting the hang of it:)
• Getting the last few days out of your 9 month winter clothes.  I'm hoping we get warmer weather soon so you can get into your 12 month clothes that is more for spring/summer.  
• Talking or singing all of the time.  Your sounds include "ba", "da", "ma", and "na."  You also sing a lot and like to make growling sounds.  
• Sensitive to Mommy and Daddy leaving the room.  If you are playing well by yourself, it is best that we do not acknowledge you and just keep going about our business.  Why?  Because if we speak to you, then leave the room, you get whiny expecting to be picked up and to become part of whatever we're doing.
• A continuous blessing to our home and family.  This time last year we knew you were a girl and had chosen your name.  We were very excited for you to join us, but had no idea what a beautiful little person you would be and how much we would love being a family of four.  

Getting tight in the clothes hamper!

Clapping!

I just love this sassy little face:)

Flexible!