8 Months Old

The months are flying by...

It is hard to believe that M is already 8 months old.

Where has this year gone? She is really

getting into things around here, and the

temptation is GREAT with Christmas decorations

every where she looks.

What a difference a month makes:

1. If you clap, play music, sing, etc. she will bounce up

and down where she is or she will clap along.

She absolutely loves to hear music.

2. She can climb the stairs, so now she stands at the gate and

shakes it hoping to get past.

3. She loves to take a bath, and if you let go long enough

she will be swimming like a fish.

4. Still no teeth, although you would be surprised since she

works so hard at chewing on things.

5. We went to see Christmas Lights near our home and

she absolutely LOVED them.

6. She is beginning to resist going to bed at night,

especially when she knows A and R are still up...she

just wants to play.

7. She weighed 18 1/2 pounds last week and has

just about grown out of the infant seat. (This makes me very

sad, as we will no longer have an infant).

8. She loves to eat finger foods, which drives her

daddy crazy. This is the learning stage that he dislikes the most.

It makes him so nervous.

We have enjoyed that last 8 months and are excited about what

is in store for us this next month. Will she actually take the record for

walking in our family, or will she let R keep it? We will see.