8 Months Old

There is so much going on in our lives right now that I have barely had time to eat, much less make your 8 month update!

So, 9 days late, here it is!

You had yet another ear infection.

We have noticed that when you are starting to get one, that you put your hand by your ear like you are talking on the phone.  You also get really fussy while you eat, probably because it hurts your ears to suck on your bottle.

Dr. Stone says 2 more in the next few months, and we will have to start thinking about tubes.  Luckily, a round of antibiotics usually clears it right up!

I've already blogged about your first Halloween, and your first trip to the Peanut Festival.  Two very big occassions.

You wore this precious outfit that Nanny gave you.  I swear you are a living doll.

You are a girl who loves to eat.  Here you are after a battle with some carrots.

And with MumMums, which are rice rusks.  You like to munch on them!

Your hair is out. of.  control.

It looks like this no matter what I do to it.  Clean, dirty, hat, headband...it sticks straight up.  And it's blonde.  Sigh.

We've had more success with the Johnny Jump Up, although you haven't quite figured out how to jump in it.  Just swing around.

You love your feet.  As soon as I take your pants off for a diaper change or to change clothes, your hands go straight for your feet.  

 You are teething big time, and every toy goes straight for your mouth.

 Poor Mr. Pig.

You are also still obsessed with your hands.  I don't know why I bother spending money on

toys, because you would rather play with your hands.

You and Daddy went to Jackson for a few days to see PawPaul and Bebe.  I missed you soooooooooo much, but you had a big time.  Here you are FaceTiming with me.  You had a small sty on your eye, making it red in the corner.  Daddy had to keep warm compresses on it a few times a day.

You also went to your Uncle Willie's basketball game while you were in Jackson.  This is your sweet cousin Jack, who is just a bit older than you.  They said you really liked playing with Jack!

I was elated when you came back home.

One of the BIGGEST milestones this month is that you finally sat up on your own without toppling over like a Weeble!

Mommy had started to get a bit worried that you hadn't hit this milestone yet, but one day, you sat.  And it was like you'd been doing it your whole life.

Now you sometimes prefer to be sitting by yourself and playing with toys, as opposed to being held.

You are mostly in 9 month clothing, and a few 12 month items.  I have got to get in your closet this weekend and pack up all your 6 month stuff.  You are so big!

I'm guessing you are around 20 pounds and 30 inches tall.  You go on December 19th for your 9 month check up, so we'll see what he says.  

You are such a sweet and pleasant child.  You grin and laugh all the time.

God works in such mysterious ways - He made you perfectly to blend with our family.  You have the best qualities of both me and Your Daddy.  I am constantly reminded about just how blessed I am.  Everything else in the world can be wrong and upside down, but I have you, Your Daddy, and Charlotte, and I have all I need.

I love you, my sweet daughter.