Eight Months Old

Happy Eight Months!

The days are just flying by and with each one comes new discoveries and experiences for you, Babycakes! First things first, after four weeks, your cast came off and you have rediscovered the use of your left leg, kicking and jumping and pulling up onto your knees.  You've got two (!) teeth now, and you  flash them every time you smile and laugh.

You have fallen into a nice little routine of sleeping, eating, playing and charming the pants off everyone around you.  You are all about explorig the world around you, looking under, around and behind everything. You are quite the curious spirit, always seeking out new noises and happenings--sometimes with so much serious attentiveness. You are learning to play more, whether it's by yourself or with us.  You recently discovered the joys of taking all your toys out of the box, sampling each one as you go.  You love games and movement and basically any sort of human interaction.

You are definitely telling us what you find funny and amusing (and what is not). Sneezes make you laugh until you hiccup, parachute time at Gymboree does not. You are still adamantly offended by the assault of colors. Snuggling up on the couch and reading "Cat and Butterfly" makes you smile, subsequently being put down for a nap does not. Getting up in the morning makes you giggle and chatty, getting dressed does not. You are learning to be more independent with everything you do. You absolutely love being able to eat at the table with us while we dine out. You also love feeding yourself snacks and washing your hands after, just like a big kid.

You are lalalalala-ing and saying all sorts of sounds.  You are recognizing words and associating them to things.  You know "bao-bao" means we're going to pick you up, which makes you reach up and start kicking your legs in excitement.  You also know "Remy" means that a snuggly, furry body will be coming, which makes you shriek in anticipation.  You continue to "nose" everything, and you've created a new dance move that we like to call "the wiggle waggle."  (It's a contagious move, causing everyone around you to join in.)

You are growing into your own little person, and (biases aside), you're pretty fabulous!