You are a mimic these days. Whatever we do, you usually try and copy us. That leads us to your first word (basically). "HI!"... yep, that's it. You lift your arm up, wave and say "HI!". It's so stinkin' cute. We always do this to you when you come in a room, so it only makes sense, I guess! You can also give a high five too. Pretty cool. You also like to fake cough now. Pretty cute. You even cough on cue sometimes in a song we sing you (Bushel and a Peck). So cute. On this note, you are a bit of a show off. You already like to perform...I'm interested to see how you are when you are older. You love to be loud and make people pay attention to you!
You had a BIG first this past month. First time being sick. And pretty good and sick too. Your Mommy was sick on our trip in Illinois...and I must've gotten you sick too. A couple days after we came home, we thought you were acting a little different and you had a 103.2 degree temperature! Yikes! It was after our doc's office was closed (of course), so luckily there is an urgent pediatric care around us...got you right in and diagnosed you with your first ear infection. Put you on antibiotics (which you HATED taking!) and some tylenol/ibuprofen...and you were all better in a week. You got a nasty cold with this thing too and one day you had SO MUCH snot and stuff just dripping from you eyes. We felt so bad for you. But never once did you complain that much. You still slept great for you naps and at night. You were such a trooper!
You are growing so much too! Not only in weight (you were over 19 lbs. at the doc's office), but in mobility too. You officially can sit up. That happened right before you turned 8 months. And, you are loving all the diced up fruit that Mommy gives you nowadays. Mangos and Pears. Yum! You won't eat either of these if I puree them up...but you could eat them all day long if they are diced up and YOU get to pick them up and put them in your mouth.
And one more thing that is growing - your first tooth! Right now, you are right in the middle of getting it. We can see it, literally, in your bottom gums. And I can feel it in there - super sharp actually! But as of tonight, it has just barely broken through. You, again, are a trooper. You are a little crankier at times...but truly, it's crazy that you are teething because you are still so cute and happy.
Let's stop right here for a minute and talk about something: screaming. Or should I say, SCREAMING.
So, let's talk about this, baby girl. Why? Why do you need to scream to talk to us? The short little bursts of ear-piercing noise that could shatter glass. No matter where we are or what we are doing, it can happen. Sitting in your high chair, or in your jumperoo....or when we are in the middle of a store....or anywhere. You just love to scream. You aren't hurt or mad (usually). You just like to scream. I'm not so sure what to do about this, to be honest...for now, I'm hoping it goes away with teething...but I am just ignoring it at this point. Although, I will admit, it has really gotten under my skin a few times! You have a shrill scream baby!
Oh, and speaking of high chair - you used to sit in your Bumbo on top of the counter to eat, wait for us to make your bottle, whatever. Well, well, well...the other day, you had a REALLY slippery fabric on and as Mommy was making your bottle, I hear something. I look at you and you are on your belly on the counter...with a HUGE smile on your face! You scared me to death....and you thought it was the best thing that ever happened! No more Bumbo...you are now only in a high chair for kitchen/food stuff. Your Bumbo is safely on the floor in the family room now!
Your sisters love to show you off. We were registering them at school the other day and Kyndall wants to pick you up out of the stroller to hold you. Don't tell her I know this, but I'm pretty sure it's because she wants to show you off around her school. =) They love having you as their sister. We can't imagine life without you!
Here's some pictures of you (and a video too!) of you sitting up (and that lovely scream of yours)! Hopefully I will be posting again soon with your "official" 8-month-old pictures. I have a fun idea that we are working on for a back drop. Can't wait to show you the final product soon! In the meantime, here's some good ones too!
Way to go baby girl! You are finally sitting up!
Yeah, I think you have him wrapped around your finger!
I don't believe you.
Big girl!
Your Daddy captured this picture! It's the best!
Love you baby girl! Can't wait to show you your 8-month pictures....and can't wait to see what all I can write about next month! Maybe you'll be crawling? You really have no interest right now...so we'll see! Oh, and your Aunt Nora and Cousins will be coming this weekend - can't wait for you to meet them! We'll have some pictures of all of you too, I'm sure!
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