Katie Bug,
My precious baby girl, you are making more and more advancements towards being a toddler. I told your daddy a couple of days ago that you seem so different this week than last week, even. You are able to express more emotions, you are constantly on the go, and your features are changing. Everyone always tells us to cherish this time; that you will grow up so fast, and you are! I am trying to take everything in, remember as much as possible, and live in the moment, but it is going by too fast!
I love seeing your personality grow and develop. You are such a happy baby and you love to learn new things. You enjoy looking at shiny objects, new faces (as long as they aren't holding you), objects with lights, fast music (like Country Songs or Top 40s), banging objects together, "petting" the puppy, jumping, and "walking" (with help, of course). I think you understand what puppy means, too. When we mention "puppy" you always turn to look for Kalli, Buddy or Jasmine. You love to talk to yourself and you are making so many new sounds this month. You love to say "Bah!" and it almost sounds like your about to say "Mama." When you are really upset and want me to pick you up, you say "MAAAAAAAAHHHHH!" loudly. You are much more aware of who is who, and when you want our attention, you follow us around the house and cry louder if you think we are ignoring you.
You are definitely a mama's girl this month. You love for me to hold you all of the time. If I am around you and someone else is holding you, you will reach out for me as I walk by and cry when I leave the room. When I have been working several days in a row, you are very upset my first day off and cry and fuss unless I am with you the entire time. By the second day, you are back to your independent self, exploring the house and tipping over the puppy's water bowl. I know it won't be long until you are running away to play with your friends, though, so I am trying to enjoy your attention while it lasts. :o)
This past month, your great grandma and great grandpa were able to come up and stay with Grandma and Grandpa for two and a half weeks! You were so excited to see them and acted as though they had always been there. You gave GamGam lots of smiles and hugs and she helped mommy take care of you when I had to work. (and when I was off and needed to run errands, too!) PawPaw even gave you lots of smiles and hugs and played with you, as well!
This month you started staying with your Aunt Nomi while we are at work. I hear that you really enjoy playing with Miss Isabella. She is such a good helper and will teach you lots of cool "big girl" things, I am sure. Nomi tells me that you are very good for her!
More Eight Month Developments:
Clothing: Still wearing 6-9 months or 6-12 months with size three shoes, Medium Diapers
Mealtime: 1 to 2-4.5oz jars of baby food, stage 2 and 19-22 ounces of milk in 5 bottles
New Skills:
-Passes objects from one hand to the next
-Standing while holding onto something, you let go with one hand even
-Taking a couple of steps sideways while holding on (to the coffee table, etc.)
-Lowering yourself back down to the ground rather than falling
-Picking up things with your pincher grasp
-Opening and Closing things repeatedly
-Understands object permanence
-Feeding yourself one to two Apple Puffs
We love you so much doodlebug; more and more each day!
Love,
Mommy
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