8 months old!

Well, Annie Lou is turning 9 months old next week, so I figured I better get her 8 month old post up....where in the world do all the hours go in a day?

8 months old....

Doodlebug,

Here we are at 8 months old! Mommy finally feels like she knows what she is doing...took us a while to get here, but it was an adventure! You are really so much fun now - you love to dance and play! Everyone can start clapping and singing "Go Annie! Go Annie! Go!" and you will show off like a ham! I can't wait to sign you up for dance classes when you get bigger...you love music, and you giggle when mommy and daddy do funny dances! You are the light of our lives!

No weight and height check-ups this month...you are KILLING mommy's back, though! I have to beg daddy to rub my back each night!

Sleeping patterns:

You are still sleeping through the night like a champ! We are so blessed with a good sleeper!

Eating habits:

You are such a good eater! Blessed again! You still nurse 6 times a day, although I have noticed that you aren't spending as much time nursing. I feel like you know the good stuff (solids) are coming, and you want that! You get so excited when you see us heating up your food...and if we aren't fast enough, you let us know!

Discoveries and accomplishments:

You are starting to get into stuff more - you reach for EVERYTHING in sight! You LOVE books. Love them! Mommy and Daddy try to read to you every night after your bathtime. You especially love the books that your SheShe, Great Granny and Great Papa recorded for you. And you are a talker. You love to talk talk talk! Oh, and we may have a crawler on our hands before too long. You are getting up on your knees and rocking back and forth. Most of the time, if you see something you want, you just roll to it, which makes mommy laugh!

Highlights:

Everyday is a gift with you, doodlebug! I love watching you discover this great big world around you! I hope that you share my love of books and reading, too!