8 Months

Months are just flying by!  Especially with all the holidays, time has seemed to go even faster!  How are you 8 months old?!?!  

Physically, your hair is getting longer, and you have a top tooth!  You have more hair than Jordan did at a year old, and you have more teeth than any of your siblings did at a year old! Why do you think you have to grow up so fast?  Haha.

You aren't just changing physically though!  You are learning new tricks all the time!  You can get about anywhere you want to go by rolling or scooting backward.  This makes it really nice for you when you want out of bed because you turn yourself to directly face the door, cry out, and pull down the bumper pad so that you can watch for someone to open the door.  Haha. It does get you into to some interested situations at times though.  I have, on more than one occasion, left you in one spot to come back a minute later and not be able to easily spot you!

 

You are so funny when you want something or someone too.  Your little hands will open and close at lightning speed!  You have also learned to "pat, pat, pat" with them and are really proud of this trick.  Sadly, I don't have a video of it yet.

You babble all the time!  One of my favorite things you do is sing with me.  You do this mostly when I am singing to Cole and Jordan at bedtime.  You sing so softly and just have the sweetest little voice. My other very favorite thing you do is stop in the middle of nursing to look up and talk to me.  I don't know what you say, but it is very intentional!  You go right back to nursing after you have said all you need to say.  It cracks me up.  You have also learned to very clearly say "Dada" which has a certain someone feeling pretty special!

You have really started enjoying your toys even more.  You love the ones that hook onto your carseat.  No more boring car rides!  And you are pretty impressive jumping around in your exersaucer!

The same is true at bathtime.  It has gotten way more fun!  You love the busyness of everyone in the tub together, but I love letting you play in the bath by yourself.  Seeing you reach for toys, splash, giggle, and babble away is so great.

You have gotten some better with baby food.  Rarely do you just go after it, but you are doing some better.  You never became a fan of rice cereal so we switched to the blended oatmeal with apples and bananas.  You definitely do better with it.  You want it warm though.  No room temperature food for you, you picky little thing!  The kids have enjoyed trying to help you eat too.  Not sure it ever accomplishes much besides some sweet pictures and happy big siblings.

 
Things may be changing quickly in a lot of ways, but one thing has definitely stayed the same... you are so loved by us all!  We can't get enough of you- as you can see in this picture.  You are as sweet as they come and so snuggly.  Your smile and laugh make us all keep trying to get another!  Happy 8 months, Kyndall Lynn!