I can't believe she is already 8 months old. Where does the time go? Although the picture I posted might not be the most flattering (although she is pretty cute regardless!), this is what I see a lot. Ron likes it call it her "Baby Zombie". She grabs both sides of your face and tries to "eat" you. It is pretty funny to watch! Of course now you have to watch out for her razor sharp teeth. She bites!Sophie continues to pull up on everything! She will even stand at the couch, her Laugh and Learn Table, or the chair and bend her knees to pick up the toys that are left at her feet. She cruises along the couch and from couch to chair to other couch. She likes to turn around as if she can just let go and walk somewhere but she just falls on her bottom. It's crazy!
She no longer army crawls. Its been full out crawling since she turned seven months. No place is off limits. Thankfully she hasn't been interested in our stairs. I'm sure that time will come, but for now her interest is peaked at the sight of shoes, cords, Ellie's pup toys, plastic bags, Ellie's food and water bowls, and anything else she is not supposed to touch. Everything goes in her mouth!
She has 4 teeth. Two on the bottom and two on top. She is getting more interested in solid food, but still prefers Mommy's Milk. So far she has eaten rice cereal, oatmeal, homemade applesauce, banana, butternut squash, sweet potato, green beans, avocado, Gerber Graduate Puffs: sweet potato and strawberry-apple. My goal is to make her baby food. So far we have bought organic baby food in the jars. So far we haven't really eaten anything that I have felt comfortable giving her. We'll see.
She really has super human arm strength. There have been several times where she has been trying to get something on top of the desk table we have in the Living Room and her feet (BOTH) will come several inches off the floor. Last night she even tried to use the couch as leverage by pushing off of it with her left foot while the right foot was off the floor. We just watch and laugh. What else is one to do when their baby is not acting like a baby?
It has been so fun to watch Sophie and Ellie interact. Sophie gets so excited when she sees Ellie for the first time in the morning. Of course she also likes to try and eat the poor pup. Ellie gets her back by giving her LOTS of licks. They like to share their toys with each other. When Sophie is sitting in her highchair, you know that Ellie will be close by waiting for "crumbs". They are a sight to see!
I'm sure there is much more I am forgetting. I am so blessed to be her mommy! It's not always easy, but I LOVE every minute.
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