8 months, 1 week!

We are having so much fun this summer that I got behind on my monthly post!! 

In Avery's 8th month she has become a pulling up champ! She pulls up on any and everything and has fallen and bruised her poor little noggin twice. She is now terrified of falling and although she has great balance, she is so unsure of standing unsupported that when I let go she freaks out and either sits down or screams and claws at me for support. This month she has also become very vocal! She has stopped even attempting to say "mama" but she does say "Dada" all the time now and pretty consistently saying "baba" or "bob" for bottle. She also tries to say Hi, Yeah, bye-bye ad Abby. She loves waving and does this new thing when she's excited where she wrinkles her nose and pants while flailing her arms and "jumping". It's so funny!! She tries to clap but it's more like just throwing her arms around excitedly. She can clap 2 toys or puzzle pieces together though an loves to hear the sound. Another new thing she can do is reach to be picked up from her crib or the floor. When we get her from bed in the morning she crawls as fast as she can to the edge of her crib and either pulls up on the railing or just sits up and reaches her hands above her head for us to grab her. It's so sweet! And she gives real hugs and kisses too! This age is so much fun. 

Some things Avery is loving at 8 months:

Swimming!! 

Books!

Table foods!

Holding her cup and stealing sips of whatever mommy is drinking!! Little straw ninja took over my iced tea at La Madeline! 

 

Playing outside!

Making silly faces! 

Kissing and laughing at that baby in the mirror!

"Dancing"

Petting her Abby

Sleeping with her blankie and lovie which is soooo cute!! She loves the thin little Adin and Anais swaddle blankets to cuddle with and loves her soft silky blanket when it's not too hot. 

Other babies at play dates and Mother Goose time at the library!!!

And early morning snuggles and tv with mommy! 

I'm going to miss these special moments sooo much when I go back to work!! :-(

Some things A doesn't like very much at 8 months: laying still for any amount of time to get her diaper or clothes changed, being spoonfed... She will eat the pouches of baby food but has started refusing all the puréed food I made and feed to her. The taste is fine but she wants to do it herself and it's way too messy! Lol she also still hates being wiped down after eating, being strapped into her carseat, nose drops and clearing her nose with the bulb, and now has starting going through major separation anxiety. We left her overnight for the first time this past month and it made her so clingy for the next couple of weeks, but honestly it was nice because she isn't typically cuddly like that at all. She used to so happily put herself to sleep, but is now wanting to be rocked to sleep which I secretly love doing!! It's probably not a good habit to start but it's such a special time to bond and she won't be my little baby forever, so I am soaking it all up while I can!!