You are officially eight months old, baby girl! These days are flying by, constantly reminding me to savor every moment before it passes us by and becomes a memory. You are growing and changing each day, and we love watching you become your own person with your own personality. It's crazy to think that you'll be celebrating your birthday in just four months, but it's true -- it's also true that I need to start planning a party! Mommy loves planning parties to gather as many of our favorite people as possible, and I'm especially thankful for the splashes of pink that will be found throughout your birthday bash. Over the next month, we'll decide on a party theme and probably start crafting, too -- I told ya, it's my favorite!
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We've had another full month filled with two hikes (both of which included daddy!), lots of time spent at the pool, your first July 4th, countless walks around town, lazy days where no one gets out of our pajamas, and more. The most exciting thing we did this past month was take our annual trip to the beach! That's right, girlfriend, your first time on the coast is officially in the books! You did so good considering your schedule was all out of whack all week, and you loved the water and the sand. You took several naps in my arms (swoon!), splashed in the water, and loved the sand most of all. Yep, you loved the sand so much that we had to take you to the eye doctor because you got some of it in your eye and we couldn't get it out. You're all better now, though! Your least favorite thing about this trip was dinner time (basically you cried//screamed through every one we ate), and your favorite thing about the trip was Russ. Your first little crush. LOL! Seriously -- your eyes stayed locked on him the whole week. Teppy didn't mind; good thing.
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You are sitting up strong now with minimal falling over, and you're trying to go from sitting to up on all fours. You still haven't crawled, but you are sooooo close to being on the move. You love to get up on your hands and knees and rock back and forth; you'll move your legs, but you hands haven't figured out how to move quite yet. It won't be long until you're seeing the world in a whole new way, baby girl! You sleep about thirteen hours straight a night (hallelujah!), and you take two good, long naps during the day (sometimes a short third if you just can't hang until bed time). Also, you're still not a fan of food. Lord, help us. You love your milk (no denying that), but your interest in food hasn't changed since we first tried to introduce it two months ago. You do better with small pieces of food than with purees, but you never take more than a few bites. By the time Braxton was your age, he was eating three times a day and downing puffs like it was his job; you, on the other hand, are the opposite. We're not worried about it because we know that you'll eat when you're supposed to, but we're still steadily trying to get you used to it. Maybe one of these days you'll realize what you're missing out on! Hopefully by the time it's time to wean you from the bottle. A mama can hope!
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You're long and lean, and you wear a big ol' grin most of the time. I still get tickled over how you went from constantly crying to constantly smiling, and I definitely like the new transition better. Your smile lights up our world, and we seriously giggle when you flash it! You are a DOLL, and you know where to look when the camera comes out; your brother figured out the camera by this age, too, so now I'm two-for-two on babies who know and humor me well. As sweet as your smile is now, I know it'll be even sweeter once your teeth start popping through. Still no teefers yet, but as swollen as your little gums are we know it won't be long! I just love a toothy grin!
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Daddy is going to Haiti later this week, so it will just be you, me, and Braxton for a week. Thankfully baseball season prepared me for weeks like this, buuuut we will still miss him while he's gone. We'll have lots of play dates and do lots of fun things to fill our days while we wait for him to come home to us. We've been blessed with the best family and so many wonderful friends, and I know they'll help us with any needs that arise. Our tribe is seriously amazing -- you'll see that for yourself one day! We're also nearing the end of summer, so we will be making the most of these final weeks before daddy goes back to school. Oh, if only summer could last forever!
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Keep growing big and strong, little one. We love watching you figure out your world, and we'll never stop being thankful that God saw fit to knit us together. You are more loved than you know, and we will tell you that forever and ever. God has given us the most incredible gifts in you and your big brother; we hope you grow up believing that, too. We love you, we love you, we love you! These past eight months have been the hardest, best, most praise-worthy months we've ever known -- what joy!
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