Eight Months!

On 9/10/11 I turned eight months! No doctor's appointment this month (whoo hoo, no shots!). My parents were curious on how much I weighed so they put me on their scale and unofficially I weigh 15 lbs and 9 oz. Skinny but long. I am still fitting into most of my six month clothes, but have just started to move towards 6-9 month clothes.

Moving is the word for this month. In the beginning of the month I was rolling from one side of the room to the other in no time flat. I loved when my parents would leave me on the living room floor and go into the kitchen for 30 seconds and then come out with a look of surprise because I would be in a completely different place. I am beginning to learn that there are some things in the living room that I am not allowed touch. The fireplace screen is one of my favorites. It makes such a cool sound when I rub my hands across it and when I pull it the screen moves! But for some reason whenever I make my way over to the screen I am quickly picked up and placed in a different spot. That is ok, I don't give up and keep trying to play with it! After I became an expert at rolling, I was determined to learn how to crawl. For a couple of weeks I would get up on all fours and rock back and forth hoping something would happen so I would move forward, but usually I ended up just falling flat. However, just yesterday I was able to figure out that I can pull myself forward with my arms and by pushing my legs, so I am an official crawler! My parents are calling it a bittersweet moment, I don't understand what is bitter about it, I can move everywhere!!! (Check out the video)

I got my third tooth recently, too. I was a little cranky because it hurt, but nothing too bad. I am still eating lots of solid food and even started to eat some meat. It's not my favorite, but I eat it. I also started gumming on cheerios. Right now they are more fun to play with than eat-I like when they stick to my hand and I have to shake them off. My doggy, Brady, loves them too when they fall to the floor.

My days are filled with taking walks/runs with Mom and Brady, playing with all my cool toys, going to Gymboree classes, and going out and about in Denver with Mom. I loved the evenings because that is when my Daddy comes home and I can have some Daddy/Daughter time. I have a feeling my days in the upcoming month are going to be a lot more interesting since I have lots of new things to explore now that I am mobile!