8 months

Critter Girl, you are 8 months old today. You are growing and becoming more sweet and fun every day, and I feel so very lucky to be the one that watches you grow.

This month, you have tried new foods including beef, yogurt and new varieties of peaches. You still love sweet potato and banana the best, but you continue to be willing to try new things. You haven't flat-out refused anything yet (other than the avocado incident way back when). Good job eating! Today begins 3 meals a day for you - that a lot of eating!

You are quite the roller these days, it is your primary mode of transportation (other than Mommy, of course). I think its funny that you choose to roll around, given how you hated rolling over for so long. Crawling seems like it will be soon, but given you went on strike with rolling over for so long, I'm not holding my breath either. You are funny with your gross motor skills, you just don't seem to want to do things unless you are really good at it. Are you practicing when I'm not watching? And now you prefer to sleep on your formerly-hated tummy. Go figure.

No new teeth this month either. Your 2 bottom teeth have really grown in, and they are super-cute. You seem to be pushing/chewing on those top gums a lot, but so far, nothing to show for it.

You are very chatty still. This month you babbled "mom" and "mama" for the first time. And while I know you are not using it to refer to me (in fact I think it has become part of your yummy-eating-noise routine, mmmmmm), it still melts my heart every time. You are babbling all the time, mama-dada-bababa is in high rotation.

I love you more every day, my sweet Critter Girl. I am so lucky to be your Mom. Happy 8 months!