8 months is here

today is it....natalie claire starts month number 8! she is growing and changing every day as any visitor will tell you. when people haven't seen her in a while they are very surprised. she is so sturdy, getting lots of chub, and her personality keeps getting sweeter and sweeter.



at school, the teachers say she is one of the most verbal chatting with her friends. in fact, they said when the smaller babies don't answer her back she gets a little miffed. she likes to mimic going and forth "talking." she has started a high pitched squeal that's very cute. she also thinks blowing raspberries is pretty funny. me and mike have had to change shirts (hers and ours) more than once lately from all the slobbery fun!



she smiles all the time, wakes up happy, and is content to play by herself these days. of course she loves mom or dad to lay with her and "talk" while she kicks and plays. but she has also mastered rolling....barrel rolling! so while we have to watch her very close, she can also roll to reach toys, watch mom cook or see who's winning when dad is watching a game on tv.



we also have started solid foods adding a new fruit or veggie every 3 or 4 days. likes: prunes, apples, zucchini. kind of likes: avocado, banana hates: PEAS. we've also been working with a sippy cup. she can get it to her mouth...tipping it to drink is harder. she's getting there!





it isn't all easy of course. she has reached a new pitch of crying i like to call "blood curdling." she has learned that crying while screaming "MAAAA MAAA" gets things done more quickly. she is fighting bed time more and more. but despite all the hard moments there are so many happy ones.