Day 42: 8 Months

Abby is 8 months old today!!!  She's such a big girl.  She can now: Feed herself, giggle, crawl backwards and in circles (and forwards with a little help), walk with only one hand held (and sometimes take a couple steps on her own!), cruise on furniture, drink from a sippy cup, give (open mouth) kisses, wave hello, sign "milk", "more" and "all done", find her pacifier in her crib and put it back in her mouth, turn on her rainforest waterfall soother, say "dada", "mama" and "nana", pull off hats and headbands, spin in circles while sitting, go down slides on her own, "swim" underwater, catch a rolling ball, and run in circles in her walker.  Every day it seems like she picks up new tricks!!!

She takes three long naps every day (usually between 1.5 to 2 hours each!) and she sleeps through the night (most of the time).  She has two teeth on the bottom, but based on the amount of drool she's had lately and the teething rashes, I'd say a couple more teeth are on their way!  She is a very light sleeper, though... one false move (stepping on the creaky step, dropping something in the kitchen, or even turning her doorknob) and she's awake in an instant.  Our house is very quiet at night. :)

She is also a GREAT eater!  She has now tried (and loved): peaches, apples, pears, bananas, sweet potato fries, avocado, plums, waffles, pancakes, chicken, turkey, prunes, hummus, cheese, yogurt, squash, chickpeas, blueberries, cherries, grapes, potatoes, puffs, toast, Cheerios, arrowroot cookies, Ritz crackers, kiwis, mangos, carrots, apricots, pineapple,  mandarin oranges, bagels, beets, Goldfish crackers, pumpkins, and of course, Mum Mums!  The only thing she doesn't like is tofu (and I can't say I blame her!)

She is such a happy baby and we love her so much!

Here's her 8th month video... sorry if it's a little choppy!!!