8Months

Loves: standing, crawling, "talking," your brother, tasting grown-up food, grabbing everything

Dislikes: being hungry, having a wet/dirty diaper, thinking you have been left alone, sleeping alone on a flat surface without blankets, being put down when you think you need to be held

Clothes: Mostly 9 mo. Size 2 shoes

Hair is dark-medium brown and getting thicker. Eyes staying Steel blue.

You are breastfeeding. You eat like a champ and have decided that bottles aren't your favorite (you take them in small doses).  

You take several bottles a day (3-5 usually), from 2-4 oz each. You nurse 1-2 times at night before bed.

you LOVE food. You waste nothing and will beat on your tray or grab the spoon if we are being slow.

You are super alert and don't want to miss a thing. You fight sleep sometimes. 

You prefer me and your ReeRee most of the time but are fine with other people if we are around. Your daddy and Jimbo are next in line.

You love to "talk" and coo. You are VERY smiley. You also raise your eyebrows, then smile, which is hilarious. You say "bububu," "bababa," "byebyebye," "mamama," "da dada," and blow raspberries. 

You like to socialize. You go to the nursery and generally behave. You don't mind being passed around at church as long as I'm not nearby. 

You wake up for the day between 6-7 and stay awake for a couple of hours before your first nap. 

You like to watch your brother. You enjoy being outside if you can watch whatever he's doing. You love to swing.

You are crawling speedily, usually on hands, one knee and one foot to propel you. You can pull up on anything that will support your weight. 

You weighed 18 lbs earlier this month. 

You still have no teeth. 

You are so sweet and squishy and precious. 

Andrew tells you that he loves you fifty times a day and gives you twice that many kisses. I hope you two are always close.