8 months already...and on the move!!!

What a busy, yet fun month we have just experienced.  It makes me even more excited for the times ahead!

What's been happening...

* The present of crawling was on your 7 month birthday and it didn't take long for you to be crawling like a champ.  You go anywhere and everywhere you can...in the bathroom, up and over Marley, down the hall, through the kitchen...  and you absolutely LOVE it when dada chases you on his hands and knees also!

* You have stayed on your 4 hour eating cycle but we have added variety to your choices.  There hasn't been a food yet that you have refused and believe me, there are some pretty interesting mixes out there.
You eat oatmeal about mid-morning, then some fruit in early afternoon, and then throw in some vegetable in early evening...you don't have any complaints as those cheeks and thighs have really started filling out.

* Your 1st Halloween costume arrived that was sent from G-mom and Auntie Staci.  You are planning to be Tigger which matches your very upbeat personality.  I can't wait to dress you up and take pictures of your precious self!

* You visited your 1st Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch down in Blodgett, MO.  Though you are too young to really enjoy the rides and fun things to do, you LOVED the pumpkins.  You just wanted to reach over and grab all of them.  You didn't seem to care that mama gtot you stuck in a maze and we couldn't figure out how to find the exit...it's a good thing that we could fit under the outer wall!!!  I am already looking forward to next year so that you will actually be able to do some of the other activities.

* You are great at keeping yourself occupied when you don't want to sleep in your crib.  You love to just lay there and talk to the stuffed animals.  We tend to find all of them in different areas of the crib than where they started.  Then you tend to have the biggest smile on your face when we open the door to get you.  It's like you are so excited to see mama and dada...brings joy to our hearts!

You are truly an amazing addition to our lives.  We love spending every minute we can with you.  You constantly make us laugh and grow more in love with you every single day!  There are many acitivites planned for the next month like your first trip to Auburn and then we will welcome the arrival of your cousin, Avery Ann.

Please remember that you are the love of our lives and we love you more than you will ever know!!!