The 8 month Files

8 months today!

October 12, 2009
Height & Weight: TBD (Appointment on Thursday)

Latest words: Mamamammamamama, Dadadadadada, Babababababab (this babbling is somewhat new, and is really starting to sound like she's saying mama and dada - Andy of course is trying to push for dada first).

Favorite Things: Oscar - now that we are CRAWLING(!!) if she sees Oscar across the room she gets over to him as fast as she possibly can (and that's pretty fast). He's not quite as impressed as Mommy is and he takes off the second she gets there, poor girl, he's just taunting her at this point.

Favorite Foods: She really likes it all, but her favorite by far is feeding herself. I feel like her days of pureed baby food were over almost as soon as they started. We started with "mum mum" crackers & puffs - one day Bennett was feeding himself some puffs so we tried to give Hadley one and sure enough she seemed ready - now she can't get enough of feeding herself and it is so cute. This kid will eat anything: bits of turkey, havarti cheese, mango, banana, edamame, peas, carrots, and corn...you name it, as long as she can pick it up she'll eat it.

Dislikes: I think she's starting to cut her 2nd tooth and I can tell she's not having much fun with it, we'll see where it decides to pop up! For now she still has just the one on the bottom, it's finally all the way up and she likes to touch it a lot.

Accomplishments: Crawls all over tarnation - everyone told me "i was in for it" once she started crawling, but I love it! It's so much fun to see her follow me (and often Oscar) all over the house. In a lot of ways it's almost easier since she'll follow me while I get a few things done. She's also blowing raspberries and getting into a sitting position from crawling - it looks like she's doing baby yoga.

Highlight of the month: A very fun trip to Hood Canal with the Marianis and Dills - Hadley had so much fun watching all the kayaking, crabbing, barbecuing and of course my friend Cassie's daughter Hannah (who is 3) - Hadley loves watching other kids!