A’s going to be a handful.  A already is a handful!   This is really only my problem for the most part, until she enters someone else’s house, looking all sweet, and then….

Yea – A makes the boys cry.  I have to say, she really didn’t do anything this time, but something about her made these cuties “worry”!

Aren’t they adorable!

G on the left, J on the right

G has magnificent eyes.  One day A will be very jealous of those!  Hopefully one day J won’t be so scared of A & she can move her one girl show into the family room with these guys!  She decided on her own that she didn’t want to be the cause of J’s sadness so she went to empty my bag in the foyer!

Sorry Mom! I'll just play in your stuff for now!

Maybe we’ll try again another time and no one will have to worry – she’s really a nice girl.  She won’t let you mistake that for a push over, just ask cousin S, but she’s so sweet!  All she wants to do is give kisses!

A is feeding herself now.  There’s not much she won’t eat, and if she sees you eating, she wants some!  She might only eat a bite or 2, but she wants some!

The one thing she won’t do…FEED HERSELF HER BOTTLE!!!!  It’s her way of manipulating me!  As soon as she sees the bottle, there’s whining and grunting and I hand it to her…and she pushes it and plays with it and then Mommy swoops in and holds it up for her.  Her arms go out to the sides and she breathes a sigh of relief as she eats!  I have no photos of this because I can’t possibly hold the camera AND the bottle!!!

Favorite foods include butternut squash, blueberries, clementines, Nagahama miso soup & vegetable gyoza and Sharon’s mac & cheese.

Yummy Yummy!

Isn't she cute in the morning?!

"oh a bottle...get over here..."

"Mommy...this is too heavy..."

"haha - fat chance Mommy!"

I went to open my camera to take some photos the other day and sadly, my daily use lens was broken!  Something happened to the part that attaches to the camera body.  So I’m left with my zoom lens.  Its a great lens…for sightseeing; for spying on people; for seeing up someone’s nose from 10 miles away!  Not so great for getting baby to stay in one place while you capture adorable moments because she won’t stop crawling to you!

"Where do you think you're going Mommy?!"

"Down the hall huh..."

"I think I'm going to come too!"

"Yup...made it down the hall....now where...?"

"Oooh I know..."

"Almost there..."

"Ahhh little long sleeves and my playroom!!!!"

Now its almost 9, but we’re delayed these last few months, so here goes!

Check out those 2 teeth!  For a baby with only 2 bottom teeth she sure knows how to chew!  This month she’s figured out that she absolutely LOVES cheese.  Cheddar is her favorite so far, but she’s also liked fresh mozzarella, babybel, and even swiss.  She likes eggs, yogurt, blueberries, chicken soup with noodles, turkey, tofu in miso soup, ravioli, and she really hates avocado.

She now runs around things.  She climbs stairs.  She stands with no hands for maximum 10 “mississippi” seconds.  She still loves You Gabba Gabba, and really loves the “clean” episode.  She had her first words “Cap Cap” combined with the clapping hands!!!  She signs “more” when we aren’t paying attention while feeding her &/or not feeding her fast enough! She played in the snow for the first time & loved it…until she face planted while trying to crawl in 8 inches of snow!  She had her first New Years Eve party, and almost was up at midnight!  She had her first New Years Day at Farkas’s, Aunt D babysat one night, and awesome K babysat another night & they both said she was a good girl!

We’re almost at month 9 now, and I can’t believe how big she’s getting.  She’s growing up so fast.  I know that is a good thing, but its also a little sad.  I completely understand why my mom was always asking us to stay small.  I am so proud of her and amazed at her growth and excitement at learning new things, but I miss her infant self with her sleepy little face and teeny tiny little tushy!

I love you my sweet girl, I can’t wait for everything that is coming up, but if you could just stay small…Mommy would really appreciate it!

This is how we’re all feeling lately!  We owe you all a recap of life the last 2 months, and I just went through the photos on my camera to remind me of what happened, and its A LOT!

A’s 7th & 8th months included Thanksgiving at Gramma’s, living at Gramma’s for 2 weeks, Hannukah, Jewish Xmas, New Years, new windows, lots of ants, a tropical playroom, and a serious blizzard!

All photos are straight from the camera since I’m waiting the best Auntie’s dad to help me with my editing software!

We pretty much lived with Gramma for A’s 7th month.  She had a blast!  She tore up her house and made lots of messes.  She tortured Tyler and Teddy.  She stood up wherever she wanted, including the ottman *that is on wheels* which is why you see a gash on her lip b/c she fell on her face!  She is much more stable now, but it sucked back then!

Then we moved in to the new house.  She loves all the space to crawl around, even though I have to limit her space so much b/c nothing is baby proofed!  She was strolling around in her walker until I realized that it was ruining my new floors….the walker has been banished to the storage room!  Crawling will suffice!

8th month update later!