when did this happen? 8 months.

i have no words.  well that's not true - i really do have words and you'll get to see them all (typos and everything).

but honestly, i really can't believe my littel girl is 8 months old.  i dont even know what to say about that.  it sounds sooooo OLD. You know how certain ages just sound old to you.  28 for example. 28 sounds sooo much older than 27. Something about the 7.  sounds young and carefree.  maybe it's the same thing with 8 months.  8 is just an old sounding number.  i dont care for it...

however... i will give you the 8 month scoop anyway!

Stats: Chunky Monkey!  On her 8 monht bday - 17 lbs 12 oz.  and getting waaayy to heavy to lug around in that carseat - as soon as it's warm - it's big girl carseat time!  I can't wait.  i hate that damn thing.

Eating..well she pretty much eatsa nything.  is VERY into finger foods and not soo into baby purees anymore. she stil likes them all but wants finger foods at every meal - and does this lovely little temper tantrum until she gets some puffs, yogurt melts or blueberries.  Those are her favorite foods - blueberries and yogurt.  healthy at least i suppose!  we have been making our own baby food purees, but it might be time to make stuff a bit thicker now - the kid wants to pick up her food and it - screw this mashed up soft food stuff.  she's over it.  she'll eat anything she can grab.  nothing is safe.  she will just sick her hand in the bowl or grab food right out of your end.  we can her a little bite of my donut the other day.. and when i wasnt looking she ninja'd the rest out of my hand. serioulys.  once minute it was in my hand - 3 seconds later in her mouht - it's impressive really...

other new foods this month:  cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, pizza crust, pita bread and rice. 

loves it all.

sleep... sleeping is interesting lately... we have finally put bumpers in the bed - littel miss rolly polly doenst just stay on her back anymore and all the flopping around usually leads to a hand or a foot or even an entire leg stuck in the bed slats.. so we remedied that situation.

however, she has decided she likes to sleep on her belly.. and not just on her belly but face down with her mouth smashed into the mattress.. not something mommy likes. it's terrifying. so now i have to sneak in her rooom all the time to see if she is breathing.  good times.  i try to turn her head, but hse'll scream for a bit, roll around and only settle down agian once she gets back on her belly, face down in the mattress....

active!  well the kid is mobile... not all the way crawling but rolling and scooting everywhere!  she gets her butt up in the air and her knees under her, but htne gets stuck. she she prefers to roll and eat everything she can grab.. time to baby proof.

she is always start to use toys for their intended use.  like sh ewill help me brush my hair.  she will put "cookies" in her cookie jar, she can put a puzzle piece back (only the easy circle one- but still).

she can entertain herself soo much longer this way!!! and it's so fun to watch her little brain wrok..

okay -so i lied i have tons of words.

but seriously 8 months?  that is just crazy. slow down little girl!