My sweet Alythia,
You are
already 8 months old and you are just blowing me away with how quickly you are
growing. You are so impatient that you
have just moved through so many stages.
Every time you learn something new, you are right on to the next
task. You have been crawling for about 2
months now and started pulling up everywhere almost immediately (like the next
day). You continue to gain greater
balance and love to test yourself on moving objects, like your vetch walker,
our office swivel chairs, mommy and daddy’s legs, etc. You have great balance and could stand on
your own but at this point don’t have the confidence to try it for very
long. You’ve probably made it about 5
seconds before realizing that I let go of you and sitting down
immediately. You love to walk holding
our hands or using your walker and are so proud of yourself when you do. You still love the mirror and often I will
find you sitting there laughing and talking to yourself, after a while you do
get frustrated with “the other baby” and start to fuss. We are working on that… You love to stand at the window and watch the
snow or rain falling. You love being
outdoors still, however you are not such a fan of the cold so that doesn’t
really happen right now. You have such a
big personality and know exactly what you want.
You are almost always happy and smiling, exploring and talking up a
storm. You love people and are certainly
happiest in a crowd. Sometimes I think
you would stay up all night if only you could be around a group of people. When you see mommy or daddy your face lights
up with the biggest smile and you will reach for one of us if the other is
holding you, going back and forth between us if we let you. You are certainly an extrovert and love being
held. You aren’t much for cuddling
though, too restricting I think. You are
content to sit for a few minutes and when your sleepy I can sometimes get you
to stay for a while, but it’s not a regular thing. You still have just two teeth, your bottom
middle two. No signs of any others
coming in yet. You love to eat adult
food and are exploring all kinds of new foods and flavors. You discovered mac n’ cheese the other day
and seem to be a fan of that (what child isn’t though)! You are pretty good about eating what mommy
gives you but certainly know if you don’t like it and are becoming more
determined about that. We are working on
trying everything, at least a few bites, and trying it over again as well. You love to sing songs, or at least hear
mommy sing to you. You love to read
books and play with your “learning farm” vetch.
I’m pretty sure your favorite toys are bookshelves, chairs, coasters,
mixing bowls, boxes and cellphones. You
have also really taken to the onions in the pantry and love to throw them and
chew on the skins. You are a strange
child, but I love you dearly! I would
expect that once you develop the confidence to stand, you will be off and
walking and I will have a new set of challenges ahead. I certainly look forward to them all but will
be happy when the snow melts and it warms up so we can explore outside and do
more things. We are certainly developing
a bit of cabin fever, but spend time with friends regularly to help. You have one friend, Annabelle, who is 6
weeks older than you. It is so fun to
watch you play and explore together, watching you inspect and try to understand
one another is such a treat. I love to
see how your little mind works. I know
you certainly are processing so much.
Even when mommy tells you “no” I can see you stop, think and decide if
you want to listen and obey. You are
such an inquisitive, thoughtful and energetic little girl and I count myself
blessed immensely to be your mother.
With all my love,
Mommy
Some of my favorites from last month
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| Just watching the snow |
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