Eight Months

Today, Vivi turned eight months old. I know I say this every month that goes by, but I cannot believe how quickly time passes. I feel like it goes even faster once you have kids. Vivi continues to achieve new milestones and discover new things about the world around her. Here is what Vivi is doing at seven months.

• Weighs approximately 17.5 pounds.
• Has 2 teeth, and the top ones are starting to come in.
• Still likes to watch Wonder Pets! and LOVES the theme song. She smiles every time she hears it.
• Goes to bed at 9ish and wakes up at 7:30ish. She has started waking up earlier so it is fun to see her before I leave for work in the morning.
• Puts herself to sleep every night and is getting better at nap time.
• The nap schedule has suddenly gone out the window but we are working hard to get it back on track!
• LOVES food! Right now she is eating oatmeal and rice cereals, peas, carrots, green beans, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, cauliflower, corn, cucumbers, bananas, apples, avocados, pears, peaches, mango, papaya, blueberries, cherries, apricots and yogurt.
• Loves her blankie.
• Has great taste in music. She will kick her little feet to the beat. Don't know where she gets that from.
• Loves her brothers! She is very interested in Drake and Winston. Winnie loves her and loves the attention more. Drake is very protective of her, but not so interested in the hair pulling.
• Loves going for walks in her stroller. She is so interested in the world around her.
• Will lunge for your Blackberry if she sees it light up...and then puts it in her mouth.
• LOVES other babies.
• Loves reading books. We are making our way through the book of Haans Christian Andersen stories. We have a book worm on our hands!
• Loves to exercise her vocal chords. She is making all sorts of sounds, its only a matter of time before the words start flowing!
• Is learning baby sign language. We are working on hungry, sleepy, and diaper.
• Sits up like a big girl!
• Is scooting all over the place! She is very mobile and can move very effectively around the room. She gets up on her knees occasionally, it’s only a matter of time before she is crawling everywhere.
• Can stand up when holding onto something and is working on pulling up.
• Loves to be outside, especially when she is in her Johnny jump up.
• Graduated to size 3 diaper.
• Is wearing 3-6 and 6-9 month clothes.
• Loves when Daddy sings one of his many made up songs.

I love this little princess so much!