Time is flying by. Today (April 19th) Whitney turned 8 months old. I can't believe it. She celebrated her 8 month birthday by puking on the carpet. She is FINALLY sleeping 8 plus hours at night without feeding. It's a sensitive topic with me, seeing how I've gone almost a year without a good night's rest. I know I'm not the only one out there. Feel free to leave your confessions of a bad year's rest as a comment on this post.
Cuddling with Dad.
Gives Mommy snuggles.
Sunday before church.
If I take a picture after church,
she is tired, cranky
and is no longer wearing accessories.
(Exactly 8 months old!)
Here are some things Whitney likes to do at Eight Months of Age:
-Shake her head no when she is all done eating.
-Eat her dinner in the bathroom sink. I decided I actually prefer this method of feeding her, because the clean up is so easy.
-Clap her hands.
-Play with other babies and talk in baby language.
-Squeal and scream all the time.
-Grab things with her pinchers.
-Feed herself yogurt bites and fruit puffs.
-Sit up on a high chair at a restaurant and touch everything germy. (Much to my dismay.)
-Laugh hysterically when she is getting ready for bed.
-'Be-lax' in the bath or shower.
-Lay on her back and immediately flip to her back if she is ever put on her stomach. I'm not sure she'll ever crawl.
-Watch t.v.
-Hold her hands up in the air for me to pick her up.
-Giggle and squeal at herself in the mirror.
-"Say" Da-da over and over and over. No, she doesn't know what she's saying. But it's still cute.
-Copy noises that we make.
-Spin on her back while she is sleeping.
-Touch everything with her index finger.
-Rub her face into my shirt when she is ready for a nap.
-Fall asleep on her own, in her crib, BY HERSELF. Yes, folks... it's finally happened!
Playing with Dad.
Almost 8 months old- and loves to bite with her teeth. Yes, biting REAL food.
Our garden is a bit more sparse this year.
Dinner with Mom and Dad.
Wow. This is the life. All you need is a sippy cup and a Baby Einstein.
Love that smile.
10 comments:
She is so darling. You dress her well! I love her hair bows. And I am one of those people who hasn't had a good nights rest in almost two years!!!! Its not that bad anymore but it used to be!
Yes, Mikayla is now (as of today) nine months old. She just started sleeping through the night about a month ago, too. I hate to tell you this, but Lia and Quinn still wake up randomly in the middle of the night. Not regularly, of course, but it doesn't ever really end. You'll still be checking if she's breathing or not even when she's four, if you're anything like me! Whitney has got to be the best-dressed little baby out there! She's so darling--nice job!
First of all I must say I am sorry about the sleeping thing. I love sleeping more than just about anything. It will be huge adjustment when I have kids. Those pictures are adorable. She is just getting cuter the older she gets. Keep it up Mommy!
ha ha, I had to laugh about the post-church grumpiness and lack of accessories. Funny how all that cuteness disappears. She's adorable! Too bad she puked.
You give her dinner in the sink? That's hilarious!
She is such a cutie Krista! And she's getting so big! Before you know it, you will be celebrating her 1st birthday!!! =)
I LOVE that last picture of her smile. Absolutely adorable!
She is a doll! I am so happy for you that she is sleeping through the night. You deserve to celebrate! Kids are so much fun, but a total life adjustment. Would we have it any other way?
at 8 months i finally said enough is enough and cut reggie off from nursing in the middle of the night. if he woke up, i gave him ten minutes to cry and go back to sleep on his own. if he was still crying, i'd go in and pop a binky in his mouth and then walk out. it only took about 3 or 4 nights until he was finally sleeping 11-12 hours. i felt like a new woman. :)
she is adorable.
Kennedy JUST started consistently sleeping through the night. A full year of bad sleep. Unfortunately, I have to think it's at least a bit related to being a nursing baby--kind of the price one pays. It'll keep getting better, hang in there!
Falls asleep on her own in her crib by herself...I can't believe it. I'm so jealous! She is such a cutie!!
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