Happy 8 Months Kate!

I'm late this month with Kate's update, we were out of town, but are home now. Hopefully I'll finally start to get caught up!

What a month! I feel like Kate is turning into her own little person this month. She has DEFINITE opinions, shows her little independent personality often, and much much more. I just love getting to know her & am having so much fun being a mom. What a joy to watch this little girl grow & learn each day!

This month Kate...

--LOVES to be sung to & is starting to do some motions to songs - "If you're happy & you know it" - she claps...not every time...but usually, "This little light of mine" - she sticks up her pointer & especially loves when I blow on her finger for the verse about Satan blowing it out, "ABCs" - can stop any meltdown. The minute I sing it she's smiling & watching...it's hilarious.

--clapping

--crawling - and it gets faster everyday!

--turns her head when she doesn't want something

--is aware of loud sounds & is usually intially scared and jumps further into my arms, but gets over it soon: the garage door, the waves at the beach, etc.

--still haven't found anything this girl won't eat: added cheerios, peas & carrots to finger foods

--sleeping the same as last month - won't let go of that 3rd nap (although it's just 45 min now), but I'm not complaining!

--pulls up - on EVERYTHING! It started with just her crib, but now it's everything - her highchair, our legs, baskets, coffee tables, EVERYTHING!

--still just 2 teeth :)

--sits with her toes pointed most of the time

--is funny about textures - after she touches something or puts something in her mouth if it's a funny texture (sequins, paper, etc.) she does this funny little shuddering thing.

She had just put this paper in her mouth - here she is doing the little shuddering thing!

--gives kisses

--"Dances" - when we're in restraunts with music she tilts her head to the right over & over

--loves the bath even more now that she can crawl around & explore the whole bathtub

--points - not really at anything, just points :)


--reccognizes familiar faces

--when asked "Where's Daddy?" She will look all over until she finds him then squeals with glee - she ADORES him!




--seems to be pretty tough - we are having MANY falls now that she is crawling & pulling up (already 2 bruises!), but it takes a very hard one to bring any tears!

in this picture she has a bruise on her left cheek

--"sings" when one of her toys plays music. I'm not sure if it really is singing, but it sounds different than regular babbling & it sounds the same everytime!




Now that we're back from all our fun vacations, hopefully I'll get some new videos posted of her doing some new things: singing, motions to songs, dancing, etc.