8 months

My big girl! You are growing so fast and are developing into the sweetest little girl on the planet (not that you weren't already - you're just proving it more and more now)! Let's check out this month's stats.

• Weight: 19lbs 4oz (another growth spurt!)
• Diapers: Size 3
• Clothes: Still some 3-6 month, but mostly 6-9 month
• Shoes: Size 2 (If they are "tall" enough for your thick feet!)
• Eating: 4 6-7oz bottles daily, plus 3 "solid" meals (You eat about 1/2 to 3/4 of a stage 2 jar at each meal)
• You still wear your DOC band 23 hours a day, but you will be getting it off soon. Your head looks GREAT!
• You are becoming much more mobile these days! You practically run down the hallway in your walker!
• You can't really tell from the picture, but I promise you're getting more hair!
• Mama and Dada still don't hear much babble from you, but you have started to grunt when you're frustrated. That's not very ladylike...
• Mama taught you a trick this month - you can clap! :)
• We still have your crib up in the highest position because you can't pull up yet and sometimes you will throw your arm over the side while you wait for Mama or Dada to come get you. It doesn't look very comfortable!
• You got a new cousin this month! Prescott was born on March 10th and you were one of her first visitors in the hospital! Mama and Dada know you two are going to have so much fun together!
• Dada is your very best friend and you love, love, love to play with him. We visited the park and you went down the slide with him and he pushed you in the swing for the first time. He says he can't wait until he comes home from work and you ask to go play on the playground. He promises he will take you whenever you ask - hold him to that! ;)
• Probably the most exciting news of the month... YOU STARTED CRAWLING!! Okay, scootching. Okay fine, it's more dragging. Dada says you look like the Terminator after he was hurt in a fight. You'll probably never get that reference to such an "old" movie! You crawled first at your Mimi's house in Oklahoma, so it was very special that she got to experience this with you.

I love you so, so much my baby girl! You bring such joy to our family each and every day with your sweet smile. We really can't wait to see what your future holds and to cheer you on each step of the way. Our hearts are already overflowing with love for you!