It’s soooo hard to belive you’ve been outta the oven as long as you were in it!  Luli says we need to start pre-heating the oven for baby #2.  Mommy & Daddy say we should just wait and see about that one! 

I didn’t think it was possible, but I must admit, you are getting cuter by the day!  You are so brighted eyed and curious.  You get so much attention – where ever we go people are commenting on you. 

You are able to crawl on all fours now and you’ve figured out how to use stable items (ottoman, couch, mommy or daddy legs) to pull your self up to a standing position.  You are “talking” now – lots of different noises, sounds, and letters.  You really can use your vocabulary to get your point across – it’s obvious when you are mad, happy, excited, or bored. 

You are such a big girl!  You completely fill up your car seat…we’ll be switching over to the big girl seat very soon.  Everytime we tell someone how old you are they get big-eyed and comment on how big you are.  You really are proportionate, you’re just stout.  Oh, and you have a cute little belly!  I am anxious to find out your height/weight percentiles at your 9 month checkup on 2/25.

You’ve had a pretty rough few weeks.  You’ve been battling an ear infection and yucky cough for about 3 weeks.  After 2 rounds of antibiotics and 3 doses of steroids you seem to be on the mend. 

You’re learning to clap your hands and do it mostly when you are excited.  You love it when we feed you cold water from a straw…usually at a restaurant.  You adore Maddison and get excited and happy anytime you see her!  You are still just as curious as can be and have to constantly know what is going on at all times!  You are very social and love going to daycare. 

You are truly an angel.