In 8 Months I've learned....

I'm 8 months old today!

...that one day, baby realizes she can talk and starts saying mamablamablabla all of a sudden!
...that even though your childhood nickname may have been 'Snuggle Bunny' your child may be completely the opposite & wiggles & squirms constantly.
...that dog toys and water bottles, laundry baskets and flip flops are way more fun than kid toys.
...that a baby can learn that "No!" is definitely not something they want to hear! (Waaaa!)
...that you'll never be ready for the next big thing, milestone, whathaveyou - it just happens!
     ...and sometimes you don't even realize that it happened until awhile later.
...that 4 seconds of cuddles better be cherished because it might be all you get!
...that 6:30 am will continually be your wake up time, even if you're still in denial about the early hour. :)
...that you want to do better, be better & make the right choices for your little one. 
...that it doesn't get any easier to get things done the older they get.
...that one smile from a baby, directed right at you, will make you smile and feel happy to the core.

I'm not getting into trouble at all!  Not me! :)
Cheeeese!

Cheers!
-L-

I'm sleepy you guys, time for bed!

Biking & Babble

Last week we went for our first family bikeride - it was a lot of fun!  The second time was even more enjoyable sans doggie.  Olivia seemed to enjoy it ...& Daddy has to get used to the kicking & noises behind him. :) 


It's nice because we take the longer loop to the beach which is a few miles & around a different part of the neighborhood - so it's not just there & back.  We stop & get to look at the people & the water halfway through. 

She's starting to babble more & more every day. It's my favorite thing. :) 

We had an issue with one of her diapers today.... ack.  so it's back to the drawing board I think.  She has recently had some peaches & a few tastes (not a full serving) of peas.  Which were 2 foods around the problem time a few weeks ago.  I've been relatively dairy free (though not nickpicked down to every label yet unless we find out more).  Thursday we find out the results of our last lab tests.

Playing with Daddy is so much fun. 

Other than that she just loves crawling around the house & getting into things. :)

-L-