Charlotte Ruth is 8-months-old already! I can't believe how quickly time is flying by. I am really enjoying watching her grow and learn, but the days turn into weeks and before I know it, she is another month older. According to our at-home estimates, she is about 19 lbs. She is a good eater and is not lacking for nutrition!
Charlotte is still quite the social bug. Now that she is mobile, when we are around a crowd of people she wants to crawl around and check it all out. She particularly loves being around other children. I just know we will have so much fun at Christmas with both our families and her cousins! She spends her days with a 15-month-old and a 3-year-old so she is used to the noise and chaos.
Here are some things about Char at 8 months:
- pulls up on everything. She will spend 10 minutes just standing holding onto our ottoman and checking everything out.
- has started to cruise on furniture but only sporadically and very short distances
- still crawls at the pace of a snail. She really makes me laugh. She is determined and knows where she wants to go, but she takes a while to get there.
- easily distracted mid-crawl by lint and fuzz. She will stop and check out the smallest speck on the floor
- thinks that anyone jumping up and down is hilarious
- doesn't like her changing table because she has to lay still and can't crawl around
- can go from crawling into a sitting position
- we find her awake in her beds after naps or in the morning either sitting or standing in her bed
- loves to say "da da da da" but doesn't actually associate it with her Daddy
- understands what "no tree" means, or at least seems to since we put up the Christmas tree
- thinks Oreo is her best friend - although he would disagree
- pretty much eats any veggie but hasn't like any fruit we have tried
- on a regular basis eats green beans, peas, squash, sweet potatoes, carrots, and oatmeal
- we have tried bananas, peaches, and pears but she hasn't liked any of them
- when she doesn't like a food she will make a gagging face like she is going to throw up and will clamp her mouth shut after about the third bite
- loves to play with the little puffs dissolvable treats but doesn't realize they're food
- doesn't understand the concept of what to do with a sippy cup
- has started to reach her arms out to be picked up, but not on a regular basis
I could go on and on. I am just so overwhelmed with how amazing it is to watch her grow and know that she is my perfect and amazing gift from God. On a daily basis, I can't believe how blessed I am. Praise God!
We loved having everyone over! This group has been such a blessing to our family and we are so happy to share our Christmas joy and love with you!
Charlotte Ruth is 8-months-old already! I can't believe how quickly time is flying by. I am really enjoying watching her grow and learn, but the days turn into weeks and before I know it, she is another month older. According to our at-home estimates, she is about 19 lbs. She is a good eater and is not lacking for nutrition!
Charlotte is still quite the social bug. Now that she is mobile, when we are around a crowd of people she wants to crawl around and check it all out. She particularly loves being around other children. I just know we will have so much fun at Christmas with both our families and her cousins! She spends her days with a 15-month-old and a 3-year-old so she is used to the noise and chaos. 
Here are some things about Char at 8 months:
I have never been more in love with my amazing husband. Watching you become a Daddy has been the most amazing experience. I love sharing our little girl together. I don't know what I would do without you to share my journey through life. You make me laugh and hold me when I cry. Thank you for loving our family so much. 
This is what happens when a little girl gets a stomach bug. She cuddles with Mommy and Daddy all day.
Charlotte is smiling even though she was definitely feeling bad. When we got her out of bed on Saturday morning we discovered that she had thrown up sometime during the night and then slept in it all night. Poor baby! I immediately gave her a bath because she was smelly. We were trying to decide if it was just a fluke, or an illness. When she started to lay around on her Daddy the answer of "illness" was confirmed. Our little girl is not a cuddler, so that was very abnormal. Later that day, we heard from her babysitter and she and her daughter both had the stomach bug as well. 
Luckily, Charlotte only threw up one other time that evening. I totally reacted like a Mom. She threw up all over me. Instead of being upset about being covered in throw up, I started crying because I was so sad that she felt that bad. 
On Sunday night I came down with the stomach bug. Again, my first reaction was to think, "I can't believe Charlotte felt this bad." I just felt so horrible that she had to suffer through what I was suffering through at that moment. I am feeling a lot better and Charlotte is mostly back to herself. She is just more tired and wants to eat less than normal. Our first stomach bug is out of the way and I hope it doesn't come back for a VERY long time!
Charlotte is 7 months old! We went to the doctor for a check up today and got her stats:
Charlotte is such a happy and fun baby! She love to smile and laugh. Her neck is very ticklish and she loves blowing raspberries. She has the best smile for Mommy and Daddy when she sees us. We love our little girl and are so blessed to be her parents. She brings so much joy, love, and laughter to our lives. 
Here are some things about Charlotte at 7 months:
