8 Months Old

It seems like every time I turn around Ayla is doing something new again.  She's determined to always do more than she did the day before.  She's got sheer will, and I think we'll be watching that trait come out in her quite often as she grows.

At 8 months Ayla:

• Got her First tooth
• Pulls herself up in her crib & other objects
• Sits up in her crib
• Screeches like a pterodactyl
• Loves to eat beets, pumpkin, broccoli, peaches, pears, bananas, roasted red peppers
• Cries when anyone leaves the room (she wants everyone to be around her)
• Tries to stand up without holding onto anything or anyone (so far for about 60 seconds)
• Holds onto stationary objects and moves from each one to help her walk around
• Loves it when people clap for her
• Claps with one hand out and the other in a fist
• Waves "hi" and "bye"
• Says "Da-Da"
• Gives kisses with her mouth wide open so you get lots of slobber
• Sleeps from about 8:15 pm to 6:00 am
• Does a fake cough
• Likes watching football with her daddy
• Flips herself upside down when people hold her so she can see everything from a different angle
• Likes being tickled
• Sits in the "big bathtub" now rather than her little infant tub
• Smears food onto her highchair
• Is trying to pick up food between her 2 fingers
• Looks where people point
• Squeals when she she's Mommy or Daddy
• Took her first steps (4 in a row)
• Giggles and screams when you're going to "get her"
• Grabs your face to kiss you
• Tries to stand up in the bathtub all the time