Buggy

Harlo is doing so much more all the time.. I have a hard time keeping track! I'm hoping to get a new update once a week just to have everything documented. So here's the first of many!

She got her first TWO bottom teeth last week... she was a really good teether, especially considering she got a little cold, but now things have seemed to mellow out a little bit. Her 2 little teefers are so cute. You can only really see them if she's eating or screaming. =)

She can finally feed HERSELF puffs. It is so funny the little system she has down. She picks them up and shoves her entire hand in her mouth just to make sure she gets it in there.

She's always loved bathtime, but now that she figured out she can suck the water out of washcloths, it took the love to a whole new level!

She says "Nana" (usually when I tell her we're eating Bananas, but we like to think she's actually referring to "nana ruth":) "okay" and "Itty" along with "mama" "dada" "baba" ... Her saying Itty is my favorite. Whenever Itty jumps up or comes into her sight she says "hi Itt-eh" *love*

She's a TICKLE monster!! she is so ticklish around her legs and under her armies. I get her laughing until she's hiccuping (which is everytime she laughs..) even pretending I'm going to tickle her.

I've said it before, but I'll say it again, I LOVE this stage. I swear it just keeps getting better! She is such a fun, happy, silly baby! And she's cute! Here are some pictures I took of her today in our backyard.

Of course, the classic fake cough! love it.

McCall's Maternity Pictures

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Eight Months

Some of Harlo's latest pictures that I've managed to get edited.. more of these to come, hopefully soon!

I can't believe my baby is already 8 months old. Although it just seems like she was just barely in my belly, I honestly don't rememeber what life was like without her. What did I do with my days? What did I talk about?? I have absolutely loved every minute of Harlo's life. I can't believe I'm her mom, everday I can't believe it. She is such an amazing person and it has been such an amazing experience to watch her grow this far. I say this all the time, but I'll say it again: I LOVE this stage! She is such a silly little ladybug. Her little brain is like a sponge and she amazes me at how much she already knows.

Lately I've been hearing "She is such a chunk!" and I love it!! I never thought she'd get chunk on her, but she has! She is SUCH a good eater now days. I've been making her babyfood (which I highly recommend to anyone!) and it's made such a difference. She's even eating pieces of food now. She wont put them in her own mouth (weird that everything in the universe goes right into her mouth, BESIDES actual food) but she thinks she's so big when I feed her pieces she can chew.

She's not officially crawling yet, but she can crawl backwards and she gets from A to B with no problem at all, rolling and kicking her way to her target. Yesterday she sat up on her own from laying down! Big girl, my life is about to get even busier!! She also loves the cords by the computer... I'm trying to teach her what "no" means, but she's not really getting that. She just looks at me like I'm crazy =)

Anyway.. She's so much fun, everyone around her absolutely falls in love with her. She is such a light in our lives and we're so blessed to be her parents.