8 months

I don't know if it was because February was a short month or what, but month 8 seemed to race by! We were busy, busy, but in the midst of all of the chaos that I affectionately refer to as our life, Grayson managed to charge forward with her gross motor skills development. She can now quickly crawl in the direction of whatever interests her --- not sure why it always seems like what interests her is something she is not supposed to have -- mom's coffee cup, the cord to the space heater, the drain switch in the tub!! I feel like, "Grayson, no," has become my most commonly used saying. I am pretty sure they say that they don't understand right from wrong at this age, but I can tell she has started to understand my tone. I can see how this is just the beginning of her testing her limits and boundaries.

Here are a few more highlights from the month:

• Mom and you flew to Arizona to meet up with dad and visit Nana and Papa. Nana and Papa took care of you while mom and dad went out to the Phoenix Open to cheer on our friend JJ Killeen. Mom was nervous about flying with you solo but she had a nice lady on the plane next to her that helped out ALOT.



• Bought you some 12 month clothes thinking i was getting ahead of the game, they fit you perfectly now -- with some items being snug already!!



• You have mastered traditional crawling



• You can pull up from sitting to standing using something steady to brace yourself



• You eat three meals a day -- mostly baby food. I have tried giving you table food cut into small pieces and you don't seem that interested. You LOVE baby food though -- both fruits and vegeatables. Sweet potatoes seem to be the only food that you consistently turn down.



• You are down to two naps a day and 4 bottles!



• You have had several babysitters and you never seem phased with mom and dad leave (fingers crossed that sticks around!)



• You go to bed around 7:30 and sleep until 6:30 during the week at 7 to 7:30ish on the weekend



• We lowered your crib to the lowest setting so now you seem to be in baby jail!