Anna Kate...growing girl

Can't believe my little girl is starting to look not so little anymore.  She is really growing fast.  She is 8months old.  I can't believe that she will be 1 years old in less than 4 months.  Here is little bit of what she is up to these days...

Movement: Sitting up, trying to pull up, pushing up into a sitting position, getting on all fours and trying to crawl.  She bounces on her bottom to get places or she rolls.

Verbal: She loves her gahgahgah, bababab, lalalala, and maybe an occasional dadada or mamama, but not really sure she actually did that or we just wanted her to.  :)  She also loves for Nick to put his hand over her mouth and for her to make the "little Indian" sound.  Too cute.

Motor skills: she loves to pick up things, transfer them from one hand to another, likes to think she can push a ball (but she really can't), loves to eat finger foods (as of now just cheerios and puffs)

Personality: Spirited, smiles all the time, stubborn from time to time (who isn't), a joy to be around, clings to mom when tired (can't complain about that), loves to be around other people and kids her age, laughs

We have lowered her crib.  I found her one day waking up from a nap and had pulled up on her knees hanging on the side...we immediately lowered her crib.  That view on the monitor of your child pulling up will make any ones heart stop for just a minute...Right??? 

Tough things: still not sleeping through the night, gets up once or twice.  But it would be nice for a full nights rest.  Naps are still a struggle from time to time. 

Other than that, she is joy!!