Eight Months

Dearest Lena,

Happy eight months, baby girl!  You are such a wee little peanut it is especially hard to fathom that you have been with us so long. Yet at the same time I can't imagine we ever lived without you.  You are our sweet girl who is finally (praise God) sleeping better sometimes and crying less. You are around 15 pounds and are in size 6 month clothing. But you can sit up now and scoot around on your tummy. You are not a big fan of crawling. though, and prefer to bounce.  You want to move all the time and love the johnny jump up best.  You do some epic circles in it and I think it makes you feel like a big girl like sister Emmie who is dancing nearby you.  You sing lullabies to yourself to go to sleep, play peek a boo and wave a bit.  You babble "mama, dada, papa". You like to clench your fists and shake them when you get mad.  This usually happens when you're done being in your high chair and want to bounce. You love bath time, especially with Emmie.  She is your sunshine and you watch her every move.  You love faces, light, buttons, necklaces and bells.  You hate getting your arms in clothing and snaps make you furious. Your eyes are blue green and your hair (what there is of it) seems to be brown.  You love peas, oatmeal, applesauce, sweet potatoes, pears and broth. But mostly you like to pick up your own food now and feed yourself. You seem to be always hungry and tired. You're still uninterested in bottles, pacifiers and spoons. When you're happy you are so very happy and when you're sad you are so very sad.  You are starting to enjoy books.  You have two teeth and are working on some more we think. Darling girlie how we love you and ask God to bless and keep you.