Tuesday, July 2, 2013

eight months

 Oh my goodness.  We are so in love with our sweet little Savanna!  It is pretty much impossible not to adore her from the second you lay eyes on her.  I can't imagine any baby being as happy and sweet as this little one.

*Rolling, rolling, rolling all over the place to get whatever she wants.  She gets on her hands and knees from time to time from a sitting position, but hasn't quite figured out the crawl yet.
*When people meet her they comment on one of three things: her blue eyes, her small size, or how happy she is.
*So incredibly grabby!!  She is so fast about it that it is hard to avoid major messes.
*Pats everything.
*Takes 2 naps--one at 9am and one at 1pm.  Generally sleeps an hour in the morning and about 2 hours in the afternoon.
*Night sleep is still pretty inconsistent, but she is generally only up once...unless she's not in her bed.  Then she is up ALL night.  I don't know how she even knows!
*Will now eat just about anything I give her.  She really loves sweet potatoes and carrots.
*Out of nowhere she has decided bottles and formula are fine.  I'm pretty thrilled about that one!
*Loves to stand up.  We even caught her trying to pull herself up on Heidi's bed.
*Absolutely adores being outside.
*Most of the sounds we hear include mamama, dadad, bababa, and rarara.
*Starting to show a little separation anxiety, but really not too bad yet. If I set her down and she actually sees me leave the room she isn't happy.  If she doesn't see me, she's fine.
*Gives big open mouth kisses and pulls your face right into hers.
*Still not a major cuddle bug....so sad!  She prefers to be down on the floor most of the time, but I have been getting her to give a few more cuddles lately.
*She is still really laid back and will go with pretty much whatever we are doing.
*Loves peek-a-boo, pat-a-cake, and swinging in the baby swings.
 *Kicks her legs like crazy when she's excited--usually the second she sees anyone, when you come to get her from her crib, and in the swings.  It is pretty much the cutest, most adorable thing ever.
*We often call her Vanny Vans, Savanna Banana, Vanners, and Little Miss Happy Pants
We are so lucky to have such a sweet baby in our home!
We love you, Vanners!

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