8 Months

Eight months! When did that happen?! For some reason, this month seems to have gone by much faster than all of the others. Eliza's little personality is developing each day. As my dad says every time he see her, "She is turning into a little person!" Actually, she is tuning into a little Ryan. People we don't know will come up to us and comment on how much they look alike.

Eliza's favorite thing to do is stand up and hold on to the railing of her crib. She makes the funniest noises when she does this. She is not crawling yet, but she can get to the things she wants by scooting or army crawling. I think she may be one of those babies that never crawls, but I guess we will see! 

We go back to the doctor next month, so I'll find out her exact weight and height then. I start laughing every time I look at her legs. There are little indents where her knees should be. Eliza can wear some nine month clothes, but she is also wearing a lot of 12 month clothes now. She is in size four diapers these days. Still no teeth yet!  Her hair continues to grow, and it is getting a lot thicker in the back. I'm still waiting for the day I can put a bow in it! :)

This month she has learned to clap her hands together when we tell her to, and she is getting much better at feeding herself. We plan to start her on stage 3 foods tonight. She is still sleeping well at night and normally takes two long naps a day. Eliza is such a sweet girl and she brings so much joy to everyone she meets. Happy eight months little munchkin!