8 Months

Caroline shared her 8 month birthday with mommy's real birthday. A lot has changed over the past month. Caroline weighed in at just over 17 pounds. We will find out next month about her height. She is keeping mommy and daddy very busy these days, but we are loving it!!
Caroline:

• In the past month, you have learned to scoot (12/7) and crawl (weekend of 12/17). You are now into everything, especially the presents sitting under the Christmas tree.
• You enjoy pulling up on objects like the fireplace, tables, people, Cooper, and anything you can get your hands on. This has resulted in your first bruise, which of course is on your cheek!
• Some of your favorite objects to play with are cords, shoelaces, and paper. People might find this odd, but they keep you occupied for quite some time.
• Bottle wise, you are the same as you've been. However, you are now eating rice or oatmeal and a fruit for breakfast. For lunch you enjoy some type of veggie and at least half of another fruit. We have also been giving you some Gerber Puffs to help practice with table foods and tried you with a sippy cup, though you have yet to be very successful with the cup.
• We are caking your poor red, winter cheeks with Aquaphor. They don't seem to bother you, but they don't look very pleasant.
• You have become very vocal now! Your first word, which you began saying the first week of December, was 'da.' You enjoy repeating it over and over again. Daddy seems to think you understand what it means, but right now you use it indiscriminately.