8 Months Old

Wow, these photos were hard to come by. As Amelia gets older and more...able to act upon her desires, the more difficult it is for me to get her to stay in one place long enough for me to get a picture. But, here are my best attempts with her in one of her many Christmas outfits in front of my parents' Christmas tree.

Clapping

Some things haven't changed:
-curious about everything
-fearless - will follow your brother anywhere
- love your brother, even if he isn't gentle. He can knock you down ten times in a row and you'd still follow him to the ends of the earth.


Other things have:
-You are eating like crazy! You eat all kinds of baby food and the only thing you aren't excited about is meat. We've even added yogurt into the mix without any trouble. You are figuring out it is fun to feed yourself. You have mastered the Cheerios and puffs. We've also had success with bananas, sweet potato chunks, pears and peaches.
- Finally! A cup! You don't love it, but you'll do it. Which is all that really matters when it cuts off the half of an hour it takes to feed you while we are driving to Minnesota.
-Clapping! I love it! It is adorable. I confess spending waaaaayyyy too much time during the day clapping and trying to get you to mimic me. There is a lot of cheering going on at our house right now.
-So big. Who taught you this game? I think you picked it up overnight. Again, totally adorable. You raise you hands over your head, look around to make sure everyone has observed your talent before giving yourself a round of applause.
- Waving - Anytime anyone says "hi" Amelia will start waving her hands too. There isn't anything better than coming into her room to get her up in the morning and have a small hand waving hello. Wonderful.