willow kate 8 months

willow, please stop getting bigger.

it makes mommy sad!!

you are such a joy to us.

we went on our first real date

with a real babysitter last night

and we talked about you sooo much!!

you have gotten longer this past week.

your 6 month dresses are getting shorter!!

you crawl all over the place

and you're very fast!

you sit up like a champ

and just this morning,

 you were standing up in your crib.

(you were supposed to be napping!)

you are an awesome eater!

there's nothing you don't like now.

now that you eat solids,

you don't drink alot from your bottles.

you can hold your sippycup

of "juice".

water with a couple

strawberries or raspberries

or an orange squeezed into it.

you wear 6-9 months.

size 2 diapers.

you love your baths

now that you're in the big girl tub.

you play on your belly with

your bath toys

for a long time.

you go to bed between 6-8

(the time change messed you up)

and wake up between 7-8.

you've been waking up

in the night too

but it's just you growing.

you're very social

and light up when you see someone

that you recognize.

you love being outside

and swinging.

you just had some yucky

runny nose/cough stuff

but you're all better now.

we can't believe how fast

this 8 months has gone by.

we are trying to cherish

every single moment with you.

i love bringing you to the market

and other stores

because watching you take it all in

is so fascinating to me.

you are so special

and so loved.

happy 8 month birthday, little one.