Eight Months!

It's Spring (supposedly)! Thursday, Clara turned 8 months.  Lots of amazing things continuing to happen. Clara is working on sitting by herself, also she is getting a lot more mobile and active,  This was the first month I had to fight with her about not holding the month sticker and as you can see I lost.

Sleeping: We still have most nights where Clara is getting up once. We have started to get a few more nights where she is sleeping through the night, Also we are starting to get into a routine for nap time. We usually get a good hour to hour and a half nap in the morning. I use the time when Clara is napping to work. I am working for the Girl Scouts from home doing data entry.

Eating: We are continuing to try new foods while still mainly doing formula and breast feeding. We also have used the little mesh feeder thing and have tried banana and avocado.

Some new items that we have tried this month include:

Green Beans - not a huge fan of green vegetables
Garden Vegetable - still green, so not a huge fan
Sweet potato and Corn - are two favorites combined - definitely a hit
Yogurt - well received
Also tried a sippy cup, while she likes holding it and chewing on the straw, not much success yet!

Weight: Clara weighed in at 14 pounds. Not an official measurement. We go back to the doctor at the end of April, so it will be good to see how see is doing.

Clothes: We are officially in six months clothing now.  Also finding that we are needing 6-9 months or 9 months for pajamas, as she is quite long.  While she looks cute in her outfits, she is most happy when she is naked!  I love giving her raspberries on her tummy!

Firsts: First time dying eggs, first trip to the Mt, Washington Hotel, first tooth coming in, first swim

Likes: Eating and trying new foods - she is always grabbing at plates and cups, any toys with buttons that make sounds or plays music, reading books, chatting to herself.