Hollin is 8 months old!

Hollin, you are 8 months old! (June 30th). Mommy is running behind, per usual :)


SO many things happened between 7 and 8 months for you.  Mommy has all the dates in your baby book, but let's do a quick run-down of what you've accomplished.

You said "Da Da."
You went from a crawl position to sitting up and started sitting up in your crib.
You crawled!
You pulled up on your own.
You started eating table food and you are a BIG fan of mac & cheese.
You will pull up in your crib now, no problem.



Your little personality is in full force.  You know exactly what you want and don't want.



You hate the following things:
Getting dressed.
Getting your diaper changed.
Getting your hair washed unless I can distract you with something.
Being put in your carseat. Boy, you really hate that one.

You have started doing something similar to your big brother recently. We call it the "mean face" and you do it when you get really excited. It starts out with this expression...



....then it just gets meaner.

You are wearing size 2 diapers.  You are wearing mainly 9 month clothes although some 6 month things still fit. You are taking 8oz at each feeding and some baby food during the day. Sometimes you like it, sometimes you don't.   You always want what mommy and daddy are eating.

No one exists when your brother is in the room.  You want to be watching and doing what he is doing. He is paying more attention to you than ever.

Most importantly....

YOU SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT!!

Finally, at 8 months, you did it!  It started a few nights ago.  You woke up around midnight wanting your paci (and mommy and daddy were still awake, so we don't think this should be counted as "waking.")  Mommy gave it to you and you slept until 5am, had your bottle, went back to sleep and slept til 7am.

 

You are into everything and mommy is having a hard time keeping everything picked up off the floor!

When you are really excited, or want attention, you inhale really loudly and almost make a gasping sound. Or you just fake cough. Your brother used to do this as well. People tell us all the time that you two look so much alike and we think so too.

You are such a sweet little girl and we are having so much fun watching you blossom each day.

We love you!!