September 30, 2010

Reece's Eight Month Highlights

-I continue to try new foods and have just begun to eat two meals a day.  I love my morning breakfast and eat A LOT!  This month I tried: nectarines, carrots, peas, bread, bagels, Puffs, and chunks of banana.  I am still learning to chew, and will spit out anything that hangs around in my mouth for too long.
-I am officially mobile!  I have learned to Army-crawl and will do this to get to whatever interests me.  Mommy is happy that I haven't figured out that I can explore the house on my own yet!
-I love to make the "lada-lada" sound with anything and everything I can put my mouth on.  This includes Mommy's shoulder or knee, any ball I can get ahold of, water bottles, and my hand.  I am learning how to do it with my tongue now and I practice every chance I get!
-I continue to love to roll over on the changing table.  Mommy has had to tell me "no" for the first time, and I have not been too happy about it (neither has she).
-I have gone from my tummy to a sitting position a few times, but am still working on mastering this skill.
-I am very in tune to the sights and sounds around me.  I stop and listen when I hear an airplane, a helicopter, trucks, birds, flies, bees, etc. and I love to watch them fly through the sky!
-And to top off this month, Mommy found me pulled up on my knees and holding onto the railing in my crib this morning!
I am sure next month will be full of changes and adventures... especially considering my new-found freedom!
I loved the fountain at Balboa Park!
Drinking from the faucet is another favorite!
I tried bread for the first time and am not sure if I like it or not.
Grace and I enjoyed the last Coronado Concert in the Park together.
I love playing in the kitchen while Mommy is cooking!
Daddy and Mommy let me eat some dirt, grass, and leaves at the park.  Thankfully, I was not a big fan.
I visited Daddy at work and enjoyed working at his desk and gazing out his window at San Diego Bay.

I LOVE my Puffer fish pool!
Now that I can pull myself up, the opportunities are endless!
Thank you Great Grandma Betty for my beautiful quilt!