8 months-old!

Today is my 8 month birthday! I am growing so fast and I'm so excited about exploring my world! I am learning to crawl but I haven't quite got it down yet. Normally when mom or dad puts me on my belly to crawl I just roll back over onto my back. I love to roll and can get around the room quite well just by rolling. I also love my jumping bean chair. I like to watch my educational baby shows while I jump in my chair. Although I always make a fuss when I first get in my highchair, I love to eat. I like to eat fruits, vegetables, grains, formula, and biter biscuits. I have two teeth and I like to chew on anything I can get my hands on. I always like to pat and kick everything within my reach, I'm never still! I love to play with my mom and dad, they're my favorite people. I'm learning to wave and I can pass a ball back and forth to you when I play! I love to scream and I can say dadada over and over!I'm very happy and still such a good baby!

Rolling all over the place and getting into trouble

Wrestling with Daddy

Watching baby genius

The Jumping-Bean Chair

Cookie Monster Katie

Today my dad was at the grocery store and decided that I was ready to eat cookies so he brought me some home. Here I am making a huge soggy cookie mess. I had a great time and enjoyed gnawing on my cookie!

My First Highchair

Today I got my first, new highchair! I was a little upset when I was first put in my highchair but when I realized that food was coming I settled right in. I liked smacking my hands on the big tray. The thing that I don't like about my highchair is that I can't suck on my toes while I'm in it. I think that is also my nanny's favorite part of the new highchair.

This is a picture of me pre-highchair. I like to bite my spoon with the two new teeth that I recently grew.

Party Animal

The week we got home from Texas my mom had to work a 12-9 shift so my nanny stayed late. On the first two nights I went to bed really early, probably because I was so tired from my trip. On the last night my mom came home at 9pm to find me still awake and hanging out with the big kids. Here's a picture of me with my nanny Victoria and her husband John.

Adventures With a German Opera Singer

This past weekend I went with my parents to Ashville, North Carolina. My mom went to a CME conference and my dad and I played while she was gone. One of the nights my parents went out and left me with one of the hotel's babysitters. It was my very first time having a babysitter other than my nanny. I gave her a little bit of a hard time but mostly I was mesmerized by her opera singing. She was from Germany and in her younger days she sang opera. So we listened to music together and she documented which composer I liked best. She says my favorite is Devorjak. She also sang for me and my dad could hear her all the way at the end of the hall.

Happy 4th of July!

A Trip to Texas

Two weeks ago I was in San Antonio, Texas with my mom at my grandparents ranch. We had so much fun visiting them, especially because all my cousins were there! I just love my cousins and I love my grandma and grandpa. But the best part of the trip was that I got to spend so much time with my mom! Another exciting event that happened while I was in Texas was the appearance of my second tooth!