8.months

Oh, hello.  You're still reading my blog?  Well then, it's nice to talk to you again!  I know, I know.  It's been a while!

We had a bit of an internet failure in our home for 9 days straight.  The whole ordeal was bittersweet.  But, alas, we're back online.  

So, during our internet-outage, my sweet baby girl turned 8 months old.  All I can say is wow.  She is one of THE sweetest babies I have ever met!  {And I promise that I'm not just being her mom here.  It's the truth.}  

8 months:

• she can almost crawl {Josh tells me that she can actually crawl, but I have yet to see it}
• she loves to say dadadadadadada in the sweetest, softest voice
• she doesn't spit up nearly as much as she used to  {side note: I told Josh a couple of weeks ago that I knew Olivia wasn't spitting up as much because I wasn't doing laundry simply because I needed more burp cloths.  Now I'm doing laundry for another reason...}
• she poops through her clothes, straight up her back nearly every.single.day. {today it was twice, which helps make up for the occasional day or two that she misses}
• she's eating baby food a few times a day.  So far she likes mixed fruit, mashed potatoes, yogurt, rice cereal, squash.  She gags on carrots, peas and carrots, applesauce {seriously?}, and beets {can't say I blame her}.
• she has the cutest little chubby thighs that I've seen and they look extra cute in her little striped baby legs {leg warmers}...see picture above.
• she has 2 little teeth on the bottom, and we just noticed that two more are coming through on the top.
• I nursed her for the last time a couple of weeks ago.  I didn't mark the date on my calendar because I'm trying not to be sentimental about it.  I actually didn't even necessarily plan on it being the last time, I just didn't nurse her again after that morning.  
• she sleeps about 11 hours at night.  {I had forgotten how much better life is with plenty of sleep.  Thank you, my child.}
• she can sit herself up after being on her tummy.
• every.single.time she is lying on her back after her diaper change, she kicks her feet really hard.  I say, "Go! Go! Go! Kick! Kick! Kick!"  And she kicks and kicks and smiles. :)
• I'm her favorite person in the whole wide world.  Who knew?!
• she is quite possibly more loved than any baby on the planet.  

The excitement of having a new baby in our home has only worn off slightly.  For Meredith, I actually think the excitement has increased.  All of the girls love Olivia, but Meredith simply cannot get enough of her!  When I say that she sits and plays with her for an hour or two a day, she really does!  Sometimes we have to tell Meredith to give Olivia a little break!

Olivia,

We love, love, love you so very much!  You are absolutely precious, and we are so blessed to have you as part of our family.  We love watching you do more and more each day, and while we don't wish away your baby days, we can't wait to see you running around with your sisters.  You bring us so much joy!