8 Months old

We cannot believe our little monster is 8 months old. She turned 8 months on the 26 of April. When you are a kid you always hear adults talk about how time flies and to enjoy being a kid. I now know exactly what they were saying. I used to say time flew by after Justin and I got married. It does not even compare to how fast time is flying now that we have a little one. It seems like just yesterday Tiff was calling Justin saying, "We're going to have a baby today!!!" I will never forget the nervousness and panic on his face when he arrived at the hospital. Nor will I forget the look on his face as our little one had arrived. A mixture between pure happiness and sheer panic. Now me on the other hand, I was too tired to have any emotions. It seems like my little Ave went from being a 5 pound newborn to a chubby terror over night. We sure do love our baby girl.

At 8 months she is weighing in at 19.5 pounds. She is standing at a staggering 26 inches. She is getting close to crawling but we still think she is a month or two away. We are working hard at getting her to say dada or mama, but all she will say is wawa or baba. Lately she doesn't like tummy time. She likes to sit up like a big girl. She still LOVES the jumper. Her absolute favorite movie right now is Tangled. She will be throwing a fit and all we have to do is turn it on and she is glued to the TV. I could quote that movie from beginning to end. Let's just say we are begging her to find a new favorite. She loves going outside. Her next love is her puppies. She giggles so hard when they are playing and barking.

This month Justin has been in North Dakota. He came home this past Saturday at 7 in the morning. He wanted to go in her room and wake her up. I forbid him to do that. She is a grumpy bear all day if she gets woken up early. Justin said, "what if she doesn't remember me?" I told him there is no way she would forget her daddy. One little peep and Justin was up and running to get her. The minute she saw him she let out this high pitched scream. She was so excited to see her dad. She has been pretty attached to her dad this week. Too bad he has to leave again.

We love our little Ave so much. She is such a blessing in our lives. We could have the worst day and all we have to do is see her smile and it is like a ray or sunshine. She is so much fun. She is our world. We love you baby girl!!!