~Dear Bowdre-8 Months Old~

Dear Bowdre,

Wow...how another month has flown by! It's so hard to grasp that you are 8 months old today...how?? You are growing so quickly!

At 8 months, your menu has expanded quite a bit, but you still prefer pears and sweet potatoes. I'm sure it won't be long before you are trying to pick up your own food...especially since you can now hold your own bottle and sippy cup (well for the most part...we still spoil you a bit and hold it for you!). You...still...despise....peas :( I keep trying, but you keep hating them.

Your favorite things are bath time, and any time that is spent outside. You LOVE being outside...watching Elle' or watching the trees and squirrels. You are so observant and aware. You try to get into everything. If you see it, you are definitely going to try and get it in your mouth, so we have to watch you extra close.

Mommy and Daddy appreciate that you are still sleeping through the night (around 10 hours or so, sometimes more) but I think Gammie would appreciate it if you would nap a bit more during the day. Speaking of Gammie, you love your Gammie and Pop, and you love being at Quinney Oaks. There is always lots to look at there! You get to be outside alot and you love riding the golf cart!

You now have 2 bottom teeth!

You love going places, doing things, and seeing people! I can tell you are going to be quite outgoing!

We are trying to savor each and every moment, because you change constantly! You are trying so hard to crawl or walk and do it all! You are almost there but you can't quite figure it out yet. I think you might skip crawling and go straight to walking. You can hold yourself up, and you can scoot backwards so we know it's just a matter of time before you are fully mobile...and we better GET READY!

You can say Ma Ma and Da Da so clearly now, and it's the sweetest sound in the entire world! 

We love you so much sweet girl, and you bring so much joy and love to our life! We are blessed beyond measure!

Love,
Mommy and Daddy

PS. Here are a few of my favorite pictures from the past month!