Caroline 8 Months

"Caroline" "Honey" "CEC" "SISTER" "Our little Turducken" she is many many things but the name I like to call her most is "my sunshine". She is at such a fun age! Her personality is still much the same, sweet, engaging, happiest around people, loves her brother, loves her baths, easygoing, funny, patient, happy, joyful, angelic. She wakes up in the morning happy and to top it off sometimes we don't even realize she is awake as we will go in to find her just playing, cooing, hanging out contently...she has such a gentle nature about her. I love how her big toe always curls under and the way she looks at me when she says "mama", the way she does a "dance" whenever she is excited, like when she knows its bathtime, outdoor time or sees someone she is excited and happy to see. Both hands in the air wiggling and both feet/legs wiggling its pretty darn cute. Caroline is keenly observant of people around her always watching, taking it all in and seeing what they are doing. Caroline is def. at a busy stage! She is not crawling yet, but not for lack of effort! Many days we find her on all fours rocking back and forth back and forth and then popping into a plank position for a good 10 seconds :) Caroline's top favorite at 8months: bathtime, trey, being outdoors! She has not taken too much of an interest in the dogs yet! Another thing she is doing that is precious is she scrunches up her nose and breathes in and out, almost like snorting...she thinks its hilarious and her momma does too. Sweet Honey is still taking on most days, 3 naps a day. NICE. She wakes about 7am, goes down btw 9-930 wakes about 11:00, goes down about 1:3:30 and another cat nap just at the "witching" hour, about 4:45-5:40 and then down for the night btw 7:00-7:30 She takes about 5 bottles 8oz a day and is eating at every meal. I'm always sllooow to start finger foods as i'm just paranoid, but we will dive into that phase after spring break! Caroline, as I have mentioned before is a super self soother. She is a thumb sucker, but i mainly see her doing it to go to sleep or when she is bored. She sleeps in a sleep sack and LOVES IT. I literally zip her up, turn her noise machine on and BOOM girlfriend is counting sheep :) She is not big into snuggling or rocking or me holding her when it comes to her sleep routine she likes it quick and painless: put me down momma i want to sleep!!! At 8months she weighs 20pounds and is 26inches. We love you baby girl to the moon and back and are thankful everyday for the light you have brought into our lives and family XOXO Momma