::8 Months::

Well, in true Annie fashion, I am a week late on this post. But, to my credit, this past week was one of the busiest we have had since Lola was born. Heck, pretty much this whole month was busy. But last week we had 3 Thanksgiving celebrations with our families, and I was the MOH in my cousin's wedding, all with a BABY! Phew, it was a big week, but a fun one too.

Anyways, Lola turned 8 months on Thanksgiving day! I know I am going to shock you all when I say this, but this month flew by. I know, right?! What an original phrase to use on my blog! But I'm sorry, I can't help it that time flies faster than I knew possible.

So, some highlights from this month:

-CRAWLING! Lots and lots of crawling! It is more of an army crawl at this point, but don't let that fool you--sister is fast! Here's a video to document her progress.

-Stilllll working on those top 2 teeth, but they are seriously about to pop through. Like, hopefully in the next couple days. Please, God, let in be in the next few days!!

- Lola was in her first wedding. She was my cousin Catherine's "flower baby" and she did great:). Like I mentioned above, I was the MOH, so I got to carry her down the aisle. A special moment for sure.

- We found out Lola is going to have a new baby GIRL cousin, due April 3rd, 2012! Jono's brother, Josh, and his wife, Lauren, will give us our first girl cuz. My due date was April 1st (though she was born on March 24th), so it looks like they'll be almost exactly a year apart. Yay!

- Lola got to "trick-or-treat" (not really) for the first time this Halloween. She was the cutest pumpkin I've ever seen.

-We celebrated Lola's 1st Thanksgiving (3x's) in Plano, East Texas, AND Arlington! We tend to make the rounds on Holidays:).

-SLEEEEEP! Lola has been sleeping anywhere from 12-14 hours a night, and taking 2 two hour naps a day, although it can vary from day to day. But I am very thankful! (ps--this was one of the things I prayed for when I was pregnant with her. Was that selfish?;))

-She has started to pull-up this month. Though she's not a pro at it yet, she's getting better everyday. It's definitely time to baby-proof!

-Lola's "busy-ness" has increased tenfold this month. She is ALWAYS on the go! Gone are the days when she just used to sit politely on my lap. She is constantly reaching for something, squirming around, trying to get down, trying to get picked up, and looking to get into anything that I DON'T want her to get into. Welcome to the next phase, mommy! However, her developments have also increased tenfold this month, and it is so fun to watch her transform into a "big girl" :). She has been blowing my mind lately!

I think those are the main highlights from the month, though it seems I always forget something. She is still our happy, healthy, giggly, curious little girl that we are CRAZY about! Our love grows more for her everyday. Just when we think our hearts are maxed out, they expand. We love you baby girl!