i know i'm a few days late, but my little muffin, you are 8 months old now. you have become such a handful but i love every moment of it. you are quite the little talker just babbling away to me, your daddy, all of your little stufties, and every person you encounter. people always comment on how bubbly you are, but they've obviously never seen you when it's naptime, bathtime, when you're getting your little head of hair fixed, or when i have to take my cellphone away from you.

i know i kinda missed updating last month but we had so much going on it was pretty difficult to find time to do so. during our trip to mem.phis to take care of your grandma, you had such a hard time adjusting to your new surroundings and i felt so bad for you. daddy being away for some time didn't help much either. it was a learning experience though, because now i know being in the comfort of your own home makes you happy.

and now that we're all back home, you're back to being the little busy-body you are! the funny thing is, as much as you like to move around, crawling does not seem to be on your list of priorities. you roll all around and it's the most hilarious thing in the world to you. you seem so determined to walk that i believe you're gonna skip right over crawling. even though i would rather you stay my sweet little drooling angelface forever, i actually do wanna see you crawl. those types of milestones are important to me, little one. whenever i put you on your belly and try to get you on all fours, you instantly plop down on your belly and scream bloody murder before realizing you know how to roll over! when you're on your back, sitting up with your toys, or standing up against something you're the happiest baby in the world! even though i wasn't supposed to let you start walking in your walker as soon as i did, little momma, you can get down. running over my feet seems to be your specialty.

you recently acquired some little teefasis and i'm sad to say that you are slowly weening yourself from the boob. you have no idea how much that breaks my heart, littleface. i know i've kinda encouraged it by you giving you your first sippy cup and letting you have tastes of table food here and there. plus, we found some organic baby foods you actually like. your pickiness with food is definitely something you get from me because you know your daddy will eat just about anything. but can we hang on to nursing just a little while longer?

even though you're becoming more and more self-sufficient, i love that you still enjoy spending quiet moments cuddling with me and falling asleep in my arms. i know it won't be long before you'll be thinking i'm your worst enemy hindering you from doing whatever you want and you'll be set on getting away from me as soon as you're legal. just remember this: i have nekkid pictures of you and i am not beneath blackmail.

i love you more and more everyday, kiddo,

momma


p.s. would it kill you to say "mama" just once?
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