8 Months, Playtime, and More Cardinals

Just a few more pictures of Emily. These were taken last weekend when Aunt Jill was visiting and the Cardinals won the World Series! Emily is certainly getting bigger than Cleo the monkey! This week, Emily has really expanded on how much she is talking. She does lots of b sounds and has just started with d's. And, as luck would have it, she says dada. Of course, she isn't saying it to daddy quite yet, just saying it. I'm sure that'll change soon and good ol' mommy will be left in the lurch!

We started Emily on some squash yesterday and she loves it! We're going to start peaches in the middle of the week and then try some meats. She loves eating and gets fussy when she is hungry for food, not for mommy-food. It's pretty funny and impressive watching this change in her. She certainly doesn't nurse as long anymore and when she's done she just stops and starts talking. We can't talk much while she's nursing because she's so nosy and has to stop and look around. She is still a mommy's girl and when she gets home from daycare, she definitely wants and needs some snuggle time with me.

Literally overnight, Emily has gotten better at picking up her cheerios and getting them into her mouth. Not every time, but more often. I guess we should probably look into more finger food, too.

Emily also has a ticklish spot under her neck. It is so funny. We're going to try to catch it on video this afternoon and I'll post it if we do.