Layla 7 - 8 Months

Little Miss Layla :)

  You've grown leaps and bounds these past few months.  You still have your chunky little legs and chubby cheeks.  But you've learned so much.  We've gone from the highchair to the booster seat at the kitchen table, taking 1-2 naps a day in the crib, and being a professional scooter on the floor.
  In the walker you run and chase everything and everyone down.  The first thing you do is check for George's water bowl and make a mad dash to tip it over.  Then if the refrigerator is open you run as fast as you can to get the bottles on the bottom shelf.  BBQ sauce, ranch, mustard...you don't care.  Whatever you can grab out of there you walk around the kitchen with it until you drop it and go back for another.
   We've gone from mashed up baby food to mushy chunks and so far so good.  You've learned how to feed yourself and that is a big hit right now.  Breakfast is still applesauce and baby oatmeal, but we've started people food for lunch and dinner.  You still like to be fed, but really like doing it yourself.  When your done, then it's time to play and make a giant mess for George to clean.
  You aren't the best snuggler right now, you are way to busy and don't want to miss anything.  So no more snuggling you to sleep.  But when we are out, you like to be held.  So it's kind of when you feel like it I guess. 
  You give kisses; the big open mouth slobbery sweet baby kisses that make my heart melt just a little each time.  It's very subtle but oh so sweet.

 Gabrielle was feeding you lunch...carrots.  I think you wore more than you ate.  I love that she is such a good big sister.  (Side note:  I love Gabrielle's open mouth as she is trying to get you to take a bite.  Obviously all little Mamas do that!)

 George was helping you clean up.

 You were waiting so patiently for Ethan and Gabrielle to get their face painted so you could sit with the Easter bunny.

 Ethan was taking a break at the park while he was waiting for a swing to open.  Too bad he wasn't looking at the camera, that could have been a cute one!

 But this one is a cute one with you huge smiling face.

 You love our Mimi.  She doesn't love her tail being pulled, or her fur being pulled out, or her ears being tugged on.  But...oh well.  She has learned to just run and hide from you guys.

 You were so proud of yourself.  After chasing her across the bed you finally got her tail.  That is your "WoooHooo" face.