6 months:
Rose is army crawling now and is enjoying her new sense of independence. She has also began to experiment with crawling onto her toy piano. The thing I am most excited for is she has actually been sleeping in her crib at night - all night. She might wake up once or twice but then she'll go back to sleep. It's amazing.
7 months:
Well, sleeping in crib lastest one whole month, and now it's over :( Rose was doing so well with it, but then we went on a 5 day trip to St George and Bryce Canyon and she had to sleep with us during that time and it just messed it all up. So we are back to co-sleeping.
Rose is now full out crawling on hands and knees, and is pulling herself up to stand (with the help of the couch and ottoman). She has also learned how give kisses - her mouth is wide open when she gives them so you get lots of slobber on you but it is the sweetest thing.
8 months:
Rose is getting to be more and more fun. She will follow me around the house. If I leave her in the front room she will come looking for me and be so proud of herself when she finds me. She absolutely loves the fridge. As soon as I open the door she'll start crawling as fast as she can to get there. She also is such a great helper when I do dishes :) She'll stand next to the dishwasher and pull out the utensils as I load or unload. It's nice that she is so content to do that for 10 min or so so I can get something done. She is still sleeping with us. I think I've given up hope she will ever sleep in her crib. She has learned how to wave, and had lots of fun waving at Grandma and Grandpa when they came to visit.
9 months:
Bryce walks to work, and so everyday as he is on his way home, Rose and I will walk to meet him. When Rose spots him walking toward us she gets so excited and will wave her arms around and squeal. It is so cute! She really loves her Daddy!
She is starting to understand different words, like "hungry" and "no" and "stay". Doesn't mean she always obeys the "no". Sometimes she'll just smile and continue doing what she's doing. Whenever I pull out some baby food, her spoon, a banana, or cracker, she gets so excited and will squeal and wave her arms because she knows food is coming.
A few days ago, she learned how to drink with a straw, and last week she got her first tooth. It looks like she'll be getting in another one soon as well. Both are on the top, instead of the bottom which isn't the norm for most babies - or so I've read. Boy is her little tooth sharp! If we are visiting don't let her suck/chew on your knuckle or finger. You've been warned.
I've been trying to read to her on a more consistent basis. I have about 5 books I read to her over and over, but there is one she just loves and she will get so excited, and wave her hands and squeal when I open the cover and start reading. Which of course makes me happy. I want her to love books as much as me :) She loves to play - if I sit on the floor, she will stand against my back and walk back and forth as I keep turning my head trying to "find" her and tickle her. She just laughs and laughs. :)
Only a few more months and our little girl will be a 1 year old! It's going by too fast!
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