Viley: 8 Months Old

Why has this month been soooo loooong? I really thought she was 9 months old by now. January is by far my least favorite month.

Luckily, Viley is by far my most favorite daughter. Here are her pictures. I could not choose just one, so I am putting up the entire series. She does love a photo shoot. Love a happy girl.This month, Miss Violet Cordelia has been quite active. She is learning to use her body to move around a bit more, though she is still not crawling or rolling. At the doctor's advice, we have lessened her formula intake in an attempt to make her a bit less rotund. She now drinks 4 six ounce bottles a day and eats 4-5 jars of baby food. A stomach bug went through her classroom and while she did not get it in full, she did go off food for a few days. It was interesting. I have never seen her not want to eat, and needless to say, she was not pleasant. All appears to be back to normal now, though her appetite is not quite as voracious as it once was; I think that is a good thing.

Vi is laughing, smiling, and talking all the time. Her favorite words are dada, mama, and baba. I still cannot believe she says things at 8 months that Jeremy did not say until 2 and a half. Perspective. Anyway, Violet is a good-natured kid still, she loves her laptop and remote control, her baby doll, her rings, and Jeremy's trains. She also loves music and dancing - that's my girl. We are working with her on being on her tummy and back more often (at her teacher's advice) to encourage more movement. She has begun picking up finger foods and can feed herself (sort of). She sleeps like a champ, and her bed is full of her favorite things (don't judge all you bare crib people out there) like a turtle star nightlight, a glowworm, her favorite purple sock monkey doll, and her two favorite blankies. 9 times out of 10, she goes to sleep with a smile on her face, and wakes up the same way.She is a pretty good kid - if only she would potty train. Maybe next month?