eight months old...

last saturday (yes a week ago!) jaelyn turned eight months old!
it is so hard to believe that she is already eight months.
we took our first trip to the pool/waterpark at the ymca.
she liked splashing in the water!!

at eight months old, jaelyn continues to be such a delightful baby.
she is such a sweet girl!
she is still a mommy's girl and shows signs of separation anxiety, but not too bad.
she loves to squeal and babble. not really saying any real words yet. but seems to be getting close, i can't wait to hear mama!!!

here is what she is up to these days...

physical/movement:
~ sitting up on her own
~ trying to get onto her knees and into crawling position
~ gets into push up position
~ rolling and scooting everywhere
~ started to wave!!

sleeping:
~ taking two, sometimes three naps a day (9:30, 1:30, 4:30)
~ going to bed between 7:30 & 8:00
~ goes to sleep on her own with little to no crying for her naps
~ has some trouble putting herself to sleep and staying asleep at bedtime
~ overall a very good sleeper

eating:
~ nurses five times a day
~ does about 10 hour stretch at night until morning
~ eats two meals a day, usually breakfast and dinner
~ veggies: sweet potatoes, carrots, squash, peas & green beans.
~ fruits: avocadoes, peaches, apples, bananas and prunes
~she prefers oatmeal cereal
~ she likes most foods
~ the picture above is her eating a graham cracker
that she grabbed off of a smore i was eating!

~drinks water from a sippy cup