Andreae Adventures: Happy 8 Months!

I don't know if "happy" is a good phrase for today. Here is a picture that pretty much sums up her attitude for her 8 month mini photo session:

I managed to get some 'OK' pictures, but this little session was definitely not easy!

Today is also my Dad's birthday! Happy 51st Birthday today!

So, at 8 months old, here are a few things that Natalie is doing:

1. Still pulling herself up on anything she can and getting brave enough at times to let go and stand for only a brief moment. She does often hold on with just one hand!

2. She is wearing 6 month and 6-9 month clothing. Some of the 9 month things are still too big.

3. She has a little cold going on with mainly just a runny nose, which I have been giving her the daily vitamin each morning in her first bottle and running the humidifier at night, but she's still battling it.

4. She is wearing Size 3 diapers only because we ran out of Size 2 and since I didn't know how much longer she would be in them, I opted to start buying Size 3 instead. She is still in Size 2 at daycare and fits into both just fine.

5. We find ourselves running to get her from crawling all over and getting into things that she shouldn't...like Daddy's tools and Rusty's toys.

6. She hasn't quite grasped the fact of walking around stuff while holding onto the ottoman, couch, or coffee table. So my prediction of her possibly walking by 10 months may not be too accurate.

7. She is still a huge fan of squash, sweet potatoes, and corn. She will eat fruit and some meats like chicken and beef, but not as well as sweet potatoes.

8. Still not a consistent sleeper through the night since she got up to eat at 3am this morning.

9. She is saying 'Da Da' but only sometimes and hasn't quite associated it with Bobby, but I would say her official first word is dada!

Today we started the morning off with taking "Nervous Nelly" Rusty to the vet for his annual shots. Natalie did great and was content in her carseat (thank goodness!) while Rusty slipped out of his collar to go hide under the bench where a large boxer was waiting for the vet. I don't know if Rusty thought the big dog would save him or what! He weighs 18.5 lbs (probably right around what Natalie weigh now if I had to guess). He is now up-to-date on all his shots and won't have to go back again for a year as long as he stays healthy.