Slow down!

Teresa turned 8 months old this weekend and, boy, did she make it count! In the last week she has learned how to crawl with her belly up off the floor, push herself up to sitting, & pull herself up the standing.

SLOW DOWN!!!

I remember as a new mom actually encouraging that sort of behavior... what was I thinking???

Her first real crawling was actually at the swimming pool as she chased an ant across the cement. She sat up the first time to see what interesting item Andrew had put on the coffee table so that she couldn't get it. She stood up in her crib Friday morning as she was waiting for us to get her out.

Teresa claps when anyone says, "Yay!". I've put her in mostly 12 month hand-me-down clothes & they seem to fit her length almost perfectly. She has 6 teeth through & eats lots of table food already. Sleeping has been on & off due to teething, but I hope that she'll be back in a steady pattern soon. She thumps her feet, clicks her tongue, & giggles when she's happy. (Like when she finds the "door boinger" in the picture above.)

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When all else is awry, Teresa makes us smile. She's growing up way too fast but still so fun to watch grow. She's a wonderfully sweet, cuddly bundle of joy that we love immensely.