8 months old!

My tiny baby girl,

How did you get to be so big? What happened to my little baby who loved to snuggle and just slept and ate all day long?

Ariana, you are my favorite, smart, pretty, happy little girl. We tell you all the time that Jesus has given you a happy heart. You have a smile for everyone. Your eyes smile before your mouth does and it makes my heart happy every time.

You're on the go all the time. Since you figured out how to really crawl on Mother's Day, you haven't stopped. You see something across the room - whether it's a toy, a newspaper, an electric outlet, or (best of all) a shoe - and you go get it. You can play on the ground for hours.

You've been pulling yourself up on the couch and scooting along it for the past two weeks now. One of your favorite things is to hold onto our hands and walk for as long as we'll let you.

Much to your daddy's delight, you're a total foodie. You haven't turned down anything we give you. Sweet potatoes and pickles are still your favorite. You can feed yourself now, though most of the food ends up on the floor or squished all over your hands.

Things you like:
Dancing with daddy
Eating
Grammy
Winston, our neighbor's dog
Your glo-worm
Keys
Baths

Things you don't like
Getting dressed
Diaper changes
Being in the car for more than 45 minutes

If I could change one thing....you would sleep better at night. I still nurse you to sleep and you wake up at least twice at night, usually at 2 and 6 or 7. I nurse you back to sleep. It's not uncommon for you to wake up in between; most of the time, we can pat your back or bounce you back to sleep. I handle night times for the most part with daddy helping every couple nights or so.

Other than that, you're my favorite and you are so happy and fun to be around. I love you so much, Ari.