8 months

Ella's first school picture

Time is flying by and my baby is already 8 months old.  I really can't get over how fast this whole growing up thing is happening.  Here are some of the exciting things Ella is up to:

• She rolls all over the place, but still isn't crawling.  Ella gets up on her knees and not only rocks back and forth, she also shakes her little booty in a circle.
• Ella loves anything that makes noise.  She entertains herself with measuring cups, wrappers, boxes of candy, and anything else she can get her little hands on.
• Ella dances!  When music comes on she starts dancing- I think this is my favorite new development.
• She is quite a talker.  Ella babbles and says lots of sounds, including mama and dada.
• Ever since Ella threw up she refuses to eat solids even though she used to love them.  When I put the spoon by her mouth she turns her head and pushes it away regardless of what is on it.  If I force it in her mouth she gags and tries to spit it out.  We are starting to give her some finger foods and she likes them.
• Ella has 2 teeth.
• When we read Ella one of her favorite stories, "That's Not My Monkey" she kisses the last monkey's fluffy tummy.
• She loves to jump whether it is in her jumper or with us.
• She thinks her daddy is hilarious.  She laughs and laughs when he jokes around with her.  
• Unfortunately, she is a whiner.  She'll get over that though, right???
• Ella loves to push buttons- literally.  She tries to play with our computers and loves to eat our phones.  She has her own phone now though since she ruined mine a few weeks ago.  I guess all that slobber isn't good for electronics. CRAZY
• Ella is still taking 3 naps a day and sleeping from 7 pm until 7 am, occasionally waking up once in the middle of the night. 
  
• Ella loves to pull down the CDs and DVDs.
• She rolls over while we change her diaper which can make things a little difficult.
• The easiest way to make Ella smile is to give her kisses.  She loves them!