Lucy's 8 Months!

Busy Busy Busy! Those are the three words I would pick to describe Lucy the past month. Our little girl is constantly rolling and talking and pulling herself up on the table and wanting to eat and twisting out of our arms and the list goes on. By this point, I am fairly convinced that Lucy won't be a crawler. She gets herself up on her hands and knees, rocks back and forth, then lays down and rolls to where she needs to be. She rolls into other rooms, under the couch, over to Otis, anywhere she wants to go. Just this week she pulled herself from seated to standing on the coffee table so I think she will go straight to walking, or running that is.

At the end of my last monthly update I mentioned Lucy was close to a tooth. Now she has two! And the first top tooth is days away from breaking through. I have definitely seen a change in her temperament this month but I know it's only because her mouth is hurting her. I found a homeopathic gel that she reaches for when I bring it out so I am hoping these help make her feel a little more like her bubbly self.

Lucy also celebrated her first Halloween in the past month! Given a choice of three outfits, Lucy decided to be Snow White. Mommy decided she would also be a pumpkin for some pictures...

We were able to do some fun family things too. We had a German day with our extended family and went to the Oyster Fest in St. Michaels with Brian, Allison, Jonah and Henry. Lucy now rides around in a stroller on some of our outings despite me still wanting to carry her in the Moby.

Lucy is an extremely light sleeper and most days wakes after 15 minutes from naps. At night, she is falling asleep earlier but waking every 15 minutes in her crib until I am in bed beside the crib. She wakes up 3-5 times every night but is only eating once, being rocked back to sleep the other times. I truly cherish every time I get to rock and sing to her as she falls asleep. I always sing her "You Are My Sunshine" and am brought to tears whenever I think of her not wanting to do this routine anymore.  

     Lucy has become my little companion and I couldn't imagine doing anything without her. We shop, visit, play, run errands, clean the house, cook dinner, take Otis for walks always by each others side. Looking in the rear view mirror and seeing her face still brings a smile to my face every time. I am still as amazed and intrigued by her as the day she was born. She wakes every morning and from every nap with a smile and the times she is acting herself more than make up for the cranky spots from teething. She loves to make people laugh, give kisses, and spend time with her cousins, grandparents and aunts and uncles. She is a joy to our family and continues to challenge and change me every day to be the best mom I can possibly be. I love you Lucy, you are my sunshine.