Well life moves quick when you've got a little one. I can think of a bunch of changes that have occurred in the last few months and I have had little time to document it all.
Anora is a few days shy of 8 months old and she is so smart and silly. She knows how to fake cry already to tug at your heart strings. She likes attention and will do her best to make sure you know she is there. She laughs often and gets lots of smiles where ever we go. She is such a sweet girl.
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| Anora loved spending time with Gammy! |
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| Looking at the birdies! |
My mom was here for 2 weeks at the beginning of October and helped me take care of Anora on the interim between nannies. My sis came out for 5 days too! We had a bit of a girls weekend :) My mom helped me put together a playroom for Anora in our "dining room". It turned out sooo cute. I still have a few last minute touches to add, but we got a LOT done. She also cooked us delicious meals every night and made enough so we could store some in the freezer for another day. Love those freezer meals!!
When Amy was here we had a couple market days and went to Pikes and the Fremont market. We also went to the MOHAI museum which I had been wanting to check out for months now and it did not disappoint. Lots of neat exhibits and a great view of Lake Union. We also spent time at Alki and ate lots of yummy treats.
They both left within a day of each other and it was back to reality. On the upside we started our nanny share! Anora gets to spend each day with Eleanor. They are so cute playing together. Anora gets a little possessive sometimes of her toys, but Eleanor takes it in stride. Yeni (pronounced Jenny) is doing great with two girls and has even gotten Anora to eat solid food without gagging, choking, or pursing her lips. It was a miracle! I think it had something to do with the spoon we were using too, oddly enough. Crazy how particular these kids can be, right?! But, at least she's eating!!
This leads to sleep. For the past couple months Anora has NOT slept through the night. It has been dreadfully exhausting for mama. She was waking up multiple times a night needing cuddles and sometimes to eat. She was eating twice a night for a while. Now we are down to eating once a night. I'm already feeling victorious. I think eating solids will help .... just in time for her to start teething :) She keeps us on our toes, but we love every minute of it.
Besides all the ins and outs of eating and sleeping, she is truly a joy to be around and such a sweet baby. You can tell she has a sensitive side and needs connection. She is very smart and figures things out quickly. She is starting to figure out crawling. She can crawl backward, and spin in circles. She can also pull up to standing and transfer her hands from one object to the next while keeping her balance. I'm impressed! Any day she will be cruising around the house. She is a bold baby.
Last week we planted a tree on our boulevard in honor of Anora. It's a Japanese maple and right now it's just her size. I am looking forward to watching it grow along side her. She loves trees so it's a perfect addition to our yard.
Our sweet girl is eight months old today! She loves to stand as you can see in these photos. She pulls up on everything, including me. She can even take steps if you hold her hands. As for crawling, she is getting so close! She gets on all fours and can move forward a little bit to reach for things, but doesn't go much further. She often pushes back into plank and then sits back on her butt. Then, turns and goes a new direction. She can certainly get around where ever she wants to go, it's jut not a direct route. 
