Roxy at Eight Months

Our sweet Roxy on her eight month birthday.

 

Here's what Roxy was up to between her seven and eight month birthdays:

• Sleeping unswaddled
• First plane ride (a short one - only Oakland to SLC)
• Legit sleep training (though still gently)
• Lots of angry "mmmm"s when she wants food and she's not getting it
• Bangs toys together
• Had Roseola (she had a fever for 3 days then the rash, but overall it was a mild case)
• So acrobatic reaching to get things she wants (especially when you are holding her), she grabs everything
• Wearing 12 month clothes (and 2T leggings - this is the best because they actually are long enough that they don't hike up and expose her calf when she's being held)
• Eating real amounts of real food as evidenced by her diapers
• Pippa is her favorite person! And Pippa definitely loves her back!
• Likes to sleep on left side
• Likes to hold our fingers as she falls asleep
• Likes to be tickled under her chin - love her baby laugh!
• Waves hands with arms extended to sides when she is excited or happy or about to eat
• Nickname of LL Cool K, but still mostly LaLa, Little One, or Squish / Big Squish / Squishy
• The last week of the month I finally felt like I'm swimming more days than I'm drowning with two kids.
• Loves real food and almost always eats with right hand

The outtakes:

A video:

The very last photo. She was done.