Crazy Eight

It is unbelievable that our little Peanut is already 8 months old, although in many ways it is quite evident.  Adelyn is always crawling to get to something, and it is usually something she shouldn't be around.  Her favorite go to toy is anything the dogs are playing with, including their chew bones.  She also loves pulling herself up to stand on anything remotely stable.  Now that she has developed some confidence with that skill she is starting to let go while standing, soon realizing she isn't quite ready for that (or at least Mommy isn't)!  She is quite clever though, today she was struggling to reach a toy while she was standing next to the couch.  Instead of whining for me to help, she went back down on her knees, put the toy in her mouth, stood back up, and started playing with the toy.  I wonder if she has been watching the dogs play too much, pretty sure we don't want her carrying her toys around in her mouth with her hands are busy.  Oh well, we will address that later. :)  Other times she seems so clumsy that I want to put one of those big sumo wrestler costumes on her to protect her as she plays bumper cars around the room.  Even with all the craziness of our curious lady, she still can change any situation just by flashing that gorgeous smile and batting those long lashes (especially to Daddy) .  In eight short months, we have learned to love someone at first sight, find patience when none exists, smile when things seem tough, find pride in the smallest of accomplishments, love unconditionally, and lean on one another all while falling in love more and more each day!  Thank you Adelyn for making our lives so much better than we could have imagined, and filling in that missing piece in our family!  We love you!

Showing how big she is at 8 months

Posing with her Froggie

I may be small, but I'm pretty amazing!