The Eighth Month

What a fun and exciting month we had. We went on bike rides, took a trip to the zoo, went to football games to watch Brian play and Nadia cheer, got a week long visit with Grandma Linda, and even learned to crawl.

I found this bike trailer at a garage sale for $30. What a bargain. She loves it!

Miss Independent trying to feed herself, and is getting much better at drinking from a cup.

Up on all fours and rocking back and forth.  It didn't take long for her to start crawling. One morning I was vacuuming the floor, and she wanted the vacuum cord. She started moving her hands and a couple days later, she was on the move. Now she is into everything!

Tiny toes

Itty bitty hands

Daddy was playing guitar with Olivia's leg which she thought was pretty funny. I love his facial expression. He is so into it. 

Grandma came for a week and got to spend time with the grandkids.

Olivia loves pulling hair, and grandma's is no exception.

It took almost the full week before Olivia would let Grandma hold her. She is in her "stranger" mode right now, and doesn't like new people.

Olivia's 2nd trip to the zoo proved to be much more exciting for her. She LOVED the goats. She was all smiles and wasn't shy about pulling their heads right towards her.

I could have watched this for hours, she was so excited about it.

My little baby in an egg shell with the little monkey grandma got her.

I can't remember what these are called but they are like a miniature kangaroo.

Olivia was always making this silly face. She would crinkle her nose and blow air in and out. It was so funny.

More silly face.........

and more silly face.

We finally got her tiny little hairs into a ponytail using one of Allie's orthodontic rubberbands. She was not thrilled about it at all.

First NFL football game of the season-Mommy's Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos vs.

Daddy's Pittsburg Steelers. Mommy's team won!

Olivia still in her stranger mode, finally let Johnny hold her after a few months of crying whenever he looked at her. 

She still enjoys her bath time. This is a special treat now as we usually just have a bath int he kitchen sink. It's a lot faster and uses less water.