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Eight Months

Well beautiful we are another month closer to your big first birthday. As we inch closer and closer I seem to remember more and more those first moments with you. Like the moment that I finally made it into post op and they put you on my chest, it was as though all the pain of my c section was gone and time stood still. Or the moment of watching your dad and the nurses give you your first bath, I longed to be there by your side but also loved that it was your daddy with you. These moments fill my heart often, but as often as I long for those first few days I am just as eager to see where you go in this great big world. You have so much personality and drive that I know you are going to be one amazing adult. You are strong willed but never will I say that's a bad thing. You are quiet, observant, cautious, and slow. You don't make a single move without thinking it through. Your smile is contagious and you are still rarely seen without it. You are perfect!
This month was filled with little big milestones, ones that could maybe go unnoticed but also mean the world. You learned how to clap, and loved to be cheered for, which is perfectly okay because we love being your biggest cheerleaders! You learned how to wave and haven't met a stranger since. You roll everywhere!! You are starting to master the sippy cup, but would much rather drink out of mom and dad's cups. You haven't started crawling yet, but you get to where you want to go just by rolling. Peek a boo is a daily activity, but instead of waiting for mom to move her hands you just pull them away from my face. You talk and have a squeal or a squeak for almost every question. I have caught you "singing " in the back seat a few times my little angel and it is the sweetest noise. You are finally getting hair again, dad says it's red, mom says it's blonde, time will tell!
You still love to nurse and I still love the bound it has created between us.
You also enjoy most purees we feed you, except for mashed potatoes. You hate mashed potatoes!
You had a busy month adventuring around! This month you celebrated your first Fourth of July by spending the weekend in Chama riding the train and then watching fireworks in the neighborhood. You and dad strolled around the Cheyenne mountain zoo, you two are inseparable. You went on your very first airplane ride to Cincinnati to cheer on daddy in the wheelchair games, and as luck would have it you were able to venture over to Kentucky as well. We kept you busy all month long, but you traveled around like a little professional all with a smile on your face.

You were made for us princess girl and we were made for you!

Love always,

Momma

Eloise's Growth Chart
  • July 19th, eight months
    • 13 lbs 2oz, 25 1/2inches
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