8 Months Old!

Deia is such a big girl now! She is making her way across rooms quite easily, mostly in her up and down maneuver and soldier scoot, sometimes she does the worm :-) But she gets up on all fours and is strong in that position, she just needs to start moving on her hands and knees. Two new teeth and we believe there are two more on the way...at least her sleeping patterns and desperate chewing lead us to believe that. She loves gnawing on a silver spoon and her new spatula and can sit for quite a while with either of those in her mouth. Deia has some nights in her bed and others in ours, mostly after 2am. We have allowed it because her wakings have been directly correlated to her teething pain. But we'll have to have a chat soon about whether or not she is beginning to take advantage of the situation and if we are creating bad habits. Uh oh. She has been eating her oatmeal and has mostly enjoyed yams, apple sauce, bananas and peaches. I need to start mixing the greens back in and masking their taste with something sweet. Meats get introduced soon, so we'll see how that goes. She makes the silliest noises when letting us know she is hungry. ..some grunts, some spitting, some little screams. And she definitely knows how to get your attention and pretty much smiles all of the time. Deia seems to like to make other people smile too.  With a grin plastered on her face, she'll stare at a stranger for a really long time until they notice her and smile back. She is kind of a flirt too, loooves young guys. It is SO rewarding to see that constant smile and so easy to provoke it if it is not there. It is impossible not to adore the pie, she is such a teeny ball of joy and snuggles and we all just can't get enough!