abby, eight months

Abby Lynell, eight months:

• loves those little Gerber puff-thingies.
• scarfs down broccoli.
• likes splashing in the bath.
• favorite toy: little tikes market (which was meant for her sisters!)
• is clingy for mama.
• likes to be thrown in the air.
• likes to play with the dollhouse, preferably right after samantha has already neatly arranged it all.
  

• is too brave for my taste.  She'll climb - or attempt to climb - anything.
• can make it to the top of this slide now - both via steps and via slide.  My blood pressure must have skyrocketed in the last few weeks!
• pulled the folding table on top of her a few days ago. 
• likes looking out the window at the lights.

• took her first steps two days after josh left.  =(
• doesn't like it when emma picks her up.
• loves it when emma laughs with her.
• shrieks often.  Yes, we've returned to the shrieking phase.
• grabs her feet during diaper changes.
• chews on the side of her pack-and-play.
• cruises around furniture - and loves the freedom that brings.

• has not met any of her grandparents yet.
• has flown far less than her other sisters at this age.  
• has two teeth on the bottom and two on top, with two more on the way.
• loves playing with a roll of toilet paper.
• can wave "hi"...when she wants to.  
• doesn't like her morning nap.
• still sucks on her two middle fingers.
• doesn't like to cuddle anymore.  =(
• makes me smile every day.

Quotes:

• "mama!"