8 months old!

Our little Ella turned 8 months today - our little big girl:) I feel like she has grown up so much over this past month - her demeanor and capabilities are really changing. She is looking so grown up to us - her hair filling out and growing even taller. She now has 5 teeth coming working their way through and loves to babble all day long "dadadada" (I am jealous because none of her babblings sounds like mamamma:) I have really enjoyed meal times and seeing her expressions change with each new food - she makes some funny faces- so far I have made all her food at home which has been surprisingly fun! Her crawling and standing up along everything makes her days as a baby seem like a while ago...I know that 8 months isn't that old but boy she doesn't seem like a little infant anymore. She still loves to sit and play with toys but she would rather spend her days getting into our electronics (radio, computer, DVD player), pulling things off our shelves, opening drawers and following us around slowly but surely. Our house is sort of baby proof but we have a little ways to go yet. She loves spending time outdoors and being around lots of people. Ella is such a sweet and friendly little girl and it has been such a joy being her parent over the past 8 months.

Here are some pics from the past month...



Spending time with some of her favorite people...

Listening to Daddy play guitar and sing to herHanging out with Great Grandpa RotmanGrandma Rotman & MommyGrandma Koning, Great Grandma Essenburg & Mommy

Random pics...

Ella at the beach tasting the sand (a little date night with her and Daddy)Ella thinking she is a big girl standing up on her ownAt a park near our house trying out the slide and swing Being a little mischievious in the kitchen:)Our happy little family:)