Avery at 8 Months Old

Avery is at the point in her life now where she is starting to learn how to crawl.  She gets a little frustrated when she is on her belly because she can only go backwards but she is such a determined baby.  She can now go from a sit down position to a crawl position by leaning forward, which she usually down when something she sees something she wants.  When an object is in front of her she will try with all her might to grab the object.  It may take her a while, but by golly she is going to get at it.  We have to watch her all the time otherwise she is grabbing at everything and anything that is near her.  It is amazing at what those tiny little hands will catch and grab.  I especially have to watch Emily, since we are trying to teach her how to share, sometimes she will give Avery some small crackers or fruit snacks that can be a choking hazard.

Avery now has two bottom teeth and will soon be getting her top two front teeth.  Her eating habits are changing and she is trying new solid foods while still eating her soft baby food.  The other day we started giving her yogurt bites which she likes, but she what she really likes are baby cookies, but they make me nervous because she can bite them into pieces.  So I got her baby rice cakes instead.

A milestone we are getting close to are the words "mama" and "dada".  As of yet, Avery has only said gagaga and other baby sounds, but I know any day now she will be saying mama or dada.  Just the other day she said nana so I am hoping to hear her say mama really soon.  She is so funny when it comes to her babbling.  Sometimes she will look at Emily and then babble something as if trying to start a conversation.  Emily will just look at her and then start to laugh which then gets Avery laughing.  I think Avery knows how to get Emily going, she is so smart.

Allergies are finally under control but I'm not convinced they are completely gone.  After a bad cough for three or four months, her doctor finally gave her some antibiotics which seemed to have helped.  Other than the occassional sneeze or cough she doesn't have any congestion and sounds clear.  Being able to breathe better also means she is sleeping better.  Avery can now sleep all night long and only wake up in the morning for her bottle.  She usually goes to bed by 8pm and is up between 5 and 7am for her morning bottle.  This makes mommy and daddy very happy.