8 Months Old!

Yesterday Emma turned 8 months old. She started her 8th month off with a bang. We spent the weekend away from home and visited Grandpa and Grandma Heigl up in the northern part of the state. Emma also got to visit with Great-Grandma Heigl who also happened to be in town on a rare visit from New York. Great-Grandma hadn't seen Emma since she was a month old, so it was a special and rare treat to see her again.

Emma did exceptionally well this weekend despite the fact that she was running a very high fever and not feeling entirely herself. Grandma and Grandpa made things more fun for her by spoiling her terribly. Emma got to have home-made strawberry shortcake for breakfast, and she even got to taste a molasses cookie. She loved both, which was no surprise. She likes EVERYTHING.

Here's a little bit about what Emma is doing now:

Singing - Emma LOVES to sing songs with Mommy. She has a pretty little voice.

Removing her own diaper - This is NOT something Mommy appreciates.

Crawls to Mommy when she gets hurt - She doesn't really wish to be held, she just wants to know it's ok.

Eating more solid foods - She's really begun chewing her foods better lately. This means she gets to try more things. We've introduced more meats this week. She likes it!

Crying when Mommy and Daddy leave the room - She did a period of this when she was younger, but then stopped. She's back to it again.

Climbing UP the steps - But not down. Mommy does not like that she is able to do this. Emma is now able to leave the family room and raid the kitchen.

Testing - Emma has been pretty bad about testing just how serious Mommy and Daddy are when they say "No" to something she wants. She's very tenacious.

Looking up - Emma has discovered ceilings, light fixtures and fans are interesting. Whenever she enters a new room, she likes to look up and see what's up there. She's very interested.