AMJ Eight Months Old

We have much to celebrate this month: Easter, Daddy's birthday, Mommy and Daddy's anniversary and the arrival of your new friend Cora to our very special friends Terri and Tyler. Mommy hosted a baby shower for them. And in meeting their tiny new baby, we already have a hard time remembering when you were that small. Partly, because you were a big baby, but more so because you continue to grow and develop so quickly. Your sweet personality seems to bloom each day, a little brighter than the last. You use your own baby language now, instead of the squeals of the past few months. You seem to always have something to say and want to make sure you are heard.  You have the most amazing laugh and you laugh with your entire body. You have the biggest smile and softest snuggles. You love your sister and want to play with her and her toys. You are fully mobile now, able to army crawl or even crawl on all fours occasionally to get yourself closer to the action. Whether you are telling us that your teeth hurt or that you want more broccoli, you seem to understand that you are part of the family and not just dependent on us and here to eat and sleep...and poop. We upgraded you to a bigger carseat, that means more room for you to stretch those long legs...and more car seat to clean; it seems no matter what time of day, a trip in the car all but guarantees an outfit change for you. This month, you also took your first ride in the toy push car as we walked the dogs around the block. Your 8 month birthday is a very special day. 6 years ago today, Mommy and Daddy got married. We could have never predicted how lucky and blessed we would be at this point in our lives, the amount of love and light you bring into our lives is immeasurable.