Look Mom....No Hands!!!

Well, I don't know if she could have done more on this 8th month birthday! We had quite the busy body today. Sophia had her baby aquatics class that she loves this morning. She did great and is the best kicker ever. She really likes the "Humpty Dumpty" rhyme we do before she gets to "fall" off the side of the pool and go for a little "swim". Later this afternoon we had our Little Pepers group meeting. She just loves being around people and other babies! I swear, they have their own language or something. I really wonder sometimes if they can understand one another. Why not, right?! Well, earlier this week, she had figured out how to crawl backwards, yet today, there was a bit of forwards motion. Shes really creeping a lot more now too. More of a slider really. But, just today you could see her get her knees under her and really try crawling. Paul has been training her to be a bit of a dare devil! He had her stand up and then tried letting go a few times, with his hands near by of course in case she started to fall. She stood, by herself, for a full 5 seconds! You should see the look on her face...she is concentrating so hard, yet is so proud of herself and excited that shes on her own!!! Then after she couldn't hold herself up anymore, she sat down!!! It was amazing, the other Peps parents were quite impressed with our little Sophia and clapped for her. I know shes going to be some sort of entertainer! She did it a couple more times, but not nearly as long. Lord knows it takes a lot of concentration and energy on her part to do such a thing!



And here she is playing with a "baby"....she's already nurturing!



She's truly a gifted little lady. We're so proud of our daughter and can't wait to be wowed by her next "talent". It's just so remarkable what she has accomplished in a few short months. Seems like she was born just yesterday, and how shes close to walking! Soon, I'll be running after her like mad! Thank God we have baby proofed the home already! Good luck to us! Here comes the calorie burn for sure!


A few pictures from earlier in the week....

Feeding her Granddad with her spoon! It was absolutely adorable!!!





We are truly blessed! Thank Heavens for Little Girls!!