Letter Month Eight

Dear Sarah Graves,
I am not even sure where to start because this has been such a big month for you. I feel like your development has been on fast forward at times!
One afternoon you realized that you could pull yourself to standing and I am not sure that you have willingly sat down since. You have practiced it over and over again. You are so good at it that you can pull up on most anything, including the hair on Daddy's legs. At first, you couldn't figure out how to sit down when you were tired. There were a few times where I heard you crying in your crib and went in to find you barely able to stand up anymore while you gripped the side and looked so pitiful.  Now you know how to let yourself go down.
Once you figured out how to pull up, cruising around came quickly. One of your favorite activities is to move back and forth the length of the sofa or a bench. You are also able to move back and forth between two pieces of furniture that are close enough together for you to keep a grip on something. You are very determined to master these skills and practice them anytime you have a chance. Who knew that cruising along the pew at church would delight you so? It makes me so happy to see you so proud of your new ability. You work so hard to do it and are so happy with your freedom. Your freedom has also increased now that you are crawling very quickly on your hands and knees.

We also went on a vacation to the beach. You really enjoyed the sand and swimming. You tasted the sand and immersed yourself in it a few times. Going out on the balcony was one of your favorite things. The wind in your hair would always bring a smile to your face and Pops determined that you felt like you were sailing. You did really well with all the dining out and shopping that we did. I think you enjoyed having Lovie, Pops, and Aunt Nay there to entertain you.

The beach trip was hard on your sleep routine.  You fought your naps and woke up every hour or two during the night.  When we came home I made the decision that we would do something different.  Daddy and I decided that feeding during the night needed to stop and that I wouldn't go to you during the night when you cried.  I braced myself because that seemed really hard to me, but you didn't even wake up crying that first night!  You have now slept through the night for 2 whole weeks and I can't believe what a big girl you are.  You have also been going down for your naps with almost no fussing.  I never dreamt that sleep could go so smoothly! 

You have also been working on cutting your first teeth.  The first one to start pushing through is on your lower left, then a couple of days later we felt one coming in on the top.  You may have taken a little time to start to get your teeth, but you are getting them quickly now.  You are a little protective of them and don't offer for us to feel them, but we like to check for them when you laugh! 
I am just amazed by the little person that you are becoming.  You have some definite ideas and you definitely have a sense of humor.  Just this morning the sound of the fitted sheet snapping against the mattress gave you the biggest belly laugh.  Daddy and I were laughing just because you were having so much fun.  Seeing you enjoy the world around you reminds me that this is a wonderful world, especially with you in it. 

Love,
Momma

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