8 Months Old!

Annika is 8 months old and showing more personality than ever.  She loves to look at new people, especially other children.  Annika prefers to be carried facing outward to see what's going on around her.  We decided to do something different for 8 months, as we did with her 3 month picture by the Eiffel Tower.  As a Seattle baby, we wanted to be by an icon from the city she was born in.  For those fans out there (mom), the pink pig will return in a few weeks :)

8 Month Stats

Weight: 16 lb 9 oz.

New skills: Saying "dada" "oof" (we think she's saying woof like a dog) "mama" "huh" to get people's attention and combining many other sounds with s's and t's

 Scooting backwards and turning in a circle on her tummy

One tooth

Clapping her hands

Reaching out her arms to be picked up

Playing peek-a-boo by covering her own face with a blanket or clothes

Starting to imitate waving

Does "so big"
Giving kisses

New foods: Prunes, butternut squash, carrots, gumming big chunks of apple, mum-mums

Favorite things: Books with flaps that uncover new pictures

Service items such as paper plates, paper cups, items with wrappers, mirrors