8 months

My little Sophie is getting big. She has been wearing 9 months to 12 months clothes these days and they fit her just right. I see her every day that it's hard for me to notice how much she has really grown. To me, she is still that newborn baby I first held in my hands 8 months ago. However, she can do a whole lot more than 8 months ago. Yesterday afternoon, after she woke up from her nap, she called out to me from the bedroom. I ran upstairs to find her sitting up with her blankie still in hand. She gave me a big smile when she saw me. As I put her on my bed, she crawled over to me, put her little head on my chest and then gave me the sweetest hug. I felt so loved by her, and I was sure she knew that I loved her too. She loved to cling on to me these days. She's at that stage where she constantly wants to pull herself up. And what best place to do it than from mommy's body since mommy will protect her from falling if she does stumble, and comfort her when she does fall. As a result, I have to sit with her on her play mat most of her waking hours. She is a good sleeper. She can go to bed around 8 or 8:30 at night with a bottle of milk, usually peacefully without any meltdowns. Then she'll wake up around 5 to drink milk again and then sleep again until 7 am when all of us wake up together to see daddy off to work. Then she takes her first nap around 9, and her second nap at 2 in the afternoon. In between those naps, food and toys are usually the subjects. Last night though, daddy woke up her twice, first time at 9 pm and then again at 11 pm. First time was due to daddy coming home from picking friends up from the airport and then making too much noises around her crib side. Second time was due to daddy taking a super hot shower and the smoke alarm being set off by the steam from the shower. After those two awakenings, she was too riled up. She woke up again at 3 and then was quite energetic. All three of us felt exhausted but unable to sleep. So here I am, typing away on this blog at 5 in the morning. *Shrugged* I am glad I got to update her a little though, because in a little more than a week, she will turn 9 months, right around Thanksgiving. I find it harder and harder to find time for myself these days because I've got an increasingly active and awake baby girl during the day, 7 days a week. This leads to another big news that I'd like to share. We've finally decided to move back to California. My family will be a big help to us, and maybe Tim and I will get a break from time to time so we could go on dates, catch a movie, what not. The terrific weather in California will also give Sophie more chances to go outdoors for fresh air. I think it'll be great for all of us!!! I, personally, am really looking forward to the move, though poor little baby has no clue what's about to happen. Hee hee Anyways, lots of things going on at the end of the year. My update will stop here. It's time for me to catch another hour of sleep before we all wake up again. Ciao!