Every Night's a Weekend: 8 months!

Somehow, Erin is already 8 months old today! No, I haven't updated the blog since she turned 7 months...but that definitely means that there has been more going on, rather than less. It has been such a sweet month with little E - and a big month, too! She got her first tooth - and then a second. She flew for the first time to visit family in North Carolina - and she was a champion traveler. She got to see 4 out of her 7 aunts and uncles, all her grandparents, 1 of her Sandwick-side cousins, and spent lots of time with her Dallas almost-cousins. She's started to 'scoot' - not quite crawling yet, but on her way. And, perhaps most significantly, she went to her first State Fair of Texas. :-) It's been a FULL month, both for Erin and for our family, and there is change on the horizon (more on that later).

I am so thankful because each day it is easy to enjoy our sweet baby girl. Almost every time I go somewhere with her, someone makes a comment about what a happy baby she is. For the most part, she is. Don't get me wrong - she lets us know when she's tired, hungry, hurting, frustrated, or not getting what she wants. And I do think she's energized by going places and meeting 'new' (anyone besides me and Adam) people. This really is a sweet time in our lives as parents - I know it will only get more compicated from here. I pray that Adam and I will grow in our dependence on Christ to parent Erin well each day, no matter what that day holds.

Here are some pictures...we decided to show off her awesome scooting skills this month for her 8 month pics. See how well she gets across the floor - all movement was entirely unassisted...unless you count motivating her with her favorite toy, the tv remote.