8 months and new tricks

My little buggy is 8 months old today.

in honor of this special day, I took as many pictures as I do on any other day.
(which is a lot. probably too many, since i never delete the bad ones, oh well)

But before I display the photo shoot, I must brag on her accomplishments
(i.e. document the tricks she's figured out totally on her own,
with no parental skill involved on our part whatsoever).

1. learned how to get into a sitting position from her tummy.
2. learned how to get on all fours and rock back and forth.
3. learned how to crawl. slowly but surely she is fully mobile now. ahh!
4. learned how to pull herself up onto the coffee table and ottoman.
5. learned how to make it really difficult for me to change her diapers, because the second she is put down on the changing table she gets a gigantic mischievous smile on her face and whips herself onto her stomach, gets on all fours and tries to crawl away! Have you ever tried putting a diaper on backwards? NOT EASY.
6. puts anything and everything she can find in her mouth.
7. is eating yogurt, chicken, yogurt melts, puffs, and banana, strawberry, and avocado pieces. She is great at chewing her food and has yet to have a choking incident. knock on wood.
8. likes finger foods and really wants to grab the bites herself rather than having me feed her. 
9. learned how to grab her sippy with both hands and tilts her head back to get the water.
10. sits in a high chair and the grocery cart when we go out to eat or shopping.

Ok, that's enough of the tricks, now onto the photos...

Happy 8 Months Buggy! We love you so much!