Anna update @ 8 months

For those of you who come here to see pictures of Anna and/or know what she's up to, here is a little update. I'm not at all sure where the time has gone to, and I know that time will only get faster as she ages, and although it's something every parent knows, it's just something I had to say.

Anna is now 8 months old!!! She is on the brink of crawling and loves to stand and walk along furniture. We have found her edging her way along anything that is solid enough to hold her weight and sometimes that means we find her near things that we wish she would leave alone.

She is slowly learning what "No" means and will stop reaching for something if we tell her not to touch. She is a good eater, and the only thing we have found her not enjoying is ground peas or beans. She'll eat them solid, but is not crazy about them all mashed. She also enjoys chicken, pork and beef (in tiny pieces of course), anything fruit, and loves arrowroot cookies.

She claps her hands, gives kisses, makes fish faces and is determined to eat her famous sunglasses rather then wear them. Anna is over 20lbs and over 27 inches long/tall (exactly how much is still to be determined at her next Dr.'s appointment).

All in all, she's a joy and we are soooo enjoying our gift of her life being meshed with ours.