J-Bear is 8 Months Old!

Jocelyn is 8 months old today... Hooray!!

...and she is changing so fast. She's babbling like crazy now, and has recently realized that she can babble in her growling voice...so the sweetest sounding "bababa" turns into a growling "bababa" that sounds like it may be coming from the underworld. We are starting to think we should have got her a monster costume for Halloween.

Solid foods are going much better. Jocelyn does not like baby food at all. She will eat the real version of every baby food that I tried and got the sour face for. The only thing she doesn't seem to like much is applesauce. I'm still struggling a bit in what I should feed her because she will mostly only eat things that she can feed to herself. Her pincer grasp is well developed, so she does a great job with foods left on her highchair tray. She loves cheerios. She likes cherry puffs. I have also given her bits of banana, watermelon, cantaloupe, apple, corn, peas, yogurt, egg, and most recently very small bits of shredded chicken. She loves it all! Oh yeah, and Mammie gave her her first teeny tiny taste of ice cream, and also some sweet potato. I'm working on making a phone call to the pediatrician to make sure I don't give her anything she can't handle yet. The girl just wants to eat what we are eating! She uses her front teeth to chew with. Watching her eat is so cute!

Jocelyn is also tolerating tummy time much better now. It may be because she gets on her tummy herself, usually ending up there from a sitting position when she is trying to reach a toy (or a cell phone or remote) that she wants. Anyways, she looks as if she is going to get on her hands and knees sometimes, but then ends up splatting on her belly. I'm really not in a big rush for her to be mobile. I know it will definitely change things around here. No more just sitting her down on the living room floor to play once she can get around on her own.

Jocelyn has not pulled up on anything by herself yet, but she can stand while holding on when I put her that way. She thinks it's fun to push off and have mommy catch her. It's always a good way to get a big smile and a little laugh!

She's down to two longer naps a day, which I like. She enjoys watching mommy doing chores around the house, and I make sure to explain everything well. Kids can start doing dishes as soon as they can stand up by themselves, right?

Jocelyn is also starting to express herself a little more lately. She definitely makes it known when she is not happy! Daddy and I are working on what seem to be the beginnings of baby temper tantrums...ALREADY...what a diva!

Jocelyn continues to be the joy of our life. We feel so blessed more and more each day, and look forward to all the milestones that lie ahead!