8 months old!

Little Lauren is 8 months old now!! Hard to believe. She's had a nice little break from all of her illnesses and we're hoping it stays that way through the rest of this unbelievably long winter! (Thanks again Grandma Nancy for making me this warm sweater...I love it!)

Lauren is really exploring the world around her. This afternoon she was supposed to be taking a nap in her crib, but when I went to check on her, she was sitting up and playing with Duckie. This is the first time she has been able to sit up from laying down on her own. For the past couple of weeks, she was almost there, but couldn't quite let go with her last hand. Well, she's figured it out. So, I'm sure she'll be playing in her crib every morning now! She's also starting to feed herself....well, puffs (similar to cheerios). I think she likes being a little independent.

Two weeks ago, we enjoyed spending the weekend in Galena with Justin's side of the family. We had a great time. Lauren got to go swimming with her cousins and her daddy. Of course we took some video. (Click here).

Lauren goes to the doctor again on March 10 for her 9 month well-baby check. This will be her last time to see Dr. Roth since we will be moving on the 14th. We're sad about that as we really liked Dr. Roth. Hopefully we'll find another pediatrician in Wheaton that we like just as much.

Until next time...