eight months

OH this girl....

i love her! she is getting to be so fun. this age kills me because i love it so much and don't want it to end!

she is trying to get moving but she just isn't quit there, that's what i LOVE!

that she can sit still and stay in one spot.

boy, does she try to get her body moving though!

last month she was doing the backward scooting thing and she no longer does that.

she must have realized it wasn't getting her to where she wanted to go.

she now tries to pull up on things and pretty much gets on her knees while doing so.

she also gets on all fours and rocks but that is it for now.

she still does NOT roll. she doesn't even attempt it! ha.

i can still lay her on beds and not worry about her. that is crazy!

i do stay close by though :)

she has either had 2 double ear infections or the same double ear infection for a LONG period of time.

i am not big on antibiotics but since she had a double (my first kid with a double, poor babe) i felt bad for her and went for it.

i usually use garlic oil and other little home remedies.

she has since had TWO rounds of yucky meds and her ear infection is still brewing.

let's just say it's been a nightmare ;)

she has been night waking and not napping (like thirty minutes a day, NO JOKE)

BUT griff was my non-napping baby and did this same exact thing when he was a baby, not the night waking....the nearly non-existent napping

it's the DEVIL....let's hope it's her ears and not her trying to be griffin's twin (because she is very much griffin's twin)

anyway, it's back to the doc tomorrow for her poor little ears.

other than the sleeping/ear issues magz is a ton of fun.

she screams and squeals and is SUPER noisy sometimes.

she is obsessed with dogs.

eats 3 jars of baby food a day but really prefers nursing over anything.

maggie you are sweet sweet sweet!

can't believe you are well on your way to your first birthday! crazy...

19lbs 1 oz and 27 inches long (75% in both)

some tidbits

first and foremost....

i just hired a nanny/babysitter and she starts next week

i am extremely nervous and i feel a ton of guilt over this

BUT i need to be able to workout/run errands on a more consistent basis

i fully trust who will be watching my kids and the way that i found her was meant to be (cool story. it had to have happened the way that it did for a reason)

she is in my ward and has kids that are in school all day, so it's a perfect fit!

i really am sick about leaving my kiddies and i am trying so hard to get over it. i have shed some tears over this so of course it's confusing me on whether or not this is the right thing to do. i need to learn how to be selfish though and take some (much needed) time for me. my sanity needs this. badly.

she will come three days a week for 2 hours a day.

the kiddies:

nolan is now taking gymnastics with griffin (in a younger class) because i told him that if he got potty trained i would sign him up. i really thought it would take months but he did it in one week. he never has accidents and wakes up dry every single morning, without fail. griff still pee's his pull up every single night lol. nolan is so sweet, almost TOO sweet! he shares everything, with anyone. griff throws fits throughout the day for different things that nolan has. without even thinking about it or having to be asked, he gives up his toys, sippy cups, his favorite spoon, you name it. he is SWEET as can be.

griffin is excelling in gymnastics and was asked to move up a level. yay! he does really well and listens to his coaches. he is an interesting kid! he has a really hard time saying sorry and is never truly remorseful when he hurts someone. it really bothers me and we have talked and talked about it. totally brings me back to the convo we had about throwing nolan in the road and letting him get run over :/ he also lies and its KILLING me. i cannot stand the lying! gotta fix that...grrr. funny story: he told me the other day that he wanted to go in his room, close the door and listen to crazy music really loud. yikes!!!! one on one, griffin is a lot of fun but sometimes when it comes to nolan, he's not that great. he does really well with friends and kids at the park but he's a poop when it comes to his brother (who adores him by the way). but he also really loves his brother and really does watch out for him. sometimes he is so caring and sweet with his brother. he is amazing with maggie. so super helpful with that little one. and she adores him!

maggie is awesome. i am obsessed with her. she is so cute and does so many different noises and does some silly tricks with her tongue. she laughs a lot and does a ton of jabbering. she is sweet as can be! she is definitely my little pal. she's over 18 pounds now and when i went shopping for her last week i bought her 12 month clothes. oh my! she is super long and is starting to thin out a tad. i LOVE her so so much.

this week

i put a bow in maggie's hair this week, no one called her a boy that day :)

just realized that her hair is actually growing and it's brown (mostly!)

had lunch with these fab friends

soaked up our daddy time, big time

we sure miss him every week :( i miss him the most lol