At 8 months old....

Once you turn 8 months old, you get to do all sorts of fun new things.  Like......

Eat a "biter biscuit" for the first time:

Play with Sherman first thing in the morning:

Sit all by yourself in a lawn chair:

Crawl under the table:

To Sherm's food and open the lid:

And his dining room table:

And make Mommy drop the camera before I go too far!  I thought this was what you are supposed to do...it's what Sherman does here:

And if you want to make sure I'm old enough to be doing all of

these things, here is my 8 month picture (I would much rather play with this bunny than smile at the camera as mommy takes picture after picture after picture after....):

Another thing that this 8 month old (and the old folks pictured with me) gets to do.....move into our new house!

We will be moving next week!  Mom and Dad are very excited but nervous that I will "get into everything and crack my head!"  They're silly, I'm just 8 months old but very mature for my age.  I'll be fine.  Sherman though, I'm worried about him...he's got no idea what's coming! 

What I've Been Up To

Here are some fun pics of the last couple of weeks and the things I've been doing:

Helping Daddy clean up some old paperwork before the move:

Trying butternut squash for the first time (not sure yet if I like them???):

Discovering a new fun toy!:

Chillaxing in the bubble bath Daddy drew for me (I even look spoiled here don't I?):

Modeling my Notre Dame cheerleading outfit:

Working on my tosses with Daddy (I hope to learn more moves from Aunt Lisa):

And much to the surprise of my parental units, sitting up and greeting them in the morning:

I also took my first official "crawl" this weekend.  That hasn't been captured on tape yet though. 

Have a great week!

Getting Really Close!

Sorry for the delay in posting the last few weeks.  We made our annual trip to Indy / the 500 and of course regular life hasn't slowed down at all.  We are so excited to see all of the progress on the new house and are hoping to be moving in in 3-4 weeks.  Here are some snapshots to let you see how far it's come.

Landscaping at front of house

The "Red Door" that Eve has always wanted (our builder was a little nervous but finally wrote to say he "really digs it!")

Yard graded but no grass seed yet (silly rain)

Counter tops installed and kitchen almost completed

All of the plumbing is completed (including Eden's sink...we think she likes it)

Installing carpet upstairs

Carpet completed in downstairs great room (can you tell someone is starting "crawling motions"?)

The house from the back (almost makes it look like a mansion from this angle...ha!)

Several things still to be completed including finishing carpet, appliance installation, window coverings, deck, privacy fence, final painting, seeding lawn, inspections, and some odds and ends.  Our wish was to be in the house prior to little E crawling...but if not, that's okay.  We are so looking forward to her having plenty of space to move around in....whether that is crawling, walking, or eventually chasing her big brother all over!