Miss Joy is growing fast! At nearly 8 months, she crawls anywhere she wants to go. She stands up against anything that will support her—or not; she’s always experimenting to see what is solid and what is not. Nearly everything goes in her mouth; you have to find out if it’s edible or not! She has learned to leave the cat alone. That tail is so tempting—but the cat has made sure that Miss Joy knows she is off limits! No scratches, but there were definitely some warning slaps and growls. We’re also treated to a fast-growing repertoire of sounds, as she practices with various syllables. She has the funniest growling cackle that makes us laugh every time she does it. She was sick the last two days with a mysterious fever, which made her quite lethargic. We enjoyed the extra cuddling time, but we’re all thankful today that she’s well again, after a solid night’s sleep. I think I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: We thoroughly enjoy this baby!
I think this first picture was from early March. She was thrilled to find a window she could see out of! She likes being outside better than in the house.
The dishwasher is such fun to explore! I have to take the cutlery basket out and put it out of reach when dishes are drying, or spoons and forks end up strewn all over the floor.
She was tickled one day to find the pea vines in the bathtub planter. Peas are so yummy!
She crawled into Esther and Little Miss’s bedroom one day and gave Esther this beautiful grin. See those two little teeth?
Tomatoes are so delicious.
Little Miss asked Esther, “Is it all right if we share germs?”
Mr. Imagination got out the box of games and puzzles one day. It was such fun to climb over and through, and then sit up in!
She found an apple under the table. Mr. Imagination took this first picture. I love it even though it’s blurry. Esther got two more, which are clearer, but I don’t think they’re quite so cute. The poor baby ends up stuck under the table sometimes because she can’t crawl under the benches.
Here are a few video clips we made of her laughing. I love how she laughs so hard sometimes that she loses her balance!
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