8 IS GREAT

I can't believe I'm 2/3 of a year old! My parents can't believe it either. I'm helping them find the stuff in the house that needs baby-proofed. It's there first time doing this afterall, so I'm happy to help.

I've definitely ready to make the move from baby to toddler. As Dad says, he can already tell that he's going to hear "I can do it myself" a lot from me. Just call me Miss Independent! 

Any day now I'm going to be crawling. I get on my knees and rock wildly, sometimes falling on my face, but it's my favorite thing to do. Sometimes I do a quick little scooch scooch scooch with my back knees or push myself backward in the process. I can't help but thinking there's a propulsion element here that I'm not quite getting ...

My second-favorite thing to do communicating with sounds that my mouth makes. When I look at Dad, say dadada , and Mum replies "Dad?" or I reach out to Pavlov, say dug, and Dad says "Yes, dog!" I almost wonder if they are communicating the same thing I am ...

I also like playing with my toys--but opening and shutting the cupboards is just as fun.

To see more 8-month-old picture of me, visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thehyllands/sets/72157626066304007/