Great Eight

Georgia Kate is 8 months old today- Happy Birthday sweet baby girl! I can't believe how fast the days fly by. Being Georgia's mom has been the most amazing gift I've ever received, and the most fun job I've ever done. I love getting up every morning to her big smile and enthusiastic waving. She learned to wave last week, and, ever since, she's hard to stop once she gets going! I love letting her wake Larry up, crawling over his back to pat his sleepy face, giving him big squeals in his ear. I love how opinionated she can be, and her strong determination to get what she wants, even if it's to my frustration at times! I love how busy she is, like she can't wait to just run off on her own, even though the thought of her little fingers letting go of my hands breaks my heart just a little. I love the fun we can have, just sitting on the floor- a couple of girls, an empty formula can and big, floppy-eared dog. And I love, LOVE the rare moment after her bedtime bottle when she lays her little head against my chest and snuggles into me. It's just a little "thanks, mom" moment that I will keep in my heart forever.

Georgia Kate- I am looking forward to our many more months, moments and memories together!

Here are eight GREAT Georgia shots to share with you!

Thankful

This Thanksgiving
I am thankful for my sweet family-
my strong, smart, loving, handsome husband
my sweet, silly, wiggly, beautiful baby girl.

I am thankful for my boisterous basset hound,
with the silky ears, sad eyes and big bark,
to chase the cats out of the backyard.

I am thankful for family that loves and supports me
that love and cherish my sweet baby.

I am thankful for friends that truly care
that open their homes and hearts to us.

I am thankful for the gift of laughter
especially when it comes in the form of sweet silly giggles
from my greatest blessing!

Note to Moms: New Bib

This is just a little note to all the other baby's mommas out there:
There is a new bib available in Babies R Us that is pretty good (brand: "Bumkins"). It's plastic, like the good kind that a lot of us have (ours was "Mullins Square Kids"), but a little cheaper- about $5.99. It's not as heavy duty plastic as the other, but seems to work well. They have lots of cute styles and boy/girl colors- which we know is most important! ;)

Just thought I'd pass this along! Here's GA stylin her new bib:

Our Sweet Whiner

Georgia has been a bit of a whiner lately. At least, whiney for her. She's always a happy, sweet girl, and she still is, but I guess we're getting our dose of reality lately. Of course, as I write this, she's smiling and giggling with Larry, cooing and gooing and being so cute!

She's finally cutting her first tooth, which will make the other moms reading this go "Ohhh- that's her problem", or at least I hope that's what's going on with her! It made me sad and excited to see that little tooth starting to push through- it makes her seem like such a big girl to actually have teeth! That's sad & exciting! She's also just getting over a seemingly never-ending cold, which may also be the tooth. Hopefully that little tooth will go ahead and push it's way thru so our sweet girl can be all sweet again!

Of course, she's cuter than ever, so I can stand a little fuss!

Georgia's Best Buds

Georgia is in love with the men in her life! She is all smiles and giggles when daddy gets home, and loves to play with him on the couch. She loves to hear how his day was, and when he plays kissy-monster with her. She loves to play guitar with him and walk up & down the hall. They even took a little nap together on Saturday...

And Bernie is her favorite plaything! She chases him around the room, and it's getting to be quite a workout for him as she's a pretty fast crawler now! He is being really good with her, and lets her crawl up on him and pat him. It's so cute! She'll even try to share her toys with him, but I think that has ulterior motive as she wants him to share his rawhides!