Friday, October 28, 2011

Greta Brielle ~ Eight Months Old


 These months are flying by so quickly!  It's hard to believe we're 2/3 through Greta's first year already.


Greta is such a joy in our lives.  She is a chatterbox and she loves to roll around and explore her surroundings.  Though I'd still say she qualifies as a good sleeper, she's been a little bit more wakeful in recent weeks.  It could be teething, or just that she's practicing (or maybe obsessing over) her rolling and crawling skills in her sleep.  She has said "Dada" and can often be heard chanting "Ga-gen, ga-gen, ga-gen...," which we think sounds a bit like Gordon.  We're pleased that the hard /g/ sound is among her first sounds.  Very fitting in our family.  Greta enjoys her growing list of baby foods that are being introduced to her, and rarely does she not like them.  The only one I can recall from this past week that made her pucker and wince was an odd combination of spinach, pears, and rutabagas.  I can't say that I'd want to eat that either.  She loves pears!  Gordon and Grayson absolutely adore their baby sister, and she thinks they are the cat's meow as well.  She's a busy little lady, and likes to be outside - either going for walks in her stroller, swinging at the park, or just resting in the backyard in her high chair, watching her big brothers play.  She also loves rides in the car, especially if we're heading to the mountains.  While there, she loves to go for hikes and enjoy the fresh mountain air.  Her very first Halloween is coming up in three days and I will post pictures of her and her brothers in their costumes, so stay tuned.  ☺

I have so much catching up to do on this blog.  Life has really taken a busy turn in recent months, but it's on my list to get up to date in documenting some of the special moments in our family from the past few months here on this little blog - my online memory book.

Saturday, October 15, 2011