8 month pictures

Clara is 8 months old now… as of 3/28. This post is a little delayed.  She continues to amaze us. She is into everything now and crawls faster than I can imagine.  I leave the room for a minute, and she has already moved on to another place.  She is pulling up on furniture and toys any chance she can get. Before we left the condo, she was crawling up the stairs with ease.  We are thankful we have no stairs in our new home!  Bath time is a favorite now.  Clara is no longer content to hang out in her seat but crawls around the bathtub splashing and pulls up on the faucet and sides of the tub.  She is noticing emotions and now laughs just because we are laughing– so much fun!  Her babbling has really increased, and she seems to now recognize words like milk, eat, and book. When playing peek-a-boo a few days ago, I was hiding behind Jeff and saying, “where’s mama?” and Clara clearly said “ma.”  Jeff said I could claim it as her first word if she does it again… come on Clara!  Nevertheless, she is growing and changing rapidly!