8 months

8 months, 8 months, 8 months! Did I mention my baby is 8 months! I can't stand how fast she is growing up. I want to hold her tight in hopes that she will stay like this forever! 

I think I say this every post but these sweet baby years and drifting away so quickly. I'm soaking in every moment!

Rayni officially stands for long periods of time. She amazes everyone with her pure rush to grow up. Her babysitters hubbie always tells me how amazed he is at her balance. I think that she may skip walking all together and just start running next. No steps yet...but...soon!

She has 7 teeth

Finally started eating from a spoon

And is loving big girl food

Little miss sassy pants! 

ATTITUDE! We are definitely in for a ride!

I have been a little lazy about baby proofing my house. I grew up learning not to touch things im not supposed to and that is what I want to do with Rayni. Of course there are some things like plugs and stairs that need to be proofed. Rayni has been doing really good with beginning to understand when she is not supposed to touch something. She even looks at us as she crawls to certain things to see if we are going to stop her. When we catch her she hurries and crawls towards it or away from it. Big praises when she does!

I have come to not worry so much about the messes. I pick up after her. But she LOVES to pull our her diapers, clothes, burp clothes, and everything else she can get her hands on. She just loves to pull things out of stuff. No matter what it is. It's like a game to her. 

I have had the best opportunity to be able to stay home with my baby all summer. Being a teacher that is a big perk. I have loved seeing her grow and not missing a moment. But I also came to realize that I really am not cut out to be a stay at home mom. Total kudos to those that can. I think it is a really difficult job. I find myself in a better mood when I work. I also love that we have a great babysitter because she is getting to do so many more fun things with her and the other kids than she gets to do with me. Not that I don't do fun things with her, I just think it is better to have that interaction with others rather than just me all the time. She loves it there. She was also becoming a huge mama's girl again. My hubbie said that we needed a break from  each other. Since I have been back she seems to be doing so much better. And happier too. The break we get makes our nights and weekends that much sweeter!

Here are some fun pics from this past month

Loves to throw her hands in the air... while I say, "big girl!"

Swimming at cherry hill

Rayni and her Grammy Lou

And Poppy too

Rayni and I went with my mama and Grammy to park city. 

Love this pic of Rayni... she was just hanging out in the parking lot island with her grammy lou

This was right when Rayni bit her grammy... no more kisses with that mouth full of teffies

Rayni was making us laugh and so was my grammy trying to take the pic. We just couldn't pull it together. 

Love our laughs together!

Thie girls

Me and my baby

Had the gang over for one last summer BBQ

Brooke and Darin and their two girls, Jess and Erik and their 4 kids, and Josh

Rayni and her girl friends.

Saydee, Payten, Hallie, and Breklyn

Has always loves the grass

Caught in the act, then turned around and she was on top of this in a flash. Wish I could have got a snap but It scared me and I hurried and pulled her off. She is out of control!

Look at me mommy!

Happy girl!

First boo boo

This happened right after she turned 7 months when she was still pretty wobbly. She was standing by our bed fell and knocked her head on out bed frame. With how crazy she is there has and I know there will be a lot more of these. 

I am so grateful to my heavenly Father from giving me the opportunity to have this sweet spirit in my life. I love her so much I feel as though my heart is going to explode.  

I get scared of her thinking she is too cool for me, or fighting with me like I did with my sweet mother (sorry mom!) Not wanting to be around me, give me loves, or kisses, or play with me. I hope these days never come. I say that our relationship will be perfect... but I know that that isn't true. I will do my best and my part to be the best mom I can be and do all that I can to make her happy. And if we hit those rough patches I will make sure that she always has a spot in my arms come what may!