8m5d-COUSINS!

Nevaeh meets her cousin, Rayelyn Faith who is 5 days old!  This makes Grandma and Grandpa Barnett's 17th grandchild! WOW!  Nevaeh is no longer the littlest baby on that side of the family!

8m4d- NEW TRICKS!

Getting ready for Flu shot number 2!  Smiling for the moment!

Still smiling with Auntie Caitie hours after the shot!

Now for the new tricks....Nevaeh does a "high five" when someone puts their hand up and says "high five" she will hit their hand!  And....she is starting to reach for people.....awe....warms my heart when she reaches for me.  I've noticed that she is not a big giver away of kisses yet....not sure if she ever will be.....Neither was/is Mommy.  I remember bribing her for kisses when Mommy was little.  Even today, she will lean over for a peck on the cheek.....but hates kisses on the lips from me.  I hope Nevaeh eventually wants and gives kisses!

8m2d-LOOK!

OMG- Nevaeh pulled herself into a standing position at her bouncy seat, walked up around the top, walked down the other side to the bottom of the seat, accidentally turned on the vibration button....it scared her and she let go....once she realized she was STANDING ALL BY HERSELF, she fell down and cried!  LOL!!!!

8 MONTHS OLD!!!!

 

  

Dear Nevaeh, 

Today you are 8 months old!  Time sure is flying by.  I find myself stopping and soaking in the moments with you.  I didn't do that when your Mommy was little because.....well to be honest with you, I'm not sure why....I remember  cherishing my time with Mommy but not slowing down to enjoy the little things.  The little things that I see in you.  I smile when I watch you learn new things or just explore on your own....the memories just flood back from the past, while I am making new memories with you.

You are growing like a weed.  Since you don't have a doctor's appointment this month, I am guessing you are about 19 1/2 lbs.  Wish I could measure you, but you are toooo squirmy for that!  You can wear some 6 month clothes, but 6-9 months fit you better.  You are still in a size 3 diaper and a size 4 shoe.  Today when I gave you a bath, I noticed that your baby rolls are disappearing!  There for awhile, you had two very big fat rolls on your legs.  Then a few months ago, just one fat roll.....now that last fat roll is slowly disappearing! Sometimes I look at you and notice that your baby face is turning into a toddler face looking back at me with inquisitive eyes! I think you look older because of all your hair.  We have to pull it up on top in a pony tail to keep it out of your face.  Mommy doesn't want to cut it! 

You are a very good eater.  You still like your bottles thickened with rice cereal.  You get one morning bottle and a night bottle.  You also eat lunch and dinner but don't like the runny stage two baby food, but not ready for stage 3, so Mommy and Daddy thicken the baby food with rice cereal.  You love your veges and fruit and open wide for every bite.  You drink from a sippy cup here and there and are starting to eat biscut sticks and fruit melts.  You are even trying some creamed table foods like mashed potatoes.  

Your fine motor skills are very good.  I see you reaching for and picking up items with ease.  Recently you started the beginning stages of real crawling vs. the army crawling.  You will get up on your hands and knees, rock back and forth and take a few "steps" forward with the correct hand and leg motions .....then you fall flat on your belly again and army crawl because it it quicker.  Just last week you pulled yourself up to your bouncy chair onto our knees and Daddy even said you pulled yourself up on your feet....but only for a split second before falling down.  You love bath time and can sit and play with your toys in the water and splash away!  Your vocabulary is growing.  You've been saying dada and dadeee for a long time and know who Daddy is!  Just today, you started saying mama more, over and over....you've said it here and there in the past but not often and not sure if means anything or just a new word right now.  I've heard you say baba and TaTa (grandpa in Hindi for Grandpa Dason).  By the way, you have Grandpa Dason wrapped around your little finger!  Sometimes I even see tears in his eyes when he looks at you!  This melts my heart!

You are still a very content baby and very good sleeper. Even during the teething stage!  You have one tooth! You have recently been sleeping on your side and now on your belly! You are able to self soothe....all you need is a binkie and blankie and you will sleep anywhere (as you can see by the picture below!)....but you love, love, love it when Daddy rocks you to sleep with a lullaby!  Simply precious!

7m29d- TOOTH!

If you look close enough, you can see her tooth on the left, lower front showing in this beautiful smile!  I think the other one next to it will pop through soon!

7m29d- HURT FEELINGS

Nevaeh sure knows the meaning of the word NO.  Yesterday, she pulled Auntie Caitie's hair.  Auntie Caitie said NO NO NO in a harsh tone and pointed at Nevaeh.  Well......that's all she had to do!  The big crocodile tears and loud cries started immediately and lasted for a good 5 minutes (not kidding) and then the sobs (you know the kind that happens after the big cry with the chest heaving) for another 45 minutes!!!  I'm not sure whose feelings were hurt more....Nehaveh's or Aunt Caitlin's! (This broke Caitlin's heart!)

HOLIDAY PICTURES 2010

 

7m28d-VISITING

Nevaeh visited with her Grandma Baker yesterday.  She found a drawer to open and close (something that Mommy won't let her do at home)....she did this for over a 1/2 hour. The smallest things keep her attention!

 

After playing for awhile, it was nap time.  Grandma gave her the blankie and binkie and off to sleep she went for a nice long nap.  She is a good self soother.  When she woke up she looked around and looked back at Grandma ......slowly the tears welled up and the lips puckered for a cry on and off for over an hour......she even cried in between bites of food during lunch.....she just couldn't figure out where Mommy and Daddy were!  Finally Sadie the dog caught her attention.  She LOVES dogs!  Nevaeh would hit Sadie's paw and Sadie would swat her paw back gently into Nevaeh's hand.  They played and played with each other.  Later in the day, Uncle Andrew and Grandma took Nevaeh to Blue Fusion (entertainment place for kids).....Guess what she played with for over an hour...a blue paper plate!  HA!

7m27d- SHE DID WHAT?

Nevaeh pulled herself to an upright position on her knees by holding onto the bouncy seat!....She even pulled herself into a standing position for a split second but it was so quick Daddy couldn't catch it with the camera!

7m26d-SUCH A CUTIE

When Nevaeh is sleepy, she covers her face with a blankie.  She's done this since she was a couple months old.  At first it bothered us....worried she would smother....now it is her routine!

Still sleepy....not about to smile!

 

Finally awake and willing to smile!

7m21d-WATERBABY!

Our water baby!

Nevaeh spent the night with us again.  Here, Auntie Caitie just finished with her bath....Ahhhh nothing better than smelling a lotioned up baby!  We have a baby monitor in our bedroom.  Last night, Nevaeh woke up a few times.....we would hear her talk to herself and then go back to sleep.  She never cried once!  Such a good baby!

FIRST HALLOWEEN 2010!

Awake and ready to go on her first Trick or Treating in the neighborhood.

10 minutes later our little butterfly rested....I kid you not! 

7m19d- PROGRESS IN CRAWLING

Nevaeh is making progress in the crawling department.  She is starting to move forward with her arms....still trying to figure it all out, but progress is noted.......then she threw up on the white carpet!  YIKES!

7m18d-BUTTONS

Today Nevaeh noticed my buttons on my jacket...when asked where Nevaeh's buttons were she pulled on her own shirt and looked at her own buttons! Pretty smart! I love watching her learn!

7 1/2 MONTHS- BIG GIRL!

POSING FOR A PICTURE!

7 1/2 MONTHS- BOO AT THE ZOO

 

The kids are going to Boo at the Zoo today!  As you can see, Nevaeh wants nothing to do with the hooded part of her costume.  She would not sit still for a picture and cried until we took off the hood.....but she is still a cute butterfly!  Jordyn wanted to be Superman and Alexis is a cute little devil.

7 1/2 MONTHS- OVER/UNDER!

 

On the walker! (Look how short her legs are!)

Under the walker! 

Little Miss Nevaeh is very aware of her surroundings!  Yesterday evening, Mommy and Aunt Caitlin took Nevaeh to see their brother's awards program (Uncle Andrew- 11 years old- 6th grade).  When the crowd clapped, Nevaeh followed suit!  Each time, she would look around and start clapping when everyone else did!  She was having such a good time that strangers would come up to them and say what a good and happy baby she was.  She is such a blessing to all of us!

7 1/2 MONTHS- FIRST TOOTH!

Little Miss Nevaeh cut her first tooth today.  The bottom right tooth just broke through the surface ....so no good pictures yet.  I think the bottom left will pop through this weekend.  We can see it just below the gum line!  She did pretty well cutting this tooth.  Teething tablets and baby Tylenol were all she needed.  Hopefully the rest come through just as easy!

7m11d- CRAWLING STAGE 2!

 

Close to 7 1/2 months and our little miss is now in stage two of crawling.  She gets up on her hands and knees and tries soooooo hard to move forward.....but just can't seem to figure it out.....it won't be long and she will be crawling EVERYWHERE vs. scooting with her belly on the floor!

7m10d-LOVE THIS LAUGH!

I just couldn't resist uploading this video.  Gosh I love this deep belly laugh!