Liesl is EIGHT Months!

How she's already 3/4 through a year is beyond us!! She's so new to this world, and yet her soul has been here all along, it seems.

She enjoys snuggling with blankets, shawls, mama's sweaters, you name it. Perhaps she'll enjoy curling up with blankets on the couch just like her mama... and brothers!!

Liesl loves to sit and observe the world around her. It's even better when there's more action, which is not something we suffer for around here... Her brothers keep her VERY entertained by giggling with her, providing her with every single toy from her basket, singing songs, and wrestling and cajoling and bickering with each other.😂

"Say what?!" I think a boisterous brother helped capture this look :)

She's all-in for cuddles, loving to rest her cheek against mine or letting her full weight rest on my chest. It's just the best.

She's saying "Mama" quite emphatically, when she's so tired, hungry, or just desperate to be held. It melts my heart each time. As soon as she sees me or is back in my arms, she's usually all smiles. All is well in the world again (for both of us).

I think she's saying "Papa" now too. She has started to say it in the morning before she sees him. And then she catches his eye and fills with glee as they exchange a few headbumps.

Her hair has grown so long now that it needs a clip to keep it out of her eyes. It's such a beautiful blonde color, with some strawberry blonde tips.

So far, she loves all foods. And recently prefers to hold her own spoon :) One day Jim was feeding her and he said, "Oh yes, I remember this trick!" and went to the kitchen to find a second spoon. One to be used for feeding and one for playing. We did this with each of the boys and now Liesl, too. It's amazing the third time around how some things you've forgotten and then remember in the moment.

Here you can see that she was laughing because I wasn't holding the camera viewer right in front of my face :) Haha!! Love this little giggle and smile.

This sweet girl is such a gem. Eager to smile and soak in your full attention.

I don't want to choose just a few photos because I want to remember ALLLL of these faces. (AND I am having some computer trouble, so I am saving ALLLL the pictures here for safe keeping.)

"Isn't she lovely? Isn't she wonderful?" Runs through my head when I look at this picture. Pure love.

In her eighth month she's started really enjoying manipulating toys and objects around her. This basket gets carted around the house, wherever I am, for her to play. Often it's on the floor in the kitchen during dinnertime and her toys are strewn all around me <3

She cut her first two teeth right after Christmas and just into her eighth month of life. I'm sure the blanket is giving her some relief here :)

She must have coughed or sneezed right before these pictures because she's a little red, in recovery.

Goodness, we love you sweet girl.

Just to give you a taste of what's usually happening around us while taking pictures! :)

She's started pushing up into the plank position and pushing her bottom back up over her feet. And she can often be found scooted slightly backward or turning in circles. It's not long before she's unstoppable.

We are savoring this time before this silly little grin finds herself in all sorts of fun predicaments.

These brothers are going to have their work cut out for them keeping track of her :) And me too...

We are still so grateful for how much the boys adore her, care for her, sing to her, cuddle with her, you name it. They are definitely doting big brothers!! We hope their bond remains tight.

Oh, darling girl. Eight months with you is just so sweet.

Happy 8 Months, Liesl!!!

You love: sitting, grabbing everything in site and in reach, turning in circles on the floor, pulling yourself up into plank position, saying "mamama" and "bababa" and "papapapa" and more, babbling with your brothers, cuddling close, eating all foods, watching the world around you, sleeping on your side, nursing and being with mama.