Madeleine is Eight Months Old!

Happy 8th-month birthday, Miss Madeleine! You have had quite a busy month for yourself:

1. First international flight? Check.
2. Teeth? Check and check.
3. Mobility? Check.

Miss Magoodle has finally slowed down on the growing. I would guess she's around 17 lbs. She still fits into size 6-9 month clothes with no problem and still wears a size 2 diaper. And remember Claire's baptism dress that was too small around for her? Well, now it fits. She's just stretching out.
Food has been quite an adventure for Moodle. She's eating both finger foods and some purees and loves to sit at the table. Lunch turkey and sweet potatoes are new favorites and she's willing to eat cheese now.
Magoodle Noodle's personality is really starting to show. She has a definite opinion and is very quick to let you know it. Patience is not a virtue she has mastered. But she makes up for it by being so sweet and knowing exactly how a smile will win over a room.
And all those gummy smiles are no longer quite so gummy. Moosky has two sharp and pointy bottom teeth. I think more are on the way, too, with the amount of drool that we're seeing. (You can see the toothies if you enlarge this picture)
The biggest milestone of this last month, however, has been crawling. She was oh so close for such a long time, and she's finally figured out how all the parts work together. Claire is realizing nothing is safe, but is doing a great job of babyproofing her stuff. Along with crawling came pulling up, but she's still pretty wobbly with that. I'm sure that won't last long, though.