Kriss got a new computer program, so he has been taping Alison with the video camera more now. It allows you to make the videos right on your computer and store them there. Thing is, each video is HUGE! So big, that it is the size of a program or two. There is no way that we can email them to people or even display them here. The site would never pull up, so, unfortunatly, I can't host them for ya.

She is crawling around much more now. And of course, getting bigger and bigger everytime I look at her. I can't believe that she is 8 months now. Seems just like yesterday she was born. I don't know how parents do this. I almost break down each month, realizing, I will never see that month of her life again. Makes me cherish each day with her and her progress so much more.

Alie cut her second tooth on Wednesday. You can't see it, but you can feel it. Now she won't look so funny with her one tooth.

Alison can now almost crawl like a pro. She is getting better and better at it everyday. She also has several new tricks that she has added in the last few weeks. About 3 weeks ago, she learned how to wave. At first we really didn't think she was really waving, but she kept doing it so much when she would see someone, that we finally figured she knew what she was doing. Just today she figured out how to make farting noises on her arm. Not that she knows it is farting noises, but she does like the noise non the less. She will entertain herself by taking her arm and making the "ba ba ba" sound really fast or just blow on her arm to get the "Ptttthhhh" sound. She now also shakes her head like saying "no". This is another new trick she learned today. She doesn't realize that she is saying no yet, but likes the new rhymthmic movement that she makes. She was so hyper today, we could hardly get her to calm down to go to bed.

Click on the picture above to see more! We got Alison a baby pool today. She usually screams all through her bathtime, so we figured it would be the same. We filled the pool up with warm water and sat her in it. She seemed to really enjoy herself and the water. She even got really brave to stick her face in the water and blow bubbles and even drink the water. She only got choked up twice. I was so amazed and delighted to see how smart my sweet baby really is.

Just some pics I took of Alie today. The first one shows how she gets up on her knees, but she doesn't crawl yet. Click thumbnail to see a bigger pic!

Alie Pics



Time to baby proof the house! Alie now gets up on her knees and rocks back and forth. She is able to scoot all over on the floor, mostly going backwards. She is pretty mobile without crawling.



Her first tooth is now about halfway through. She is working on getting the second one, next to her first tooth on the bottom. She chews on everything constantly and sometimes gets fussy. Poor girl. Thank goodness, she hasn't had any fever with it.

Alie Pics



Alie is getting more mobile everyday rolling around all over on the floor, as well as smarter. She can now hold her bottle almost all by herself. Also, May 1, I noticed that she had finally cut one of her bottom teeth! She is also able to sit up by herself, but I have to sit around her. She still falls over occasionally. I will try to post more photos of her on here tonight.