So I have many pictures to catch up on these last few weeks, BUT I need to record some things that Inara is doing these days!

Firstly, she is finally taking two naps a day! Some days they are short and some are a little longer. She just enjoys being awake and doesn't want to miss out on a bit!

As of about 2 weeks ago, she is now sleeping on her belly. I started by placing her on her back as usual and not more than 5 minutes later she would be asleep on her stomach. But other times, she plays in her crib for 30 minutes plus and falls alseep in the strangest positions.

She is also desperately trying to crawl! For awhile she was scooting backwards...sometimes she rolls from back to front, front to back to get where she wants. Sometimes she rests her head on the ground and pushes up on her feet to try to scoot herself forward. She also enjoys spinning on her belly to move around! And she's always trying to reach something that is not a toy! I really need to start baby proofing my house! :)

Lastly, for now, as of last week, she is saying the 'M' sound. I hear a lot of mamamamamama or sometimes it's just mama or mom by itself. I don't know if she is saying my name or not, but I'd like to think she is! She has been saying dadadadada for along time, so I'm glad she is finally moving on to new sounds! I have been teaching her sign language as well. I'm trying to incorporate it into almost everything I say to her, but it's a challenge. I hope she will start to mimic the signs in a few months.

She is my serious girl and very observant. She loves watching how things work and tries to take things apart. I can tell the wheels in her mind are turning over and over to come up with solutions! And I can't believe she is already 8 months old!