Watching you grow these past 8 months has been such a wonder for me. You went from smiling and giggling to crawling and sitting so fast that even your big brother had a hard time keeping up with you. You have two little teeth coming in on the bottom and you are happily eating solids -- avocado, banana, and butternut squash are some of your favorites, but you also like broccoli and pears.
You are such a sweetheart and you smile often. When you do, the affection just pours out of you. Your biggest smiles are for your brother, but your daddy has clearly won your heart and you love to smile at him and then turn away quickly and bury your head in my shoulder as if you are flirting with him. Your eyes light up every time Daddy walks into the room. Your first word was Mama back in December in Los Angeles, but you said Dada shortly thereafter, according to your father.
You officially started crawling on Febrary 13 and you haven't stopped since. You can also push yourself up to seated and pull up on chairs/couches/toychests to get onto your knees. You started doing this in your crib, too, and I had to have Daddy lower the mattress level so that you won't go over the top bar. We have also seen you stand a few times holding on to something but I don't think you're quite strong enough yet to really stand on your own. Don't even think about walking anytime soon, mama can't take too much change all at once!
You and your brother are quite a fearless duo. You are watching him closely, learning all of his tricks, I am sure. He makes you smile and laugh every day, and if he's planning on being naughty, you are unknowingly his partner in crime. He loves to give you toys to play with but will occasionally snatch the toys away from you or bop you on the head with something when he thinks I am not looking. You often cry instantly when he does this because you know I will come running to soothe you. Your crying never lasts long though before you're ready to be back down on the play mat with Leo. You two....
I love you very much, sweet Everly, and look forward to your next move.
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