Happy 8 month Birthday, Margo

Can you believe it? Our little one is 8 months old today.

It's been a big month. We had a great 4th of July. Margo was in a kiddie parade with her friend Neo in Carnation and we went to a fun Fourth cookout at DK & Ash's house. We were back home by 7 and went to bed before any fireworks shows - maybe next year!

This past week we survived the record-shattering heatwave - high of 103 on Wednesday. Our 3rd floor condo with skylights and limited circulation was NOT the place to be, but with a lot of fans, water spritzing, cool wet washcloths, and AC during the day in our offices and Margo's school, we made it through ok.

We also survived Margo's first ear infection and 3 days of 100-101 degree fever. She was a champ through it all, and we didn't suspect she had an ear infection because although she was fussier than usual and a bit feverish, she was still sleeping and eating well. So it was a surprise when the doctor diagnosed an ear infection! She missed three days of school but was back to her old self in no time.

Margo likes to stand while we hold her up. And she seems to be on the verge of crawling, or some form of mobility - when she's sitting up, she leans far forward to reach things, almost getting up onto her knees. She seems moments away from putting it all together. She can somehow move around while just sitting on her bottom. We can't see it happening so it must occur in tiny increments because suddenly she'll be a foot from where we set her, still sitting there happily. She doesn't seem to be doing it on purpose. We think that when she reaches forward for something, that action must push her backwards a tiny bit. Or else maybe she levitates like a little Buddha when we're not looking...

Miss Miller is cheerful and chatty, loves playing with her toys and reading books. She experienced a wading pool for the first time in her new swimsuit, and her face fills with joy every time she sees Sally. Her foods have expanded to include pears, and she's getting three meals of solids a day - two at school and one at home for dinner. She continues to be a good sleeper (knock on wood!), waking up once in the night. Our only feedback for her consideration would be to think about sleeping in a bit later...sometimes she's up for the day at 4:30!!

Pete and I went on our first post-Margo date last night - Margo's school held a "Parents' Night Out" from 6-9 pm. The kids had a picnic up on the playground, and Pete and I went to Dahlia Lounge to celebrate our 4-year anniverary, which was July 30. At first, it felt weird to be out in the world just the two of us! The food was great and we had a lovely time. And Margo had a great time with her friends while we were gone.

New photos from the month of July are here: http://picasaweb.google.com/CarolynPeteMargo/Margo11