And the words come...

Slowly Riley is starting to make sounds that resemble real words. Much to Megan's chagrin she has picked up Dada is the easiest sound to make, but it is hardly a point of pride for me since "dada" can be used in any context, be it me coming home, the toy she is playing with or the lamp in the corner. She also seems to be mastering something that is somewhat close to "kitty", which actually seems to be used only when cats are close. New sounds and word-like noises are coming to Riley every day and she always has new surprises.

8.5 Months!

Wow, our little girl is getting big! Riley is now 8.5 months old and growing like a weed! She definitely has daddy's height since she is quite tall for her age already! She eats pretty much anything that you put in front of her now including homemade chicken dinner, pasta and we even gave her a teeny tiny taste of ice cream - her favorite!

We are getting excited about taking her to Bermuda for Thanksgiving with my family. Last time we flew with her she was 3 months old and she slept the entire time. I have a feeling she maybe up for the majority of the ride this time, we'll have to see. We will be in Bermuda for 4 days and it will be fun to take her for her first "swim" in the ocean and also to take her to some of Chris' favorite spots on the island. I'm starting to realize that a short trip with a 8.5 month old does not mean we can still pack lightly though. We'll be taking the car seat, stroller, diapers, extra baby food (incase she balks at the island food), formula, etc. !!! We'll see how rested we are once we get back. It will be wonderful though to spend the time wih my family including my two nieces Margaret and Sarah.