Our eight month old and 4th

Well, I have to admit, I have been terrible at blogging. I made a goal when I started to do it every month. I still have such guilt that I have nothing of Makoy's life when he was a baby in a type of journal like this. I still have done a post every month, so I guess I'm keeping my goal. Channing is now 2 1/2 weeks away from being nine months, but I'm just getting around to her eight month post. EIGHT months, ugh. It is making me so sad how fast she is growing. I really am trying to enjoy all the fun new things she is learning, but I just can't believe how fast it's gone by. She finally started crawling this month. I was getting worried that she was behind. I say "finally" but I really feel like "already???" She would stand on her own and try and walk, but she couldn't figure out the crawling. She would be doing a yoga pose with the downward dog and try to crawl while doing it. She finally figured out how to put it all together and is into everything! It is so cute to watch her, and she sure is proud of herself. She does this cute little giggle as she crawls. She is just so giddy over it. Makoy is learning that his entire life has changed. No toy left unattended is safe. He isn't enjoying that she can crawl as much as she is. I also haven't put the 4th of July pictures on here yet, holy cow. This was the first year we have stayed home since we've been married. Channing doesn't do well with loud noise or being in a different setting at all. Going to the river did not sound like our idea of fun this year. We just stayed home and barbequed with our friends, Mary and Isaac, and did our own little fireworks show. Makoy really liked it and we had a lot of fun. I may not be going to the river ever again! We are loving every second of having her in our lives, and having two kids. She has been such a good baby, despite her poor illnesses she has been hit with. She weighs 17 lbs 11 oz. Holy cow! Makoy seriously weighed that much when he was a year old. She also is in about the third percentile for her height, so she looks like a short little round ball. I kiss her little (big) cheeks all day!



She always does this smile, I love it.
Her hair is so long on top. Combined with this face she always makes, priceless.
Practicing yoga moves
She makes the weirdest noises with her mouth, but it makes cute little faces.


She kept taking her cousin Keira's passi, she has the exact same one.
She doesn't care who is in her way of trying to stand.
I think Keira is saying "back off already." Keira is older by eight months, but Channing looks bigger.
So proud whenever she can get into Makoy's stuff!
Fourth of July
Of course her toenails were painted red for the occasion. I love her monkey feet!

Festive little friends

Musical prodigies already, playing patriotic songs. Ok maybe not, but close.


Our at home show




Everyone in our neighborhood was doing these big, LOUD fireworks. Our ground flowers totally stole the show though. )

Shane decided to let Makoy help light them. Yeah...I had a panic attack the whole time.