8 month Brinley

○28.25 inches long
○19.8 lbs
○1 little tooth
○Size 3 diapers
○12 month clothes
○2 6oz bottles a day and 6-8 Oz of solids and formula every 3-4 hours
○Scoots backwards and sideways on her tummy
○Scoots in circles and forward on her hiney
○Hair is long enough to pull up into rubber bands

Dear Brinley,

You are so confident! You are loud and happy and filled with joy! You are sassy as all get out and already know what I mean when I tell you, "no". You are beautiful inside and out. You are sensitive to your brother and when he's crying you reach your hand out to him. You are also sensitive to your brother and take his most prized cars away from him when he's not looking. You are mischievous and curious.

You want to be independent but also you want cuddles (your great conundrum). You want to do everything your brother does. You want to be able to move around like everyone else does but you just can't get those wiggly arms and legs to cooperate with you. You want everything you can get your hands on in your mouth. You want 3 naps a day. You want all of the bows out of your hair. You want your daddy to hold you anytime you see him.

You are our sweet angel. Even when you steal Michael's cars and he throws a fit he still loves you and ends up giving you a different car for trade. I still let you play with my hir even though I know you're going to end up yanking on it. Daddy still let's you rub your hands across his beard even though he knows you're going to get excited because it tickles and slap him in the face. We love you, sweet Bri Bri.

Live,
Mama