Did she really just say that?

I need to document this...she said "Mama" for the first time last night!  Of course, this was in the kitchen while Aunt Jackie and Uncle John were holding her, and I was in the living room out of site, but I like to think she was calling for me =)  Roberto also swears she said "Dada" on Saturday night when he walked in the room to give her her pacifier.  He actually might not be wishful thinking, as Isabella was talking away today with her "mamamama" and "dadadadada" loud and clear- she seems to be speaking louder and clearer lately.  Amazing how these things just happen over night.  She is so amazing.

My Little Monkey

I am amazed at how much Isabella can move now, and she's not even technically crawling yet.  She just turned 8 months on September 19th, and she is rolling this way and that way, scooting backwards and a little forwards, climbing and pushing on me with her legs and her arms like I'm a tree she's tackling.  Once we help her stand up, she puts her hands on the couch and can stand there by herself- she smiles too like she knows she's a big deal.  No sign of any teeth yet.  She is eating Happy Melts little yogart snacks, feeding herself, while I'm trying to teach her signing for "more" every time I give her one..not sure how to teach that lingo but I'm giving it a shot.  Since I last posted she has eaten a couple more new foods...organic baby food jars Stage 2's like turkey & vegetables, chicken & rice combo, fruit medley (blueberries, beats combo), mangos. We've given her watermelon that Farmor (Roberto's mom, Farmor is paternal grandmother in Swedish) cut up, and Pop-Pop & Aunt Jackie ave her a little bit of cut up Gelato last week, and we've given her pieces of cheerios that she likes.  She still loves when I sing "Itsy Bitsy Spider" and "Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" to her, with hand motions of course.  And Daddy's Donald Duck voice makes her smile all the time.  I let her watch Yo Gabba Gabba on Netflix when I'm cutting her nails, and she LOVES that show.  The cutest thing has been her raspberries she gives at random moments throughout the day...she just sticks her tongue out  half-way and spits everywhere- it's especially fun when she's in the middle of eating lunch or dinner =)  One thing that's new too is she is not into nursing anymore.  She started losing interest around 6 months, and then it's dwindled from there. I think she doesn't like it because it limits her from being able to look around and eat at the same time, like she's trying to tell me, "Mommy I have too much to do to be doing this."  So I continue to pump for her bottles for the nutrition (planning on going until she's a year) but that's it.  She will hold her bottle, but will let go and put her hands behind her back any moment- she knows not to let go too soon of the spa treatment =)