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Eight months

Poppy is eight months old today! She’s moving so fast now, despite her funny little crawl. Or maybe because of it. Her left leg works in a normal crawl, but she keeps her right foot on the ground and propels herself along that way. It’s pretty goofy, but it’s very efficient!

She’s awesome. She helped me get through the thesis writing by being a constant source of … she was a good distraction; she helped me focus on more important things. She helped me keep my perspective and helped me remember why I was writing in the first place.

She started … really communicating more … and holding her bottle herself. And the crawling, it’s huge!
-Rockford

A post-nap surprise


Just after Poppy woke up from her nap a few days ago, Marsha hopped up onto the bed and laid down on the baby’s lap. Poppy was beyond herself with excitement. She’s recently started (very, very slowly and laboriously) chasing Marsha around the living room. And suddenly, there she was! Right in Poppy’s lap! Ripe for the squishing and fur-pulling!

I was torn: Leave them there and run for the camera? Take Poppy with me and hope we could re-create the moment?

I let Poppy kneed Marsha’s fur for a little while, then picked her up and dashed for the camera. It took a little bit of coaxing to get Marsha to come back, but come back she did. She didn’t go straight for Poppy’s lap this time, but she got close enough to be within arm’s reach.

Nature lover

Daddy, Grandma and Grandpa took Poppy out to play in the grass yesterday. It was her first direct contact with soil, and it looks like she really enjoyed it! Perhaps we have another plant biologist on our hands!