Eight month Elliot

Dear Elliot,
We are so glad you are in our family. We have no idea how you got so cute though. Everyone thinks you look like the Gerber baby. and look at those eyes. I am so glad you got Dad's lashes.
You have sprouted these past two months! It started with you letting us know you were still hungry. You go from angelic to Screaming!! in .25 seconds. My favorite was when we were in Target and you saw someone walking by eating a pretzel and you reached for it and screeeeamed!! Most of your outbursts are related to food. but you have put it to good use and are growing into a sweet petite little girl.
You make the funniest noises. It seems like each time you discover a new voice it lasts for about 2 weeks. I remember you blowing bubbles/talking, then it graduated into babbling the cute baby gooing and gaaing, then you discovered your tongue and would say La La la. Then I think the boys discovered you would smile and laugh at them and they were playing with you more, and Rocco is around, that's where I think you got the growling from. When we were in sacrament meeting I was holding you and I started to close my eyes for the prayer and I saw you out of the corner of my eye about to attack my face with your crazy growl. It was pretty funny. and now you have all the babbles and growls mixed up with these 2 second LOUd screams. Luckily you are still cute and its still funny. Needless to say we are trying to teach you sign language at least for food situations because you can get Loud!
You are sitting up so well! You Love to play with anything you can get your hands on. and if you find a good toy you will play with it or roll around with it for a good 30 minutes. You were sleeping on the floor in our closet until you scooted/rolled out into our bathroom. Now you are in a pack & play in our closet.
You've started getting a little Mommy sensitive lately. Up until the past few weeks you have been very mellow and laid back. Now, you get sad if you see me leave or if you realize you don't know who is holding you. The Young Women in the ward love to hold you (if you are in a good mood.) Rowdy is the only little little you will let hold you without crying, but you will also let Livee, cousin Kaidee, and Zoe and most everyone else bigger than them hold you.
You started clapping a few days ago it is sooo cute. and you have begun to clap when you smile. Its awesome.
We love having you around Little E. We especially like watching Rowdy and Ezra trying to make you laugh, and just love you. You are so special and we are glad you are ours.
Heart,
Mom and Dad