Dear Quinn: This age, 8 months

Dear Quinn,

I recently wrote a letter to Jed about how nice his age is at the moment and I wanted to write one to you too.

You are currently 8 months and it is the most gorgeous age.

You took your time waiting to sit up, but you seem to have wanted to wait until you could totally master it and now there's no stopping you. I even wake up sometimes in the night (about a nano second after you've stirred by the way) and you are already sitting up in your crib staring at me!

You are into EVERYTHING. You can't crawl yet, but that isn't stopping you, you roll, over and over and over again until you get to where you want to be.

You could spot the tiniest speck of anything on the floor, and it goes in your mouth in a heartbeat.

Your face lights up when you see people. Grandad Hill says that your face could brighten up a grey day. Your whole face changes when you smile, it simply lights up! Especially when you look at Jed.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, the little babbles and sounds you make are adorable.

You can tell you are constantly learning and we can see you taking everything in and having a good old nose when something happens near you.

You are so determined, when you are struggling to get somewhere or do something you want to do, you just keep slogging away.

You are just so pleased with the world and everyone in it (ooh Elizabeth Bennet to Jane Bennet anyone?)

It's a funny age too, because on one hand it is so exciting to see you reach new milestones, but it is also poignant to know you are becoming more independent.

You are happy.
You are adorable.
You are curious.
You are determined.
You are resilient.

You like chewing books.
You are ticklish, especially on your tummy.
You love jumping and I do mean jumping in the jumperoo.
You always fall asleep in the car.
You love food!
Your eyes are still a lovely deep blue colour, but becoming more like the rest of ours all the time.
You are getting more hair, with a little tuft at the back (I wonder if yours will be curly like Jed's).
You are fascinated with Saxon.
You often seem bemused by Jed's antics.

You are 8 months old already and growing up too fast.

Love always,
Mummy x

P.s have just noticed there's a pair of Jed's pants in the background, as I'm sure you are already aware it's because he is constantly taking them off and leaving them anywhere!