MR, you make me smile each and every day! Your daddy and I love you so much. We love your silly faces, big smiles, and your spirited personality. There’s no denying that you are going to be a handful, but we wouldn’t have it any other way.
At eight and a half months, you crab crawl all around the house. You can say mama, dada, hey, and bye. We’re working on teaching you dog and more. You love to go outside and take wagon rides. You also like to watch tv. Yesterday, you watched almost an entire episode of the View. You clapped very time the audience did. And you always looked back to make sure I was watching you.
Your favorite foods are green beans, squash, corn, fruit, and yogurt. You have three 8 oz bottles of formula a day and get a big-girl sippy of apple juice for snack time. Although you enjoy eating, you despise your high chair. You cry every time I put you in it.
MR, you have an amazing head of hair. It is thick and straight and appears to be getting darker. I keep a bow in it almost everyday. I dread the day that you refuse to wear a bow in your hair. I’m sure you’ll look up to your Aunt Ju-Ju as you get older, so let me be the first to tell you that she wore a bow in her hair all throughout elementary school, middle school, high school, and even college.
I also dread the day that you refuse to wear smocked clothing. As I type this, I’m envisioning your high school graduation picture. You’re wearing a long navy bishop dress with diplomas smocked across the neckline. And now, your wedding dress– maybe smocked wedding rings across the bodice…hmmm, I might be on to something here!
MR, please don’t be in rush to grow up. We love you just the way you are. You will always be our little girl.
She is growing so quickly, isn’t she? But with that comes a LOT more fun.
I’m glad you mentioned her hair, because it is truly the BEST hair I have ever seen on a baby.
You should have mentioned how she smiles ALL THE TIME. Even when Hendley is beating her. She must be trying to kill her with kindness.
Hey! I can’t remember if I left you a comment yet!
Gotta love blog world 
Thanks for leaving me one on my blog. I love keeping up with ya’ll even thought I’m not sure how you found my blog
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What a darling girl you have. You must be so proud and happy to have that smiling face around all the time.
Beckie
Hey Carly,
This is so sweet! Little Mary Reese is such a cutie, I can already see her in her smocked graduation gown:) Too cute! XO, Clare
Okay, I am a sucker for smocked clothing too, but I think you might be stretching it a little too far with the smocked wedding dress….
She is such a cutie though!
This is so nice of you to write…MR will cherish this one day! I think I’m going to do one of these for Ty on his 6 month b-day. You’ve inspired me!
Foundation? Try Bare Minerals..I know it sounds silly, but I lOVE it and use it all the time. You dont need a foundation, just lotion and then buff, swirl, and tap your way to a flawless face! I just got my girlfriend the starter kit and she loves it too..what do you think..could you try just powder?