37 Weeks Old

Our little girl is already 37 weeks old! Time flies by so fast that it seems like she was just born. Maddy is still experiencing bad separation anxiety whenever I leave the room. She will sit with Kevin for about 2 minutes then start crying until she can see me again. This is a normal reaction for a baby at this age and she should outgrow it soon. Maddy still will only sleep in our bed at night and if I put her in the crib, she wakes up immediately. Her naps have drastically been reduced, she takes about an hour nap a day now and sleeps around 8 hours at night.
Madeline is now eating stage 2 gerber fruits and veggies. She likes mixed foods such as apple granola and pear banana. She is very curious about everything and wants to grab whatever she can reach, especially at stores! Maddy army crawls which means she rolls and flips and scoots instead of the traditional crawling. This gets her around as good as or better as crawling and I think she will be walking in a month or 2. She can pull herself up when she gets a hold of something stable and loves to be held in the standing positions. She can take several steps when help up and she is very strong.
Maddy weighs 20 pounds and is tall like her daddy. So far, she has met or exceeded all of the milestones for an 8 month old and we are so proud of our little angel.