8 Months

Wow baby, you are 8 months old now! You are getting sooooo big and learning so many things so very quickly. Did you know

• You are over 30in long and about 23lbs
• You wear size 12m onsies, 12m shirts, 12m pants, 12m PJs, and 9m shorts. What can I say, you're tall!
• You can not only crawl now, but pull up on things too
• You are eating more and more foods. This month we've been doing a lot more "adult food". Besides toast sticks we do potatoes, fish, chicken, etc. You've also had your first taste of ice cream, a tiny piece of bacon, and more. So far, you love it all.
• You have 2 teeth! Both of your bottom teeth came in this month. You actually did quite well with it (normally you hear horror stories of babies teething): you would become somewhat cranky and very clingy for a few days right around when they were coming in, take more frequent but shorter naps, and would slack off on ounces of formula, and then POP---there the tooth would be.
• You went to the beach for the first time! When we went to see family in South Carolina, Daddy and I took you to Pawley's Island. You were fascinated by the sand, including figuring out whether or not it was edible, and you loved the water too. Mommy's not normally a huge beach person, but it was soooo much fun with you =)
• You are talking more, adding some consonant sounds in with all those little vowels. You still haven't come close to uttering "Mama" or "Dada" yet, but what you do say is always entertaining (and usually loud---we need to work on our inside voice)
• You finally figured out about reaching your arms up or out to people when you want to go to them. It thrills us every time.

You have always been a joy, but it is so much fun to see the changes that you seem to go through almost daily. You are growing up so fast and part of me wants to find a way to stop it and part of me is thrilled at what's to come. We love you SO much little boy!