8 months already, baby boy! You are getting so big! Its amazing to watch you growing up right before our eyes. You are mastering so many things so quickly. I wish you would slow down a little!
Your father and I agree, this month is the most fun we've had together. You are so interactive and have such a big personality, you are so fun to be around. You go crazy with screaming/giggling fits and squeeze your fists together or flail your arms around. Occasionally you will go in for a play bite on our shoulder or leg if we are sitting on the ground. Too funny!!
You are developing a strong attachment and preference for people you know this month. You've even started to go through a "mommy phase" where you will whine if I give you to someone else. But you are generally good with other people that you know after a while.
When you play by yourself now you like to play a game of fetch. LOL You will get an object within your reach and play with it for a few seconds then randomly throw it somewhere and then spend the next few minutes reaching, stretching and scooting (!!!) to try to get it. And...you are persistent!! Oh boy! If its slightly out of your reach you will try and try to get it. I think you got some of daddy's (and mommy's) stubbornness in you!
Like I said above, when you are motivated you will scoot a little on your bottom. On your belly you've figured out how to push yourself backwards, which usually just frustrates you more. But you are so cute and getting moving this month. I think crawling is probably in our near future.
You have started helping us turn pages in books we read this month. You also love to knock over stacks of blocks we make for you when we are playing.
You learned how to play peekaboo this month and its is ADORABLE. So cute! You will hide your little face under a blanket and then pull it down and smile from ear to ear. You are such a ham!
Speaking of being a ham, you love, love showing off for the camera. As soon as you see someone getting their camera out you know exactly what to do. You grin and coo and smile so big. Hilarious!
This month we got to celebrate our first Christmas together. It was so much fun and such a special time. You had a little bit of a hard time with schedule changes, staying up late and tons of new people around. You were a little crabby and wanted everyone to leave you alone! You slept through most of your opening presents on Christmas day with family. But oh well! We were so glad you were there for Christmas and cannot wait to celebrate more Christmases with you.
This month you are eating like a champ! You have really been adventurous in trying new foods. We started you off with fruits and veggies and you do great with those. Your favorites right now seem to be asparagus, broccoli, apples and pears.You also are good at eating eggs, toast, waffles and sausage for breakfasts. You love to eat meats, so far you've had chicken, turkey, ham and pork! And you've loved them all. You love to eat whatever mommy and daddy are eating and think its pretty fun. You'll usually take a package of fruit/veggie puree at a meal too. Mommy started cooking you a few things and so far you love them too!
With all this eating, you have cut way back on drinking breast milk. You used to take 4-5 bottles while mommy is at work and now you usually only take 3. You are getting so big! We even tried the sippy cup with you this month with some mixed results. You liked it but are still getting the hang of it. Part of that could be that you are teething big time this month. We felt a few teeth trying to break through on your bottom gums but so far nothing. You have been drooling and chewing on everything in sight though so we expect to see teeth any day now!
So 8 months old already, baby boy. Time has flown by and daddy and I are just loving watching you grow up everyday. You have a bubbly, friendly, silly personality and you love to give kisses and play, especially with people you know. You like to knock down your blocks, play fetch and scoot to reach things around you. You're playing peekaboo and turning pages in books this month. You're also eating like a champ and growing like a weed! We love you so much, Steven!
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