The big 8

Well here we are at 8 months...don't have any stats, that's next month- but here are a few things he's up to...

-loves to walk when you hold his hands...
-still not crawling on hands and knees, but not for lack of trying- I think he should have skid marks on his nose for all the failed efforts, but someday soon it'll happen
-getting much better at army crawling- when he really wants something
-rolls like a pro- I mean it, i don't think I can roll as good as he does-except I know how to get around obstacles- I love it when he runs into something and tries repeatedly to roll through it...hahaha
-he can go from sitting, to hands and knees, to tummy and back to sitting
-knows how to open his dresser drawers...

-his favorite pose is the 'twist and smile' which he does whenever he sees the camera...demonstrated as follows...

from tummy

from back

-He loves to explore things using his two pointer fingers...that's it- just the two fingers... see for yourself

even if he was closer he would still only touch it with the two fingers

-He has good days...

-And bad days...

And 'I don't even know what' days...

I mean, is he meditating?...you tell me

He helps out around the house...

HA who are we kidding...

 

Overall he is a complete crack-up with a whole lot of personality...I just never know what to expect and he keeps on throwing out the surprises!

WHO IS this little BOY!

Soooo....I don't know if I am going to go through this every couple of months or what, but I was just looking at pictures of my baby, and somehow, he doesn't look AT ALL like the baby I toted home from the hospital- the tiny little thing with the huge hands and feet that seemed disproportionate to his little frame. The little tyke with the dark un-scared hair and extra skin everywhere. Somehow in the last MINUTE (I swear) he has become a little boy...with four teeth- (a couple more on the way) a fuzzy head of light brown hair, big expressive eyes, several chins, rolls GALORE, dimples everywhere (elbows, knees, cheek, chin, and yes even bottom- LOVE IT) and he has grown into those big hands and feet. When we took him for a walk the other day- sitting up like a big boy in his stroller I was just amazed at how much has changed. As he sat there smiling, laughing, being in complete awe of the world around him, I, as the proud Mama that I am couldn't help but stare in awe at the amazing creature that I helped create (in all fairness I did most of the work and David was the one who helped) anyway, I have now been looking at old pictures of my baby and realizing more and more all the time that every moment passes so quickly- my baby is growing up too quickly and before we know it my barrage of kisses will be his waking nightmare...but until then, hold on little man-cub cuz this Mama's got a lotta love to give and since your Daddy is gone most of the time- you are getting the brunt of it!

When did this tiny little thing, grow into...

This not-so-tiny boy!

And when did this little body finally grow into these big hands?!!

 I mean seriously did I just miss this somewhere along the way?!!! However it happened, I guess it just happened- I can't believe it but it's been a crazy adventure so far and I can only imagine that his mobility will only add to it!!!...And he's getting sooooo....close