Eight Months Old!

Our little guy is eight months old already! He is such a delightful little boy! Jace thinks he is the funniest person out there… he loves to make us laugh and cracks up anytime we act silly. He is also becoming sweetly affectionate. He’s been giving kisses (nice and open mouthed and slobbery) for a while, but seemed the most intentional about it the other morning. I was giving him kisses on his cheek, and when I stopped, he leaned toward me for more kisses, and then turned and kissed my cheek. I think that’s been one of my absolute favorite moments with him so far.

He’s becoming quite the little mover. He now can hop/bounce/scoot around while sitting on his bottom, and can push himself backwards on his belly to wherever he wants to go. He’s good at seeing something, wanting it, and finding a way to get it. This past week he figured out how to push himself into a sitting position from his tummy (which makes bed time and nap time oh, so much harder now). He also likes to hold himself up on his hands and knees and rock. I’m guessing crawling is going to happen very soon and then I’m in trouble. One of his favorite things to go after are shoes! He’s a boy after his mommy’s heart. He also loves to rip up magazines and eat his stuffed animals. Books are a big hit and he’s getting really good at turning pages. He also has fallen in love with a little Bob the Builder we have, and likes to hit it on things and talk in a high pitched voice. It’s almost like he’s trying to play pretend :)

He’s still a great sleeper at night (aside from a bad week last week), and naps pretty well, but I do have to remember that schedules are a nice goal and aren’t necessarily followed with this kid. And he LOVES LOVES LOVES to eat! He is starting to get a little particular though and likes to voice his opinion while eating veggies—making it clear that he’d rather have fruit.

Oh, and we think he’s pretty great.

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