8 Months Old!

John Michael turned 8 Months Old this month!

(October 16th to be exact)

WOW....it seriously seems like we were just staring at an ultrasound hearing "It's a Boy"!

In between 7 and 8 Months, my little baby has turned into a little boy (Or at least he thinks so!).
So much has changed in just 30 days!

* John Michael is an official crawling machine! His only method is the "Army" crawl and he refuses to push himself up to do a "regular" crawl. Even with this Army Crawl, the boy can move and move fast! He LOVES to be chased and he finds it even more fun when you are crawling to chase him.

* 2 TEETH!!! Yes, in 30 days John Michael has gotten 2 teeth! The 2 bottom front teeth. (No Picture because he won't stay still long enough for us to get a close up shot!)

* John Michael can say "Mama" and "Dada". "Mama" is the word most used when John Michael is not happy. "Dada" is when he is having fun!

* Food....He has started feeding himself! John Michael has started eating all sorts of fun baby foods such as puffs, cheese puffs, and yogurt melts. He gets quite frustrated when he has to eat from a bottle or even when he has to sit in his chair and we are spoon feeding him. He totally craves independence. The BEST thing about his new love of feeding himself? I (his mom) get to enjoy my dinner!

* Loves Gravy (the dog). He chases him and loves to grab a fistful of his hair. Thankfully, Gravy is so old, he typically just lays there and takes the abuse.

* He is ALL BOY. John Michael loves to be chased, wrestled with, crawl under/over things, knock over blocks and getting dirty!

* He is GROWING. He wears Size 4 Diapers and 12-18 Mth Pants and Tops.

* John Michael has grown out of his Infant Car Seat this month and now is in his "Big Boy" chair which will last pretty much through Preschool.

* JM has the BEST laugh and He LOVES to laugh when others are laughing.

* Another Big milestone: John Michael has started clapping!

* His Dad's favorite activity is right when we all get home and they rough house.

* My (his mom) Favorite activy is putting him to bed. He turns into my little baby again. He loves to be rocked and even lets me sing to him.

So....another month down and another month older.

We are trying to grab up every moment we have with him.

All your children shall be taught by the Lord,and great shall be the peace of your children.

-- Isaiah 54:13

** Remember to vote for John Michael as "Gerber's Cutest Kid". http://www.gerber.com/photo/#/vote/

His entry number is: 134092