Jacob: Eight Months

Eight months ago was a Tuesday, just like it is now, and I can't believe that we were just holding Jacob in our arms for the first time!  Time is going so quickly, yet it seems like Jacob has always been a party of our family.  I can still remember life without him though - so lonely!  He is my best little bud.

At 8 months, Jacob

~ is a super fast crawler

~ pulls himself up to standing with no problem

~ can usually get himself down from standing without hurting himself ;)

~ waves!  We have never taught him this, but his does the arm flap in all the socially correct situations, so . . basically he's a genius.

~ is beginning to master the sippy cup with a straw.  

~ doesn't nurse very much anymore - he is so interested in his surroundings that he is just too distracted.  Kind of breaking my heart.

~ sleeps through the night, usually 12 to 12.5 hours straight!  What a blessing!

~ sometimes loves his baby food; other times, not so much.

~ knows where to touch on our touchy-feely books . . again, genius.  Makin' his book lady Mama proud!

~ still looooves bath time.  The whole bathroom is soaked by the time he's done splashing it up in there.

~ despises getting his diaper changed, getting dressed, having his nose or face wiped, having his fingernails clipped . .

~ weighs 18.5 lbs


We love our Jakey-man!