8 months!

I know, I'm late. And I don't have pictures yet - but that just means you'll get an extra post this week! I have had it on my to-do list every day since Friday and well, it's just been a little crazy around here! But, we have an 8 month old on our hands and he is growing up and changing every single day. Jeremy and I both agree that it feels more like 4 months since we brought our peanut home from the hospital. Everyone always says to soak up every moment and that time will fly by, but you never really know it until you are there. 

We don't go to the Doctor until 9 months, 

so no new stats, but lots of new firsts. 

Seth used to be very hesitant with his walking hippo. He loves to climb on it and play, but when it came to walking, unless we held him up and walked with him, he would just push it forward and fall on his face. Until a couple weeks ago. He is on the move with that thing! Back and forth and back and forth again. Of course, he thinks he is pretty big cheese and has to make sure that Mommy and Dada are watching him at all times while showing off. He is still walking with us, but now he only needs one of our hands to help him : ( He is consistently pulling up - on everything. If we are eating dinner he comes and pulls up on the chairs, in his crib, on the couch, on the coffee table, on his toys, on our bed......everything : ) While standing, if he decides he is done he has already perfected dropping down to his butt, when he used to just fall straight back and hit his head. He has the cutest little things that he does. I love just sitting and watching him and I so wish that I could be in his head. He always squats while he plays which makes him look like he is 2 years old. If he isn't wearing pants and tries to crawl on the kitchen floor, he does this one knee one foot gimpy crawl and I find it hilarious. I'm not sure if it hurts his knee being on the floor or if he is trying to get traction with his foot, but he seriously is the cutest. His favorite activity right now is chasing balls around the house. He has that little toy that spits balls out and he loves to pick the ball up, "throw it" and chase it all around. Especially if it ends up in the kitchen - what fun that is! Unless of course, going outside is an option - then he is ALL about that! He is obsessed! If I open the front door to see how warm it is before we get dressed and then shut and lock it, he will start crying. If we go for a walk, come home and I put the stroller away, he will start crying. I swear he would live out there if he could. He experienced the park and swings for the first time a couple weeks ago. The swings were pretty awesome the first time, but now he could care less. He would much rather eat wood chips and leaves and people watch - he gets that from his Mommy and Dramma. And of course, he LOVES music! Especially the pepperoni commercial. Time stops whenever something with a beat comes on, he will come "running" from wherever he is. He loves watching I Love Lucy, anything related to any kind of sport, Daniel Tiger, Curious George and Wheel of Fortune. I'm happy to pass along the I Love Lucy and Wheel of Fortune addiction if Dada is going to hook him on sports : ) He also has the cutest wave and will crawl over with a large open mouth and plant a big ole' kiss on you! He has a pretty regular routine but we are so fortunate that he also goes with the flow. He has his nap times, bottle times, bed time, but if we have to stray from them a little at times, he goes right along with it and that makes a Mommy's life easier! He is still eating his baby food, but he also loves cheerios, homemade yogurt drops, scrambled eggs, strawberries and water. 

I think that's about it for now. Every day is something new and exciting. My calendar is more full of what new thing he did that day than anything else : ) 

Happy Wednesday, everyone!