8 Months Old

Devin is officially 8 months old now. Time has flown by to say the least. Our little guy continues to be so much fun. He has beautiful sparkly eyes and a smile that will melt your heart. Everyone says that he seems to be such a happy baby. And we'd agree...not that we are biased or anything.

Devin is officially on the move. He has perfected how to crawl, roll, and scoot to get where he wants to go. He was soooo close to crawling for so long that I wondered if he was ever going to do a true crawl. But this week, he mastered the skill and off he went. In our home, he loves to spend his time in the kitchen and dining room. It makes sense since he has spent the majority of his life in our family room. He has found great pleasure in touching the linoleum and rubbing the textured walls. He is really good at going from an all-fours position to sitting up and back and forth. He's very balanced and mobile.

Devin loves most foods. Peaches seem to be his current favorite. He really does prefer the chunky stuff over pureed foods. I'm happy that he loves different textures. And the O's are a huge hit in our household. I find little baggies of them everywhere, including my purse. I now understand why Moms are always toting those around. They are a great snack. So far, Devin has had all kinds of fruits and vegetables. Sometimes he eats a lot and other times he eats less. But he is good about telling us if he wants more or not. We've been doing a lot of signing with him lately and I swear I got the "milk" sign last night for the first time. He really does understand us and I can't wait to start seeing some signs back. I think he is close.

Our not-so-little guy has pretty much outgrown his baby bathtub. So, lately we've been getting in the tub with him and filling it up a few inches. Bath time is a favorite for sure. Sometimes we fill the tub all the way up and let Devin have the feeling of swimming. He's very comfortable in the water. He lets us pour water over his head without warning. I hope that pays off as we try to get him swimming in the future.

Yesterday, Rich took Devin on his first hike with our friend, Pablito. They went just a few miles and Devin rode in the baby backpack carrier no problem. He did great...and enjoyed getting in the water at their destination. Devin is an outdoorsman just like his daddy.

Devin can be quite the chatter box at times. It is like he's telling you a story in his own language. It is very cute. And he has all the expressions to go with it. Wish I knew what he was saying.

We recently dropped the bed down lower in his crib. I was getting nervous he was going to crawl out the top. So, we are sleeping safer now. Although he was in bed with Rich the other morning and rolled off for the first time. He had a soft landing, so we are thankful everything was ok. Needless to say, we'll have to keep a closer grasp on our boy.

I have a feeling that Devin will go from crawling to pulling himself up on things before long. He has very strong arms and legs, and loves to climb up on us or his Piper dog. He is so proud when he is upright.

I'll see if I can get a series of pictures up. He's changed so much that I need to get some online quick.