eight months

Next week Owen will be nine months old! Before we reach that milestone, let's talk about Owen's eighth month...

Things I want to remember about Owen in his eighth month:

– he is *about* to start walking on his own

– he has mastered walking with the walker & does laps around our living room
– he stands on his own for a few seconds, but when he realizes he's not holding on he sits down
– he has become more & more attached to mommy & daddy
– some days, he "cries" for a second when we leave him at daycare (this is not fun)
– he loves bath time, which is usually daddy/owen time
– he loves food (always has), but does not like spaghetti or chicken/veggie mixes out of the jar (he actually gags)
– he says "mama" & waves/says "bye bye" 
– he got his second stomach bug this month & gave it to mommy and daddy
– on good nights he sleeps from 7pm-6:30am (we loathe wet diapers – they are usually what gets him up in the middle of the night)

– he's still in size 3 diapers & size 4 at night

– he's size 12-18 months in most clothes

– at our last sick appointment he weighted just under 22 pounds

– he's very in-tune to his surroundings & knows when something has changed

– when he sees his night-time bottle or hears the microwave, he goes nuts & heads straight for it

– he snorts when he laughs & scrunches his nose

– he wears shoes everyday now (size 4) 

– his feet look like fred flinstone's :)

Our baby Owen does not seem so much like a baby anymore, but more like a little boy. I am teary just thinking about how quickly he has changed. I have begun planning his FIRST birthday (are you surprised?), which doesn't seem possible. Each moment with him (and with his daddy) is so precious to me. I love that I see Brian in him, and I love watching Brian with him. Every day is not easy, but I do feel thankful everyday for this little family God has blessed me with. 


Now – picture overload!

THIS is my favorite picture of O right now