8 Months Old

It's hard to believe that Maddox is 8 months old (and I say this every single month but I'm really in shock!). So much has happened in the past month with his growth & development. He's definitely a pro at crawling and can't stand to sit still since he knows how much fun it is to go go go! He's also starting to pull up quite a bit (especially on the couch and coffee table). I'm nervous about all of the bumps and bruises that are sure to be in our near future given his new mobility but I'm excited for him to experience new things. His first tooth is through the gumline (not by much but it's there) and tooth #2 (the one beside of it) is going to make its appearance any day now. We're having a lot of fun this summer going swimming and taking a lot of walks with the stroller. He also got to enjoy his very first popsicle today and LOVED it! Looks like more popsicles will be in demand! As far as what he's eating, well, he isn't very picky. He'll eat just about anything we give him but I try to keep his diet free of excess preservatives, sugar, fats, spices, and empty calories. He eats a lot of steamed veggies, pasta, fruit, and still enjoys stage 2 and 3 baby food quite a bit. At daycare today, we found out that he will officially move to the older infants room next Monday. I'm actually very sad about this because I love his teachers in the young infants room. Michelle & Tiffany have become extended family members to us and I'm going to miss them a lot (and I know Maddox will too). They said that since he's the oldest in the room right now and the only one that's mobile, he's getting very bored. Over the past few weeks, they've been slowly transitioning him to the older infants room and he apparently has a lot of fun over there. He'll be the youngest in the room and will surely learn a lot from the older ones.