Mr. Eight Month Old

It's hard to believe that another month has flown by and we're at eight months old. I find myself thinking about birthday plans already and Molly actually sent me a pattern for a birthday hat!

Jasper has been crawling for about a month now, but just recently we've gone from crazy to total mayhem in regards to what he is getting himself into. First, he is FAST. And secondly, he is wildly driven to get anything that is dangerous, out of reach or that his brother just recently touched. He has eaten or mouthed his own feces, a paper snowflake, bits of catfood, legos, and a variety of other things that were found either on the floor or within his reach.

Another milestone is that he started pulling up pretty soon after he started crawling--like on the same day. He's been crawling (first backwards and then very decidedly forwards), pulling to stand, or kneeling and then plop back down onto his bottom for the better part of this month. Then on the cusp of his eighth month birthday it does appear that he can now stand with very little support. Tonight he pulled up with one hand on the edge of his dad's glasses (which aren't really all that supportive).

This month he's also continuing to enjoy new foods -- peaches, goat milk yogurt (VERY small taste), beets, dal, kiwi, mango, millet, lamb, and o's. I've been giving him some more solidly textured foods too since he seems to be making chewing motions. Along with the chewing motions come further sounds too. He's got a very loud, gruff babble that is very cute. Lots of "baba" "mama" "mum mum" sounds.

And clearly he's eating well because he's growing in doubletime. For his eight-month birthday he celebrated by wearing his new fleece suit (a gift from Nauko) that is an 80 (10-24 months). At this point he is pretty clearly in the 9-12 or 12-18 month tops (that often look like manly crop tops) and 12 month pants. I would have never imagined him to blow through clothes this fast.

Jasper's stats at 8 months old
Wake up time: Usually around 7:30-8 a.m.
Bedtime: 7-7:30 p.m.
Naps: Still taking three a day @ 10:30ish, 1:30ish, 4:30ish.
Meals/solids: 3 meals a day/2 oz. each
Milestones: Crawling and pulling up
Physical stats: Three teeth with the fourth on its way.
Weight/Height: I'll do this on Monday
Coloring: His eyes remain a gray/green color and his hair is finally coming in with some soft waves and light brown color. He is very much his own little guy--doesn't resemble his brother too much.