Our Little Buddy is 8 months old today and getting ready for his First Christmas! And, bless him, he really is getting his two front teeth (top)! Or, at least, as of today, he has one of them coming in already and will probably have the second one poking through by Christmas (that is my educated guess based on my many years as Mommy!). The little stinker is still giving me fits at naptimes, and refuses to be held by anyone but me or Nate (or maybe Chase) for more than 30 seconds, but otherwise he is completely and utterly charming.
He has a new smile that involves his whole face and a crinkled up nose that totally cracks me up . . . but of course I have yet to get a picture of it. He has great social interaction, loves to make really loud noises, and can pick up Cheerios with a pincer grasp. He still can't get them from his hand into his mouth, but it sure is funny to watch him try!
He is now sharing a bedroom with Big Sister Courtney, and so far they are managing their relationship as roommates very well. This is despite the fact that he often wakes up at 5:30am and babbles for half an hour before going back to sleep. Ah, she is so patient! His constant refrain, day and night, is "Da da da da da!"
His gross motor skills are coming along much slower. Our older kids were all crawling by this age, but Trey hates rolling over and isn't even close to crawling. He can sit up pretty well, though, and I really don't mind that his mobility is slow in coming. It means that we can leave the baby gates in storage for a little while longer, and he is not pulling ornaments off the bottom of the tree!
Finally, I am including the video below purely for fun, because it is the best song from my favorite Christmas special this year. I love it! Enjoy!
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