8-month Happenings

Some wonderful things are happening, Sweet Boy! The bestest thing EVAR is that you are saying, “Mama!” You babble it sometimes, but you definitely say “Mama” when you are hungry or when you want me to pick you up. It’s the sweetest things and I love it and don’t ever stop. You also say, “Baba,” which means Daddy in Chinese, so I’m thinking you’re already multi-lingual. You’re a genius, after all.

You’ve also started pulling yourself up into a stand. You don’t do it often. You prefer to sit down or kneel, but you’re getting there.

Then, last week, you woke up with--get this--Hand, Foot, Mouth Disease! We don't know from where you contracted it, but it's all over your hands. Here are some photos of the first and last days of this virus.

Now, here are some other of my favorite shots from the last month.

Your very first swim!

8 months old already. (I'm so sorry about your face. Your dr thought it was ringworm so we were using some harsh medicine on your face, which only made it WORSE, because it was just a sensitive skin issue, not ringworm. We've changed pediatricians.)

For a couple days, you were yelling a lot and waving your arms! So cute.

Daddy took this while you were in the bath.

Your first taste of refried beans!

At the Volunteer Appreciation BBQ at church, you gnawed on your first whole strawberry.

Now, here are a few of my favorite video clips!

Trying a pickle

Laughing at brother again (w/ Daddy)

Love you, Baby!

Pillow

You are so smart.

You were hanging out with Daddy and I while we were folding clothes on our bed this evening. You decided to crawl over to a pillow and lay your head down. I said to you, "Aw, you like the pillow?" And you said, "Pillow." Right in front of Daddy and I both! We were both stunned and a little freaked out, but so ecstatic.

Nana says that I had a vocabulary of 15-20 words by the time I was 10 months. Can ya beat me??

LOVE YOU, BABY!