8 Months Old

Danian is 8 months old! (well tomorrow he is) He is the highlight of my day, everyday! I love that I get to be at home with him, and am so grateful for my hard working husband. Being a mom is so rewarding! Recently I've been trying to teach Dane how to stand up by himself with holding onto things, and its been fun seeing him get better and better at it. I sit on the floor with him in front of me, and have a old milk crate in front of him and he pulls himself up pretty good now. He likes to stand up in his crib and hold onto the sides too.

I had a little photo shoot with Dane this morning. He is such a big boy, that he looks silly when I put him in baby clothes! My sister Alanna cut his hair on Friday so it's not so crazy anymore! I need to learn how to actually do it. It still sticks straight up though.


Other exciting things that Dane is doing
- he army crawls every where and is really fast at it. He gets up on his hands and knees and rocks back and forth and has taken a few crawling "steps."
- he can push himself up to sitting, and likes to sit under his crib, in front of any electrical socket, and in front of the washing machine when its going (its a front load one so you can see it running haha)
- he eats solid food 2-3 times a day and likes everything (except for kiwi)
- he really likes those puff things too, but they mostly end up stuck to him, or in his high chair
- he loves it when I dance with him, and make crazy noises at him
- he screams, laughs, blows spit bubbles and hardly cries (only when he's tired)
- he can clap
- his favorite toys are his crocs, electrical cords, my phone and the remote.

I have flashes of when he was a baby sometimes and then I look at him and am amazed at all the things he can do. I am such a proud mom and think everything little thing about him is phenomenal. Sometimes I find myself comparing him to other babies, but have to remember that they all develop differently and reach milestones at different paces. I want him to be able to walk and run and play, but I dont want him to grow up so fast either!

Ya, being a mom has it's challenges. Some nights I don't get very much sleep (which has been most nights recently for some reason) and some days I just wish for an hour of alone time. I always expected it to be way worse though, so I am grateful for my sweet baby boy and how well tempered he his!

4 more months and he'll be 1! That's crazy!