8 months!

Andrew is 8 months old today!!

We just moved you up to a size 4 diaper. You have some chunky legs!

You still wear 3-6 or 6-12 in clothes, just depending on the outfit.

You take two naps a day now. Usually a shorter one in the morning and a longer 2-3 hour one in the afternoon.

Speaking of sleep, it has gotten so, so, so much better this month!! You are finally back sleeping through the night. Sometimes you will wake up once or twice but most nights you are asleep until 6ish the next morning. The only catch is, gettin you to sleep can be a bit of a nightmare. Bedtime starts around 7 and it can be a 2-3 hours process. The problem is you go to bed great the first time but will only sleep about an hour. You wake up and think that was just a nap. I try not to complain because I'm just thankful for sleep!

You love food!! You eat everything! Your favorites right now are tomatoes, still bread, and different types of pasta (I think you enjoy the tomato sauce on it). I'm so glad you take after your dad and aren't picky.

You finally have a tooth!! It broke through right after you turned 7 months. 3 weeks later, you still only have that one but I think the second is close. I can see and feel it, but it's not through yet.

You have no interest in crawling and cry when I try and make you. You have started a little bit of an army crawl but would much rather be walking (me holding your hands and letting you walk). You want to do this all day long. (I blame your crazy cousins you are trying to keep up with!)

You can stand on your own for several seconds. You want to take a step (you actually did today) but you can't figure it out yet though, your top and bottom parts aren't working together!  I think I am so ready for you to be able to walk, but at the same time, I'm not.  I'm ready for a break and you to be able to do it yourself, but I'm not ready to chase you down!

This age is so much fun!! You are becoming such a little boy instead of a baby. You are my sweet, precious baby boy and I couldn't imagine loving you anymore, but I swear I do each day.