Our sweet boy is officially 8 months old...8 MONTHS! I can't believe how fast time flies, it feels like I was just holding my 7lb1oz little bundle of joy, but at the same time, I feel like he has been with us forever. He truly is such a blessing to each of us every single day. There are so many reasons why this is the case, but mostly because he is the greatest tool the Lord is using to sanctify us!
I think he is slowing down in the physical growth department. He gained a little bit in height this month but stayed the same in weight. I'm okay with that, the longer he stays little is ok with me!
He is trying SO hard to move, it is so cute to watch. He rolls everywhere, moves backwards, and from side to side, but because he hasn't quite figured out how to lift that cute little chubby body up on his hands and knees he can't move forward. He lunges forward onto his hands and knees but then flops down onto his belly. Soon I'm sure, but until that, I will enjoy him not moving like crazy because once he is crawling I know he won't sit still.
He has started clapping and in the last week he has starting waving, but he is just learning this new skill so we don't get too many waves out of him just yet. These two things are just about the cutest things I have ever seen. Every night when we sing worship songs he will clap along and he often claps for himself when he is excited, TOO CUTE! And he knows what "clap" means so when we ask him to clap he usually will! Below is a picture of him clapping-hence why it is so blurry.
He talks ALL THE TIME, I think he loves hearing his own voice. "Dada" is his favorite word, of course. He knows sign language for eat and please, although he can't do it, he recognizes it when we ask him. And he knows to wait until we pray for his food before he is going to eat.
He is such a happy boy, I love the hundreds of smiles and all the giggles we get to enjoy each day.
He loves music, balls, blocks, bubbles, baths and animals. And he LOVES to stand. Maybe he will skip crawling all together and go straight to walking. He can't pull himself up but he can stand by himself holding onto things for a bit (he gets super excited when he does this), and then he looses his balance and comes tumbling down.
He eats VERY well, although he did reject his first food this month...Green Beans (but come'on who likes green beans anyway?!). He does get his greens mixed in with other foods, good thing he doesn't know ;). And he loves feeding himself puffs or cut up fruits and veggies, it is adorable....everything about him is!
Drinking out of a straw has become his new favorite fascination. But although he has a few cups with straws, he prefers to drink out of mommy or daddy's big straws, even if that means getting soaked in the process.
We took him to the beach a few weeks ago for the first time and lets just say it wasn't his most favorite place ;).
He is a definite mama's boy, but I so adore that. He still loves hugs and kisses and snuggling in bed with mommy and daddy! And he loves snuggling with his little lambie and monkey in bed, SO ADORABLE!
He has 3 teeth (all on the bottom) and a couple more (on the top) on the way...those top teeth just take forever to pop through. His teeth are so cute, but getting them sure isn't any fun!
8 months young, and so much fun...Brayden we love you and pray every single day that God would use you and your little life for His glory!
I think he is slowing down in the physical growth department. He gained a little bit in height this month but stayed the same in weight. I'm okay with that, the longer he stays little is ok with me!
He is trying SO hard to move, it is so cute to watch. He rolls everywhere, moves backwards, and from side to side, but because he hasn't quite figured out how to lift that cute little chubby body up on his hands and knees he can't move forward. He lunges forward onto his hands and knees but then flops down onto his belly. Soon I'm sure, but until that, I will enjoy him not moving like crazy because once he is crawling I know he won't sit still.
He has started clapping and in the last week he has starting waving, but he is just learning this new skill so we don't get too many waves out of him just yet. These two things are just about the cutest things I have ever seen. Every night when we sing worship songs he will clap along and he often claps for himself when he is excited, TOO CUTE! And he knows what "clap" means so when we ask him to clap he usually will! Below is a picture of him clapping-hence why it is so blurry.
He talks ALL THE TIME, I think he loves hearing his own voice. "Dada" is his favorite word, of course. He knows sign language for eat and please, although he can't do it, he recognizes it when we ask him. And he knows to wait until we pray for his food before he is going to eat.
He is such a happy boy, I love the hundreds of smiles and all the giggles we get to enjoy each day.
He loves music, balls, blocks, bubbles, baths and animals. And he LOVES to stand. Maybe he will skip crawling all together and go straight to walking. He can't pull himself up but he can stand by himself holding onto things for a bit (he gets super excited when he does this), and then he looses his balance and comes tumbling down.
He eats VERY well, although he did reject his first food this month...Green Beans (but come'on who likes green beans anyway?!). He does get his greens mixed in with other foods, good thing he doesn't know ;). And he loves feeding himself puffs or cut up fruits and veggies, it is adorable....everything about him is!
Drinking out of a straw has become his new favorite fascination. But although he has a few cups with straws, he prefers to drink out of mommy or daddy's big straws, even if that means getting soaked in the process.
We took him to the beach a few weeks ago for the first time and lets just say it wasn't his most favorite place ;).
He is a definite mama's boy, but I so adore that. He still loves hugs and kisses and snuggling in bed with mommy and daddy! And he loves snuggling with his little lambie and monkey in bed, SO ADORABLE!
He has 3 teeth (all on the bottom) and a couple more (on the top) on the way...those top teeth just take forever to pop through. His teeth are so cute, but getting them sure isn't any fun!
8 months young, and so much fun...Brayden we love you and pray every single day that God would use you and your little life for His glory!
