Henry 8 months

The cuteness factor is through the roof and I can hardly stand it. Someone said to me recently that "there is nothing cuter than a baby in overalls".  One could also argue that "no one is cute in overalls except a baby", but I digress.

In Henry's 8th month so far he has really started to motor.  He is just so fast at his crawling now, and constantly pulls himself up on things. If I'm standing up he'll pull himself up on my leg.  If I'm crouching down to help Rose with something he'll even pull himself up on my back.  I can still let him play in the bathroom if I have a shower, but he gets into trouble quick and I have to be speedy.  He'll pull himself up right by the shower door and get his arms wet, or push the glass door open.  A favourite spot is the small space between the toilet and the wall where the toilet seat is plugged in--yes the toilet seat is plugged in.  Nothing says toasty warm like a heated bum on the toilet seat.

I love the noises he is beginning to make. A lot of consonant sounds...GA!  KA!! I swear he is even saying his first word.  He claps his hands and says "Ka ka!"It really seems like he is trying to say Clap clap.  Paige started to talk at 8 months, so it could be!

He is now eating 3 meals a day.  Cereal and some sort of fruit for breakfast, a veggie and fruit for lunch, and cereal and something else for dinner.  He also sometimes has yogurt and a few pieces of finger food.  To keep him occupied he also snacks on cheerios and baby puffs.  I can't really remember how much Paige ate at this age but it seems like he has a bigger appetite.  Rose had barely started solids at this age, so he definitely has a bigger appetite than she did.

As for the sleep, he has been sleeping though the night for the past 2 weeks.  With the exception of last night when I had to go into his room briefly at 9:45, he hasn't needed me to go into his room at all in the night for the past 2 weeks ish.

The temperature outside has been so cold though that the poor little guy is constantly getting bundled up.  I can't wait for him to be able to explore and swim in Florida.