8 Months

8 months!!!  This past month Eli has hit some physical milestones -- I can only imagine what this will lead to in the months to come.  We love everyday with this little boy, and cannot wait to see how he grows this next month.

- Sitting up on his own, but would prefer to stand
- Getting on all 4 fours and rocks back and forth.  I imagine crawling should be any day now.
- He gets around by rolling and doing his version of scooting back with a back bend/crab walk
- Not 1 but 2 teeth came in the same week (8 Month, 1 week)
- Very vocal.  Starting his "BAs".
- Clicks his tongue, still Buzzes his lips, and now blows his tongue.  He thinks this is hilarious!
- Has 2 very distinct laughs, and he is ticklish on his tummy and ribs.  Will also laugh when you blow on his belly.
- Sleeping 12 hours from 6:30p-6:30a at least.
- Takes 2 naps, normally a short morning nap, and a longer 1.5 hour nap in the afternoon.  However, sometimes at daycare he does not like to nap and just wants to be a part of action.
- 3 solid meals a day, with an afternoon snack sometimes.
- This boy loves to nurse.  During the week we are on a 3 hour schedule, but during the weekend I really just let him nurse when he wants.  He loves it, and I feel like it helps my supply as well.
- Sitting up in his bath.  At first he did not like it, but now he can splash around more freely and is back to loving baths!
- Wearing anywhere from 3,6 or 9month clothes depending of the brand
- Took his second flight to New Orleans
- Always a happy baby (except when it comes to teething)

 In honor of our New Orleans trip, we decided on a Mardi Gras theme for his 8 month photo shoot.

It was very hard getting him to look at the camera with all of the beads and toy around him.

 This picture makes me laugh.  He looks HUGE!!  I want to send this picture to our doctors :)

 

 This is one of the Hudson's hand me downs given from the Halamudas.  I thought this was appropriate for Eli's first tooth, as it says "I can't wait for teeth".  You can barely tell in the picture, but his bottom 2 teeth are coming in.

"Just a Swingin' " - Eli's first time on the swings this weekend. He loved it!

 Fun Bath time and his lion towel

 My boys!

It takes Eli a little longer to go down now, I'm assuming because of the teething.  He always looks so sweet on the monitor, and it takes all that I have to not want to go in there an get him.  Eli rolls to the very corner of the crib and just stares at the door hoping we will come through. Eli does win about 50% of the time :)

So thankful for Poppi on Wednesdays!!  Poor poppi probably got the brunt of Eli's teething.  There were some fun moments, and then there were some terrible ones.  We all made it, but I really appreciated my dad's help.   Come back Poppi - we really do love you :)