Connor - 8 Months

Here we are, rounding the corner toward 1 years old.  I can hardly believe it.  Connor continues to be mellow and happy - people are drawn to his light and you can instantly tell his demeanor.  At 8 months, he also:

- Just learned how to blow raspberries

- Likes his veggies now except green beans

- Is eating little baby cracker pieces that dissolve quickly.  He isn't quite sure what to do with them and doesn't seem to like the texture but his liking to eat trumps an texture issue.

- Eats solids 2x a day and drinks 8 oz. bottles the other times

- Wears size 18 month clothes (!)

- Wears size 4 diapers

- Is graduating into Zoey's car seat since he's outgrown his infant one

- Weighs about 25 pounds, I think

- Randomly laughs at things, especially his sister

- Still has only 2 teeth

- Takes a binky to sleep but lately will chew on it

- Goes down for the night like a champ but cries his eyes out when I leave him for a nap

- Is super social and fights sleep now because he's afraid he'll miss something.  If there is too much going on, he can't sleep, he wants to be right in the middle of it

- Sleeps from 8 p.m. - 7 a.m.

- Usually takes a 30-60 min. nap at 10:30 a.m. then about a 2 hour nap around 2 p.m.

- Got his second haircut.  His hair is still super awesome and grows like crazy.  It's always the thing people notice about him and comment on.  Quite the conversation starter.

- Eyes squint up when he smiles

- Has started to smile with his eyes pretty much closed and crinkling up his nose with his bottom teeth jutting out - so cute!

- Does little shakies

- Tosses his head all over

- Is sitting up pretty well

- Has started maneuvering himself in circles with his arms.  He'll get his feet under him and lift up but hasn't gotten his legs under him yet.  He's hefty!

- Went to the park for the first time and looooved the slides until mom got too worn out packing him up the stairs or trying to lift him to the top of the slide

-Haaaates grass

- Loves to roll around on Zoey's floor and play with toys.  He especially likes toys that rattle and make a lot of noise

- Really likes touch and feel books