8 months: Sudden Independence

What happened to my little baby who used to lay on the floor batting at toys? Those days are long gone and a new little independent man has replaced him. It seemed as if the second he figured out how to crawl life became so much more exciting for both him and I! Within a few days of crawling he was pulling himself up on practically everything, taking steps while holding onto our hands, holding his own bottle, getting bathed in the "big boy tub", getting his teeth brushed, and wanting everything that was on our plates. He could care less about his toys now. It's all about standing.....on everything. Windows, chairs, doors. cabinets, refrigerator, and mommy's legs. I don't even want to think about how much longer we have until he is walking! He has a new found joy in chasing the cats around the house which has resulted in a few scratches from Apollo.

On the positive side he is able to entertain himself for a longer amount of time which allows me to get a few things done but I have to make sure to check on him frequently to see what he is getting into. The feeding himself a bottle thing is really nice too!



Baby proofing went into full swing a couple of weeks ago with door locks going on, ledge covers on the fireplace, outlet covers, and disposing of the nightlight in Easton's room that plugs into the outlet. He now has a freestanding one on a high ledge! We still have a few gates to purchase along with toilet locks and a few other odds and ends.