Back in July (HA I suck at being a blogger, I say for the thousandth time) we went to our local aquarium. It's just a tiny little place but it's so much fun! Hunter had a blast looking at all the animals. We got to feed fish, sharks, and sting rays! And, play with a tegu and boa. Not that I don't play with reptiles and fish all day long at work, but it's different when they are animals you don't take care of I guess. Plus, I don't have a Tegu. Anyway, this post is long overdue. On to the pictures!
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Again, I'm two weeks late on this thing. But better late than never.
Eight months. E-I-G-H-T months. I have a hard time realizing that in just 4 short months you'll be O-N-E Y-E-A-R-S O-L-D. Where has the time gone? Honestly though. You just amaze me everyday with all the things you learn everyday and how curious you are about everything.
In this last short month we went on your first mini-vacation. We went to McCall on our family reunion like we do every year. It was a semi-rough trip because you were teething and you now have three bottom teeth! We went to the lake for the first time. You absolutely love the water and just kick your feet in it. You also love to play (and try to eat!) the sand. You rode on your first jet ski for like 30 seconds before you started to cry and want to be back on shore with me. You tried your first bite of ice cream also! You may be addicted later on in life because you just wanted to eat my whole ice cream cone. We had a fun little four day trip there, and I'm super excited for next year to go again and see how much you love to run around and be in the water when you're actually independent.
You have since learned to crawl. After our McCall trip on August 17, you started getting brave and using your knees. And now, you are cruising all over the place and really fine tuning it. You get into everything! You can sit up from crawling, and you try walking when we have you balanced on your feet. You like to pull yourself up onto stuff so you're standing. Especially on the coffee table to grab all the coasters. I think you might be an early walker. Lord, help us now. You are ALL boy. It's so incredible to see you growing up into such an incredible little boy. I couldn't love you more.
Still co-sleeping here. But, I think we're getting closer to making a transition. You still can't fall asleep unless you're in my arms. And you're constantly curled up next to me at night. You've become extremely dependent on me when it comes to getting and staying to sleep. We want to get you to a place where you can soothe yourself so we don't have troubles five years down the road with you not being able to sleep on your own.
LOVES // being in the water, swings, playing with toys, eating, crawling all over and getting into things
HATES // when you pick him up while he's on a mission, being alone, and taking naps (he doesn't want to miss out on anything)
I love you little munchkin. You make my heart a puddle. You bring the light to my life. I'm looking forward to this upcoming holiday season and fall time with you. Pumpkin picking, Halloween, Thanksgiving, mom's birthday, Christmas, and then you'll be ONE!
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I fail as a blogger mom. Hunter is currently 8 1/2 months old and I have yet to post both his 7 month update AND his 8. I really have no excuse to be honest. So here I am posting this. I had wondered if it was even worth it to write these out, since it's been so long it's easy to forget where he was at. And, that's exactly why I'm posting this. Because I want to be able to look back and know.
Seven months, gosh it's flown by. You have become so independent. You are getting closer to crawling everyday it feels like. You are trying so hard to scoot yourself along. You are sitting up so well by yourself already, you barely fall over. You are always so happy and everybody loves you so much. I hear all the time how you are the cutest kid they've ever seen. I can't help but to believe them, because I think so too.
You love to play with toys and you're constantly sticking them in your mouth to figure them out. We went to the aquarium for the first time and it was so much fun! You loved to see all the fish and the reptiles that they had. I will have to make a post with all the pictures, because it was a really fun time with us and your grandparents. You observe things and study them so carefully, it's fun to watch you discover the world.
You officially have two little teeth! They are so cute! You are wearing 12 month clothes pretty exclusively. Although you can still squeeze into 9 month onesies and shirts still. You LOVE to eat. There are some people food you can eat well, but for the most part we stick to pureed fruits and vegetables. There hasn't been anything you've tried that you haven't liked!! It's crazy. You absolutely love bananas, bread, sweet potatoes, puff snacks, and yogurt. It's fun to have you try new things and see how you like them. This video is of you eating french toast. You loved it, and were really thinking about the flavor I think. And, then you saw the camera and totally turned on the charm. Cutest. Thing. EVER!
We are still co-sleeping and I think it's going to be almost harder on me to break this. I love cuddling you and being close to you at night. In the mornings its so nice to wake up to your smiling face, you pulling my hair, and grabbing my nose. But, I know that sometime soon, at least before you're a year old we need to start crib training you. It will be best for the whole family. You have horrible sleeping habits and can't sleep alone, and it's hard on everybody. Although, we all enjoy holding you and cuddling you.
LOVES // bath time, eating, animals, playing and toys, rolling and moving around
HATES // sleeping alone, the car being stopped when you're tired, teething, getting stuff taken away from you
You make me feel over the moon, on cloud nine, and completely so in love! I can't wait to watch you grow and learn new things. Although, I'm a bit terrified for you to learn to crawl! Let the baby-proofing begin!
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