8 Months and a Christmas Recap

Well, here we are well into the New Year and six days late on Beau's eight month update post. Someday I will figure out that I need to write the post a few days before and then I can post it on time. Maybe 2014 will bring be some motivation to be better at this blogging thing!

I'm not sure where Beau is at as far as height and weight go, we don't have our next check up until early February. If I had to guess about weight I would say he is probably around 18 to 19 pounds.  I have no guess for his length, but if his pants are any indication we will still be in the 95th percentile next month.

Little man still has no teeth, and still shows all signs of teething.  We have felt a few bumps and lumps on his lower gums but nothing that ever makes it way through, in fact, it seems that the exact opposite happens and they disappear.  Hopefully by month nine we will have something to show for all the drool and chewing.  We want to start feeding him more but are nervous to test the waters to much with more solid foods.  Slow and steady for now, we will work up to more when we can I suppose.

You can no longer call me a liar in the crawling department, well sort of you can, but Beau is mobile.  He can get himself anywhere he wants to go, it sort of a scoot/crawl. He plants his arms and then pushes off with his feet, falls back down on his belly and then starts all over again.  It looks like a lot of work to me, but if it works it works.  He is also wanting to pull himself up on things and will bounce and move his feet in some what of a walking fashion when you let him stand up.  He getting better at balancing while standing too.

I think that month eight has been my favorite yet.  Beau is getting to be really fun, his personality is really starting to show.  He is funny, has some sass, and I think that both his dad and myself are starting to pick out a little bit of a temper and attitude.  This month has been filled with more smiles and giggles though so it makes up for it! We also got to celebrate Beau's first Christmas, complete with a full blown teething session, so we had a small grouch on our hands. Nonetheless,  it was very fun to see his reaction to the gifts and the Christmas tree but he wore out fast.  I think he will be a little bit more fun next year, this time around he was more interested in eating the wrapping paper. Still fun!!! The kid made out like a bandit and we have toys for days now! If he gets bored we can just get something new out.  He also got a plethora of clothes; which is very much appreciated as he is growing so quickly.

I'll leave you with the month in pictures...

He is eating strawberry out of a mesh feeder.
He loves this thing. 

All bundled because it is an Artic winter here.

Our tree, Beau's first.  I think this is my favorite tree
of all the Christmas' that Mark and I have shared. 

Meeting Santa.  He wanted to tug right on his beard.
This is at a party that my mom's office had for kids. 

This was at the same party opening his gift. 

Cussing at the paper

And here is some of that temper/attitude coming out! 

Trouble. 

Serious Trouble. 

The one present he got a little bit early.
The best present in mom's opinion. 

A little Santa snooze on Christmas Eve. 

Christmas Eve family photo. 

Those pesky teeth. 

Kisses!!!!  

Sleepy Head on Christmas morning.

Not too long after this is what happened! 

And lastly, a little bit paci drunk on his eight month birthday!