Eight Months Old

Carter, at eight months, you...

• still like to be held, but you don't have to be
• love to be talked and sung to
• love to play in Grace's room with her and her toys
• love playing in the water in the bathtub
• say "da-da" and lots of other sounds
• love to growl
• play with toys (balls, rattles, Kenya) 
• are learning how to drink juice from a sippy cup
• are very ticklish
• laugh out loud a lot
• can sit up from lying down
• are crawling...backwards
• pulled to standing position today for the first time in the bathtub 
• always want to stand up
• are very grabby
• got your first tooth on August 12th and your second tooth is starting to come in
• were sick with croup
• can pick up your paci and put it in your mouth correctly
• love your puppy "lovie"
• absolutely love your sister
• want your Daddy all the time
• like being outside and going on walks
• sleep at night and take naps in your bed
• sleep through the night
• eat 8 ounces every 3-4 hours
• eat cereal for breakfast, and stage 2 baby food for lunch and dinner
• snack on puffs, crackers, bananas, and pizza crust
• can feed yourself snacks
• wear 6-9 month clothes
• wear size 3 diapers