The West Side Story: 8 Months

This past month has gone by so fast. This entire summer has gone by too fast! Since it rained practically the entire summer, it’s like we didn’t even have one. We did finally get to go to the beach though! We made a trip down to Savannah with most of the family before Uncle Montez left for boot camp. You didn’t like it though, and with me being from California, I was slightly saddened by that! But maybe next year :) It’s like you were afraid of the water coming toward you. When we stopped in Hilton Head on our way back home, you started to enjoy the damp sand though. You started digging in it with your hands, but then started crying when Daddy pushed your hand away when you tried to eat it. Overall though it was a fun and semi-relaxing trip for us all.

You are 8 months old and I still can’t believe that I am a mother to someone; to you. My precious, sweet child, whom I love with all my heart. You never really know how much you can love someone until you have a child. I pray that you and your future wife will be able to have this blessing of parenthood as well.

This month......

-You and Loretta are best friends. And you’ve discovered just how fun it is to throw her toys (with help of course)

-You can scoot backward and in circles on your belly and you (finally!!!) figured out how to roll from your back to your belly! The other day I sidecarred your crib to our bed and you thought it was the coolest thing, and of course wouldn’t go to sleep because you were playing with the slats of your crib and crawling all over me. But while playing you finally figured out how to roll. We are getting there.

-You can go from a sitting position down to your belly. Haven’t quite figured out how to coordinate your arms and legs though when your legs are up under you.

-Daddy taught you how to turn the lights on and off

-On August 2, 2013, we were sitting at Gi-Gi and Pimpa’s kitchen table watching a movie and nursing. Daddy was sitting next to us and you waved at him! Whenever I would tell you to wave at Daddy you did it again. It was the cutest thing.

-This month you learned TWO syllables and love to say them, especially while going crazy in your door bouncer. You repeat over and over again, “mamamama-babababa-mama-baba”. And even though you don’t associate “mama” with me yet, I still love to hear you say it :)

-You love to play with ice. Every chance you get you will still your hand in a cup of ice water and grab an ice cube. Maybe that means you will enjoy the snow since it’s supposed to be a cold winter this year!

-One thing I’m not so proud that you learned lately is you like to pull at my tank top and snap it back. So as payback I started snapping your onesie on your neck :) Too bad you actually enjoyed it….

This week you were a little model! I submitted your picture to a local casting agency and you were chosen to be a baby model for the next Buy Buy Baby catalog.

This weekend Uncle Montez left for boot camp. I know you are going to miss your Uncle Tez. You just love him so much. We won’t get to hear from him until Thanksgiving!

You are a growing boy and I cannot wait to see what else you learn

I love you,

Mommy