8 Months

It blows me away that our little man can be 8 months old.  There are moments in my life where I feel like he has been apart of our family just as long as Carly or Jake have been, but then more frequently I feel like he just joined our family.  At the moment David Jr is sitting very well and wanting to crawl.  He will go from his sitting onto his belly and will even balance himself to reach as far as he possibly can to grab a toy before rocking back into the sitting position.  He has become the master of butt scooting around the room and is typically more interested in Carly's toys than his own.  (Which is fine, because she seems more interested in his new Christmas presents than her own.)  He loves to grab for books, paper, hair, and especially glasses.  Jake and Carly are his absolute best friends and he continues to Maamaa when he wants me to feed him (and occasionally when he just wants me).  He is eating his baby food like a champ and has a lot of variety in his diet.  He prefers vegetables and fruits over the rice cereal, so we have just resorted in hiding a few teaspoons here and there in the pureed food.  He is typically eating about 7 - 8 ounces of pureed fruits and vegetables for lunch and dinner with about 2 teaspoons of cereal added to the meal.  On extra hungry days he will ask for 3 - 4 ounces of fruit at breakfast.  We are looking forward to these last few months of "babyhood" for our little man and can't believe we are now two-thirds of the way to David's 1st birthday!