8 months old!
The little guy is almost crawling...and by almost, I mean that he is so frustrated he can't get going that he has been a bit fussy (which is NOT like him at all). He has figured out how to get on all fours and rock back and forth. He can put one or two hands in front and stretch but then falls on his tummy and he will then roll wherever he needs to go. He can get up from his tummy to a sitting up position (something he likes to do when he is done with nap time). He can also scoot around in a circle to get to where he want to go or see what he wants to see.
Brekan loves to stand along the couch, on the glider stool, or on the activity table we have in the basement. He is beginning to pull himself up onto some of these things as well. He likes to climb all over my lap and try to stand up.
This pic makes me laugh...the table was moving away from him but he tried so hard to stay with it!
FINALLY! Brekan has gotten his first tooth (one on the bottom) and the second one has begun to make it's appearance as well. I couldn't figure out why he was being so fussy and the next morning I saw the first tooth! What a cute little smile he has!
Haven't gotten a toothy pic yet...but I did get this adorable drool action shot!
Our little 8 month old was a Dragon for Halloween this year. I got the costume last fall when I was pregnant with him for around $5. I didn't know that it was going to be the perfect costume for him. Since Coleman still pronounces his name "Drekan" we decided to call him "Drekan the Dragon". It fits so well! He made a very cute dragon....and we had a pretty adorable runner too!
He didn't care for the costume too much...it just added to his rolls that he already had
We also had fun carving pumpkins on Halloween
This little dude still LOVES his baths. He loves to splash and splash and he squeals with delight! Coleman doesn't care for all the splashing too much so we've been having to put out a lot of fires at bath time. So much so that we are even thinking of letting them each have their own bath night instead of sharing the tub....we'll see what happens. Sigh
Breky-b is still a GREAT eater and has begun to eat little pieces of banana and avocado. He is still in love with puffs and is getting really good at picking them up and putting them in his mouth. He does not miss a meal and he KNOWS when it's time to eat and will let us know by getting really crabby! Thankfully, he has learned how to hold his bottle on his own!
I know I should save this new trick for 9 months, but it's too close to him turning 8 months that I'm going to brag about it now. Brekan can clap!! He can do it when you ask him/show him and he will do it when he's happy too! It's super adorable.
We survived the busy season (me, the boys, and Justin), and we are now adjusting to life back to "normal" for us. I love having Justin home more often and I love seeing him interact with his boys. They are both really happy to have him home more too!
One of the biggest topics of conversations with friends and family is the cute spiky hair that Brekan has. He lost all of his cute baby hair (and a full head of hair too!) and this is what grew back. I have tried to brush it down but it just keeps sticking up. This photo is of my recent attempt to brush it down and as you can see, it just goes right back to standing up on it's own. I think it's cute and gives him his own little trademark look. He looks like Larry from the 3 stooges in this picture....but the rest of it eventually stood back up straight after it dried.
Our little B is growing up so much lately and we are seeing so many new changes each day. It's fun to watch his personality develop and to see him try and chase after his big brother. He has so much determination to follow him....if only those legs would get moving! Can't wait to see what's in store for 9 months.
