Eight Months Already?!

Again I am late in posting Everett's monthly post. Things seem to have gotten crazy busy around here, or at least it feels that way!

At 8 months Everett still dislikes the process of getting dressed or undressed and getting buckled into his carseat...must be something about being restrained, HaHa. He still loves his bath and his favorite thing is still watching and "playing" with Noah! Though there are many things that are still the same, he is changing and gaining new and different traits and likes/dislikes so quickly!

He can pretty much get around now and is good at getting where he wants to go most of the time, although he does get stuck sometimes. He rolls around all over the place and is, I think, pretty close to getting ready to crawl. He is starting to get up onto his knees and rock, and he does scoot, and semi-crawl backwards.

He was getting two teeth on the top (I'm sure I posted about that recently) and they have both broke through and have came down enough to see them. I noticed his other top, front tooth is coming through also, so when that is actually more visible he will have 3 teeth on the top! I'm wondering how many more are in the process of trying to come through, it's hard to get a good look in his mouth.

He has been sick with an ear infection and eye infection, poor little guy! He seems to be doing better now, though! When I took him into the doctor to get checked out for being sick he weighed 22 lbs!!! If he keeps this up he better start walking because he's going to get too heavy for me to carry around, HaHa! ..He's already heavy after awhile! You would think my muscles would be getting nice and toned, but no.

His sleep patterns have not been the best lately, but I am guessing the being sick and teething are the reasons for it. I hope that he will start feeling better and sleeping better soon!

Still doesn't have any interest in a sippy cup or bottle for actually drinking. I'm hoping he will take to it soon.

Even with not sleeping great, being sick, and teething, he is still such a good, sweet baby! I love to hear him jabbering away like crazy in the car (which he almost always does!), love to hear him laugh and watch him and Noah make each other laugh, and I love snuggling him and seeing his big, cheesy smile when he sees me walk into the room! ..For now I think he's definitely a mommy's boy! ;) I can't, and don't want to, imagine life without him. He is such an important part of our family and he helps make it more complete! Love my little guy SO much!!

And in the spirit of thanksgiving, I am soooo grateful that he is my son and that I get the opportunity to be his mother! I am lucky! <3