8 months old

Henry turned 8 months on Wednesday. It was very challenging to take his monthly elephant picture this time because he doesn't like to sit still! That morning we met Grandma in Michigan because she and Grandpa babysat him for 5 days while Mark and I went to California for a baby free vacation. We sure missed Henry but it was wonderful to catch up on sleep and have a break from changing diapers and cleaning up spit up. Now the family is back together and we are back to chasing Henry around! He is crawling very quickly, standing for longer periods of time, and is learning to feed himself finger foods. He likes to try to use the spoon, too.

So many new things

Henry is officially a mobile baby! He took his first crawling "steps" on July 24 and hasn't slowed down since. He enjoys chasing Gracie around the condo, chasing balls, throwing balls, climbing on furniture, and finding anything and everything that is NOT a toy, and putting it in his mouth. He is such a busy boy, you would really think he'd sleep better at night! Not only is he crawling, but he is also standing up. He can go from hands and feet to just feet in a matter of seconds. Of course, he is lacking in the balance department so his upright adventures do not last long. Recently he has discovered pulling up on furniture--this is a much more sturdy and stable way to stand! Today Henry waved bye bye for the first time. It was adorable and only took 2 weeks to learn :) Henry will be 8 months on Wednesday and is about 18 lbs now. Where has the time gone?