8 Months

Our baby is 8 Months! I cannot believe it. I don't know what it is about this milestone, but it's really gotten to me. Maybe it's because he's crawling, and I know in the next few months he's going to be walking. And I'm sure before I know it, he's going to be running around at a park somewhere. Ugh!!!! The worst part of having children is having them grow sooooo fast. I just love to cuddle with him whenever I can, cause I feel in the blink of an eye he's going to be grown and not gonna want his "mommy snuggle time" anymore. *Tear

In honor of Bray turning 8 months, David and I decided to take him to his first trip to the Zoo. We had a fabulous time! It's been 10 years since David and I have been, so needless to say we really enjoyed ourselves. We had a blast feeding the ducks, playing with the monkeys, and talking to the birds. Bray loved being out in the 70 degrees--January day and his favorite moment was hanging out with the peacocks. Yes, they came right up to his stroller which he thought was hilarious!

We will have to wait till next month when he has his 9 month check up to see what the Mr. is weighing in at. I know he's at least 25 lbs by now, the kid is a beast. I love what my neighbor Molly calls him "Big Daddy" I think the name definitely fits the part! He's already grown out of all his clothes and is fitting perfectly in 12 months' attire.

I added some more photos from this month of Bray at home and also on a few of his outings with his cousins, Kaylynn and Ella. The girls just adore their "baby cousin" and love every minute with him. Bray will get to experience his first Superbowl and Valentines Day before he turns 9 months, so I will make sure to post more pictures soon!

We are ON THE MOVE

Well, it's official! Bray finally got sick of "living in the past" by always manoeuvring himself backwards and finally took a few steps forward, with his hands on the ground that is! While we were sitting around watching tv, Bray finally put one hand in front of the other and moved about 2 feet. It was precious and I will never forget that moment. I tried to keep him movin, but it was getting late and of course he was ready for a bottle and bed. The next day, I was out in the field all day working. I couldn't WAIT to get home to see what my little man had accomplished while I was away. Daddy and Bray had a fun time practicing and after a few minutes, Braylon was OFF and ON the MOVE! The second I arrived home, I scurried into the living room and there he was crawling from toy to toy. I grabbed him quickly to smother him with kisses and praise. He couldn't wait to get out of my arms so he could continue showing me his "tricks". He's such a doll and so much fun to watch crawl around. He loves chasing after me now, and gets so happy when he realizes that he can follow me from room to room. We still have to keep a close eye out, as we want him staying in the "carpet-only zone". That big belly sometimes gets in the way and he tips to the side, causing him to fall back. He's already had one boo boo, falling backwards on the tile. Poor Baby!

I always said "I can't wait till he's mobile", and although these past few weeks have been a blast watching him actually interact with stuff, I will say it's HARD WORK! We call him Curious George, as he is always into something. I remember when my nieces started crawling and would get into the craziness predicaments. Its so fun watching your own munchkin do the same things. I LOVED the newborn stage, the smell, the sounds, the quiet days...but I must say, I wouldn't trade this phase for anything--so much fun! I simply adore these milestone moments and can't wait for the next memory.


Enjoy the video from the first day he started to crawl!