You are eight months old today and right now you and your dad are doing your Sunday night ritual of taking a bath together (just started this past month). Just to let you know, your father wears a swimsuit. I think that this is one of your favorite times of the week. I know it is his. You and your dad just giggle and play in the tub together. Your dad has created a game that pits bath toys against each other. It is a head to head competition of which one you favor most. Resulting in your favorite of that week. Last week, I believe the dragon won. We shall see this week.
This month was a little bit harder for me as a parent and I think for you as well. You have always been a relatively mellow, laid back baby and always willing to go with the flow. This month you have been feistier. You fussed and cried more than usual. This behavior change made for longer and more tiring days for your mom. I also had to flex more patience then I have had to in the past. I don't know if this feistiness was a result of all the many developmental changes that are happening -- there have been quite a few! For a long time, I thought it was teething related but you still don't have any teeth, so there goes that theory out the window. You did get sick for the first time this month, which explained your feistiness for a couple days. I don't tell you this because it was bad but to tell you, you are constantly evolving and changing as a person. And I am seeing many sides to your personality -- all of them I love. Your fire and passion this month was a little more trying for me but it taught me a lesson about creativity and patience.
As for developmental changes, like both your father and I, you have started to love to talk. Your favorite thing to say is "da" but you also say "ma," "ga," and "ba." There are even moments when your father and I swear we hear real words. I believe you say Ditka and you have a stuffed duck that we swore that we heard the word "duck" come out of your mouth the other day. Grandma Kogut made a suggestion that maybe we will have to get an egg timer for family conversations. Each person will be allowed five minutes to talk so that we can all learn the act of listening. Your Grandma is a smart lady.
You also have really started to move your body. You are still creeping instead of crawling to get places most of the time. That is not to say that you aren't trying to crawling on all fours, you have just taken to it just more tentatively. You have also started to pull yourself up on someone else. Standing is still your favorite thing, and you can stand holding on to something independent of anyone holding you up. And the best part you rarely fall over.
As your fussy period came on this past month without warning, it has left and has been replaced by the happiest and funniest baby I have ever met. You have become a hoot. The other day at the grocery store you were so happy and excited, you decided to scream/talk at the top of your lungs while being pushed in the cart. You made me laugh hysterically while also making other shoppers laugh. And once you realized people were entertained by you, you continued to do it. I felt that I was a celebrity because so many people were amused by you.
Your number of nicknames continues to expand. We now call you hummingbird quite frequently. You make motor boat noises with your lips very quickly and very often. I say that your lips are like hummingbird wings, hence the nickname. You do the motor boat noise everywhere, while sitting in your car seat, while we are out for a run, or just to get our attention. I also call you Maesey Moozies. Why? I have no idea.
I have become a bad mom and have fallen prey to napping with you during the day on our bed. I love snuggling with you right before "our nap" and having your little body so close to mine. These are special moments for me and I know you will never remember them or can tell me what you think about it but I think you enjoy it as well. Everyday I say I am not going to do it but being able to watch you fall asleep, sleep, and then wake up is pretty special for your mom.
I love seeing you change and evolve and I know that this is only the beginning of a lifetime of growth and development. Thank you for also helping your mom change and evolve constantly. Can't wait to see what the next changes will be (for both of us).
I love you always.
Love, Mom
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