8 Months!

It's hard to believe the little man is already 2/3 of a year old. He becomes more and more like a little boy, and less and less like a baby everyday. He's climbing up on everything, moving from toy (or piece of furniture) to toy (or piece of furniture). He's taken a few spills, but is quickly learning how to balance, or fall on his butt and get right back up again.

He's standing with one hand bracing himself, though he often removes that hand and scares the crap out of mommy. The kid is fearless. He doesn't even first try to balance himself, he just goes hands free without even thinking about it first, like he knows how to do it or something (he doesn't). But he's actually stood a few seconds before tumbling into my arms!

We experienced our first rash, and boy has it been a doozy! He got it last Monday and is still covered head to toe in red spots. The doc has confirmed it's not contagious, and it's not causing him any discomfort, it just looks horrible. Fortunately, I took these pictures the first night it appeared, while it was only on his tummy. That onsie is really just a clever disguise. :)

My most favorite thing in the world is that he now crawls over to me and onto my lap. He buries his face in my leg, or pulls on my shirt to stand up, then buries his face in my chest or my shoulder. It's simply the most precious thing on the planet, and I adore it.

Here's my little ham at 8 months: