First Thing's First...8 Months

We've been having lots of fun with family this past week; and the family fun isn't over, so I'll share about that later. So, first thing's first, Jake turned 8 months old Wednesday, September 2. Here are the monthly birthday pics. We were at Grandmama and Papa's house, so there's a change of scenery. I think 8 months has officially brought the beginning of the many bruises and bumps Jake is sure to get over the course of growing up boy. Jake is crawling all over the place, and he loves to pull up on things. The pulling up is getting easy, but he hasn't quite learned how to always get back down safely, resulting in battle scars. In this picture, you can see a bruise on his forehead and underneath his eye--there were all sorts of new things to get into at Grandmama and Papa's house!

I love my toys!

A collection of faces...

Jake's even reading on his own at 8 months!!! Well, maybe not, but he takes an active interest in his books, especially enjoying new things to touch. He played with this touch and feel book on his own for quite a while, turning back and forth and feeling all the different textures.

It seems like this month has brought about the most changes thus far. He's now crawling, pulling up, and eating small things like Cheerios on his own with his first two teeth. For some reason, out of everything, the teeth are what makes me think my little baby is slipping away, and my little boy is taking over---wow, what a month!