October 25, 2010 - 8 months!

Wow we have an 8 month old!! It is so hard to believe that John Ashton is 8 months old. He is such a good baby and we have been having a blast. He is definitely a mover these days and is keeping us on the go, but we are loving it!! He sleeps 11-12 hours at night, takes an hour morning nap, and a 2 1/2 - 3 hour afternoon nap. Still likes eating his solids and has started eating puffs which he LOVES! No teeth yet but he is chewing on everything and has begun to pop his gums...ouch. He is still crawling with his belly on the ground but is trying, or thinking about trying to crawl on his knees. We will see if he ever does. He is getting around so fast and is really starting to venture out and explore the house... never sitting in one spot for long. Chasing his ball around the house, he often gets distracted by electrical cords, blinds, and anything else that is a big NO NO. He thinks it is funny when we redirect him! HaHa, probably won't be funny for much longer?! He has started to pull up to his knees, and tries to pull up on everything! He has also started pushing his high chair around the house and has shown an interest in the casters on the high chair. Already a Caster Man... making his daddy proud, testing out those casters. He lights up when John or I come into a room and it really makes us feel special. He smiles and laughs a lot and we LOVE it. Squealing, blowing raspberries, and kicking his legs like he is running a marathon are some of the ways he shows his excitement. He loves to grab our faces and give big slobbery kisses, but we love it. He loves for us to sing songs, read books, and to play on the floor. His favorite songs are Ten little Indians, and the Hallelujah song. His favorite book is his new Truck book that Aunt Leslie sent. He loves to look at all the trucks. His favorite toys are the stackable rings, his ball, the stuffed whale that he loves to wrestle, and the magnetic barnyard that he was scared of. He also loves to play with the remote control (he is all boy for sure!) Still loves his bath and would like to stay in the bath and play with his bath toys for hours if we would let him. The only time he gets fussy is when he is hungry, sleepy, or alone in the room! We are having so much fun with John Ashton and we love to love on him! We are going to have one spoiled little boy but there is no doubt he is loved!!

And now for the good part...pictures!! It has gotten harder to take his picture because he will not sit still but here they are anyway. Enjoy!

I am outta here!

Hope you all have a great day!