8 Months Old

Matthew is 8 months old.


He
...can stand holding on to objects.
...crawl very fast.
...pulls on any cord he can reach.
...babbles, especially when asked a question.
...has no fears.
...loves to tease and torment the dog.
...loves to be in the kitchen when I'm cooking.
...tries to pull himself up on everything.
...takes 2 good naps, and 1 mini nap a day.
...eats anything and everything. He is not picky at all!
...is a joy to have in our life.

Naptime Interrupted

I was enjoying the benefits of naptime. Cleaning up the house (except toys. That is a never ending battle best fought after the rascal goes to bed), checking Facebook, relaxing in general. Then I hear a loud bang. An inconsistent, intermittent banging. The kinda banging that makes me wonder if maybe someone broke in the house with drums. Granted, the banging sound was being intensified through the baby monitor.

Nope. Not a drummer or any other person/animal/thing. Just a child who decided he was done napping and wanted to ring the done gong.

How my too smart child managed to realize the cord was there and pull it through the crib bars is anyone's guess but mine. I have no idea.


Yes, yes cords are dangerous. But in my case, I think they are more dangerous to the item attached to the cord (ie baby monitor) than the rascal that is trying to pull the cord out of said item.

Orange you glad to see me?

The orange never stood a chance. It was decimated within minutes.

Happy Thanksgiving to all the non food out there. May you not be decimated.

Stuck

Having a crawler in the house leads to interesting discoveries.
Pants that are not tight enough, will come off:

Places that are tight will become hazards.
And babies that are tenacious will manage to get stuck.

He is not pinned perse, but he is definitely stuck.

Tuckered Out

Sometimes nap time comes unexpectedly.

We tried to make him comfortable after we debated the age old question:
Should we move him?