8 Months Old!!!!!

Happy 8 Months Lucas!

Wow! I can't believe sometimes that my little baby boy is 8 months old! It really seems like not too long ago he was just 8 lbs. 1 oz. and wrapped up tight in a swaddle!

Here are a few things that Lucas is up to at 8 months old:

-He is now WAVING and CLAPPING!!!
-He is sleeping through the night from 8:30 pm to 7:30 am!!!
-He loves to feed himself! Now that he is 8 months old, he gets to try A LOT more food.
-He loves to help with the laundry! I bring the basket in and he pushes it to the bedroom where I fill it up with dirty clothes. He then pushes it to the door where I put it in the wash. When it is dry, I bring the basket back in and he pushes it around the room while I grab some clothes now and then to fold them. Lucas then pushes all of the folded clothes to the room for me. I am just sooo proud!!
-Lucas really enjoys playing with "Mommy's toys" in the kitchen while I make dinner.
-This one I am not too happy about, but Lucas has learned how to crawl up the stairs!
-One of his favorite toys is a computer keyboard that daddy gave him to play with.
-He loves all things and toys that he can push and walk behind.
-He really likes to jump in his doorway jumper.
-I know his Pops is proud because Lucas loves to brush his two teeth and gums!! He also likes for us to put the end of our Sonicare toothbrushes in his mouth to feel the vibrations.
-Lucas is finally really interested in books. His two favorites are: Just Like Daddy and Where Is Baby's Bellybutton? Each night Ben reads the books to Lucas after his bath and before I feed him and put him to sleep. Lucas likes to turn the pages, feel the fuzzy animals on the pages, and lift the flaps. He really can do it all by himself which shocks us!
-He also has developed a sense of humor! When he's crawling away from us and we call him back, he squeals and goes faster. Lucas is also trying out some funny faces to make us laugh.



















We had a very busy 8 month birthday week! First, our air conditioner decided to break on us so it got very hot in our house for a day. Fortunately, since I was pregnant in the summer last year, we had a few extra A.C. units laying around until they fixed it. Then, we got Dish Network installed. We also had our first Gymboree Play and Learn class where Lucas got to play with Olivia and Ms. Sam. Lucas had soo much fun! He got to play in a tunnel, bang noise makers, play peek-a-boo with a clown, and sing fun songs. However, just like Olivia, some of his favorite activities of the day were definitely the bubbles that Ms. Joyce blew all around him and laying under the parachute with the other babies while all the moms made it go up and down. Lucas also loved the play area where he got to climb up the stairs and go down the slide. We will definitely be going back to that class!! That night, we enjoyed Shawn and Dylan coming over for dinner. Believe it or not, all of this happened in ONE DAY!! What a way to celebrate turning 8 months! Lucas is such a good baby and just goes with the flow. Thanks to everyone that sent birthday thoughts our way!
This week we also registered Lucas for swim lessons! He starts May 12 and goes Tuesdays and Thursdays for 4 weeks. I can't wait to see him in a swimsuit and in the water!









We also met two other new moms in Ms. Sam's neighborhood this week for a play date. Lucas really loves his girl Olivia, especially since she shared her blanket and toys with him! We also met 11 week old Parker (pictured below) and 7 week old Jackson (asleep in his carrier, but we'll meet next time). We have lunch this Tuesday with everyone and hopefully the babies will be on their best behavior again while we eat some yummy food :)































As a special treat, we went shopping and got Lucas some more toys. I know, we are obsessed with buying for him!! This time we got him a play sports tent (too complicated to explain- you will just have to come over to see it!), a few puzzles, a new DVD, a water book, and another activity center which resembles a house. We are officially running out of room in our house!









Saturday night, we went to a Kim's graduation party! Lucas got to see Ms. Kathy who always messes up his hair (I know Lucas secretely loves it!). We brought along one of Luke's push toys to keep him entertained. However, we are finding out that simple things such as a plate can keep him entertained! He really liked walking around a new house and playing with all of the other children there. One of our friends Sandra even offered to feed Lucas while we ate, and he was great for her and gobbled up his Mango/Blueberry/Yogurt meal.









I'm warning everyone that this last part of the blog is full of videos!!! What can I say, he's just too adorable!

Here is a SHORT video of how busy Lucas is and how much he moves around!


Below is a video of my little man waving and pushing his walker...


My baby playing ball...


Clapping for the VERY FIRST TIME (and fortunately I had my camera right there!)...

Happy 8 Months my love!