8 Months Old

Evan turned 8 months on Friday, and I'm just getting around to posting! I guess that might tell you what a busy weekend it was. Its so crazy that the long weekend, which should be relaxing, seems extra-exhausting. It may be that we try to get so much done on the weekends, when Lance is here and things are more productive. Anyway, our littlest one is 8 months old, which feels like an impossibility! I can't believe how close he is coming to one year.


At the 8 month mark, Evan is pretty much crawling. He is able to move forward towards objects that he wants, and he is pretty fast. A combination of rolling over and scooting with his arms and legs gets him fairly mobile and he is much less frustrated. He is also pretty vocal, saying "mamama", "dadada", "babab", and "nanana". I swear he says those things discriminately sometimes, and I really think that he said "dada" to his daddy yesterday. He says "nanana" when he doesn't like something or is unhappy about it. Evan is a very curious little boy who constantly explores objects and loves to watch his big brother. He is also very excited about photography and enjoys looking at pictures of himself and his family as we go up and down the stairs. He is a budding foodie, savoring most foods. His favorites are squash (homemade baby food with a dab of butter and fresh herbs), peas, roasted peaches, and bananas. Evan can also feed himself puffs. In terms of his relationship with animals, Evan is friends with our cat, Ruthie. She does not mind that he pulls her hair out in large clumps.