Happy Eight Months!

Another month has gone by, and Peter is growing like crazy. He is now measuring 19 lbs 8 oz and 29 1/4 inches long, putting him in the 75th and 95th percentiles. The doctor was very happy with his progress at our appointment yesterday, he is doing wonderfully with everything.

Peter has been doing great with a sippy cup, although he prefers someone to hold it for him. We have also added some new foods, including string beans, carrots and peas. String beans are not his favorite at the moment. Soon, we'll be adding more protein and finger food. We are really looking forward to Cheerios! He has also started to sit in high chairs at restaurants, it makes him so happy to feel like a part of the meal.

He is getting much quicker with his crawling, and has started to explore much more now. He would go all the way down the hall if we would let him. We'll see how he does once our tree is up, which will hopefully happen this weekend.

Peter has also started to try to pull himself up on furniture. At the moment, he can only get up to his knees, but he is trying very hard to figure out how to get up on his feet. The crib has been lowered as far as it can go, and I often find him trying to climb up the slats. Peter also loves to stand by holding on to our hands, and has even tried walking like that. (Looks a little like Frankenstein's monster, but is still super cute!)

Sleep is much better now. We've recovered from Daylight Savings, and have fallen into a decent schedule. He'll nap two or three times a day (depends on how the first nap goes), and is for the most part sleeping through the night. The only time he gets up is if he drops his pacifier. Our plan is to try to wean him off of it after we get back from England, but we'll see how that goes.

Currently, we are holding steady at two teeth, although the doctor pointed out that a third tooth (on the top) is on it's way down to the gum.

We have also joined a playgroup, where Peter is the oldest baby (by one day). Between that and our library and book store groups, we've been making new friends all over town. It's lots of fun to play with other babies, and great to get out of the apartment. It's been a little harder since it's been so cold, but Peter doesn't seem to mind too much.

Here are pictures from the December album. I will continue to update it throughout the month.