8 Month Old Boy!

I know I say this with every post, but I don't believe my baby boy is already 8 months old. Life has been at full speed since my last post. With an unexpected, fast change in jobs, in effort to be closer at home and spend more time with my little man, our lives have been in somewhat of a whirlwind. Things are finally beginning to settle back down and it's SUMMER!! This has been my favorite summer by far. What can I say? I have the most precious little boy to enjoy it with who is always smiling, laughing, and loving on his momma. :)

I'm pretty sure this is what handsome looks like!

So, my baby boy is growing up. He adores being outside.  Baby toys are boring to him after a while, and he is always On. The. Go. He would much rather play with the remote control or my cell phone.  His sleeping habits are hit and miss. Some nights, he will sleep through the night, but other nights, he wakes up around 2 or 3. Still zero teeth, but the teething process is driving him crazy. He wears a size 3 diaper and a wears a size 9-12months in clothes. He is weighing in at a whopping 22 pounds! Momma gets her workout at home for the time being, especially now, since he thinks staying in one place in the room for longer than 5 minutes is so overrated. He loves his puppies, Babee and Belle. I'm pretty sure he will give them a good run for their money one day. He thinks their tails are fascinating and doesn't understand why Babee won't let him touch hers! She's so sensitive. Belle would let Sawyer grab her tail all day long. Doesn't bother her a bit. He still enjoys bath time so much. He has graduated from his "baby" tub and now in the big boy tub. Loves every second of it. He took his first "crawl" around 7 months, but really started moving around 7 1/2 months. Now, I am just chasing him all day long. He's going through a stage where he doesn't like his mommy to go very far out of his sight. I walk out of the living  room to the kitchen, he cries for me. He wants to be picked up, but then he wants back down. He still likes being rocked to sleep. I am pretty sure I've started a bad habit, but I keep telling myself, they are only babies once. Daddy is pretty happy that he's saying "Da Da." I'm not exactly sure that he knows what it means, but he loves to say it over and over. Blake says, "Of course, he knows what it means!" Ha! He also babbles all of the time and I love it. I don't know what he's saying, but in his world, he is making great conversation. If you were a fly on the wall in my house during the day, I think you would be amused at some of our conversations. ;)   


Sawyer had his first playdate last week with his two friends, Ellie and Abigail. It was the cutest thing ever. They had a blast. Abigail and Sawyer had a "wrestling match." It was adorable. It's so neat watching how babies interact with each other. He gets to have another playdate this week with his new buddy, Porter, who is only one day younger! They are going to have a pool day. We are pretty excited about that. On Friday, his other buddies, Ellie and Abigail want to have a second date! I just love that he already has so many friends his age! I 
foresee much fun in the future;) 

Sawyer, Ellie, and Abigail on their playdate. Fun times. 

Oh, sweet Sawyer. Daddy said he's going to have to work with you a little bit more. He can't let a girl take you down;)

So, yeah, my baby boy is growing up for sure. Sometimes, I just wish time could freeze, but I know there are many more adventures to come. I feel blessed to be called his momma and I wouldn't have my life any other way right now. Even on those sleepless nights:) In my book, it's all worth it. Seeing that beautiful smile that lights up any room is the best thing in the world. 

Look at that beautiful smile. You are truly my sunshine, sweet boy!

Happy 8 months, baby boy. Mommy and Daddy love you to the moon and back!