eight months

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stats

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about 21 pounds

 about 27 inches long

loves

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pulling my hair.

chewing on blankets.

bath time.

CONSTANTLY walking.
talking, smiling, and giggling

stroller rides.
eating puffs!

toys.

scratching the carpet.
Rue.

dislikes

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getting his nose or face wiped.

sitting still and not being able to move on his own.
getting his diaper changed.

My little Liam,

 You are such a happy little guy! Everyone who meets you tells me that too. Boy you have a temper though when things are going your way! haha You LOVE walking. Especially when someone is looking at you, you little show off. Crawling? Who does that! You are able to get up on your hands and knees and rock from here to tomorrow but still haven't quite figured out the arm movement yet. In fact, you don't typically get up on your hands and knees unless you have a blanket to chew on that is underneath you or you are on a mission to get a toy. You are fantastic at laying on your stomach and scooting forward with your left foot to reach a toy we have carefully placed just out of your reach to try and encourage you to crawl. You'll also roll over on a dime and scoot backwards using both feet on your back. We have had many laughs over that! I have finally got you on a nap schedule where you sleep 1-2 hours in the morning at 9 and 2 hours in the afternoon at 1. As much as we have tried to push back your bedtime to 8, you'd rather go to bed at 7 which is fine with me  because you sleep right through the night most nights. Eating is your second favorite pass time next to walking. Still anything with bananas, especially your new favorite puffs as we try and transition into some non-pureed foods. The last month or so you have been sticking your arms and legs out of the bars in your crib so we got breathable mesh bumpers to protect you from getting your limbs caught all the time. You have started to love me reading to you so we made our first trip to the library together this last week. You'd still sit in front of Rue's cage all day long if I let you, even if it is a love-hate relationship on her end. Sorry bud! You've grown to only tolerate your bouncer for about 5 minutes at a time these days because it is so stationary to you now. You have graduated from the baby seat in the bath tub and sit up all on your own now. Your favorite part is when the water is still turned on and running out of the faucet. You dunk your hands and your forehead underneath it the whole time. We love you to the moon and back!

Love, Momma