Zander Update

Zander is eight months old! He has four teeth--two on top and two on bottom, and loves to use them when he eats. He'll take a bite of food and then push it to the front of his mouth so he can use his new teeth. He loves to clap his hands, and has learned how to sit himself up from his back or his belly, he is, also, officially crawling! He's still a little slower on his hands and knees, but assumes the position whenever he's on the floor. He'll either be on his knees or up on his two big toes. If he really wants to get somewhere fast he'll do his army crawl. It is now time to baby proof the house!

He also loves to pull mommy's hair whenever I pick him up no matter if I have it down or up in a pony tail. He loves to play peek-a-boo when I go down the stairs and then pop up in the banister. Whenever I lay him in his crib for a nap or for bed he waits for me to put his blanket over him and then grabs it with both fists, pulls it up to his chin, and rolls over to his side to sleep (it, seriously, is the cutest thing). He studies and stares at new people. He is so serious and inquisitive when strangers talk to him, but he always smiles at them. He is starting to like daddy more and more; he reached for Stephen while we were in the hospital instead of wanting me. I think that made Stephen's day. Zander's newest game he likes to play is take a bite of food, then drop it on the floor.

Whenever I hold him when we go somewhere, instead of turning his head to look at and watch things he has to turn his whole body. He has become quite a wiggle worm! We can't get enough of our Zander and look forward to all the new things he will learn in the months to come!