Playing with an especially loud favorite toy
With his basketball because he wouldn't hold still next to the monkey
On Thanksgiving at Grandma Joans
Still a great eater...though he likes it best when he can feed himself and grabs spoonfuls of food. A messy but funny ordeal!
John is encompassing so many different abilities these days...the ings just keep piling up! He is constantly on the move crawling, scooting, turning, reaching, hitting, biting, throwing, eating, pulling, pushing, banging, chewing, clapping, screaming, bouncing. I know there are some I forgot too! Teething of course - how could I forget that? - continues to be a major challenge and joy at the same time. He just added 2 more teeth on the bottom for a total of 8 and each breakthrough seems to bother him just as much as the one before...poor guy.
John is 8 months old today and just moved into his 18month clothes :) He is so fun to play with as he explores EVERYTHING around him. Steve and I have baby-proofed most of the house but John still manages to find the few things we haven't removed that we don't want him to get. Clever kid. He crawls all around and screams as he goes. He bobs and bounces to music and recently became thoroughly enthralled with balls of all sizes.
A big, happy announcement is that tomorrow is my last day of work for who knows how long!!!! I have resigned my teaching position to stay home and be a mom. Going back to work was not at all what I thought it would be and I missed being with John every minute I was gone so we made some cuts and won't be doing a whole lot for a while but it is going to be totally worth it. We are so grateful and thankful for Debbie and Ellie who shower John with love and attention while I have worked these last 4 months. He is a lucky little boy and so spoiled by us all.
