Yum! Cookie dough!

Plain oatmeal won't ever be quite the same after this!  I was baking cookies last weekend for the girls' after-tournament treat, when, unbeknownst to me, one of the big brothers knocked this cookie-dough covered whisk on the floor.  I turned around to find Cody quite happily getting a few tastes!  I started to snatch it away and then realized the harm was already done.  I decided I might as well get some pictures!

Cody - 8 months

I'm 8 months old and I....

• tried out the infant swing for the first time...loved it!
• am gradually adding solid foods like sweet potato, rice cereal, avocado, and banana
• am scooting forward and almost ready to actually crawl
• know that there's food under the table after dinner for me to pick up
• put everything in my mouth...every piece of fuzz, every staple, every tiny Lego, stickers, etc.
• am learning to sleep on my own (and it's probably more difficult for mom and dad than for me!)
• often pat mommy on the shoulders when she picks me up because I'm so delighted
• would rather play with a phone than any other toy you might place in front of me

Cody's three and a half months

Our Cody is smiling ever so much, and we're finding that he's very social.  He loves watching the action of those around him and can hardly keep from wriggling with smiles when someone talks to him. 

He weighs 15 lbs. 8 oz. and wears 3-6 month clothing...but not much longer!

He likes taking baths, lying under his hanging toys, sleeping with mommy, waking up late in the morning, classical music in the van (at least he gets quiet when it's playing), laughing at DJ's antics, and taking long naps in the car seat.

He's loving his new bumbo seat.  The other boys didn't have one, but when our bouncy seat broke, I decided to try this out.  I'd heard so many good things about them, but they're very expensive.  I found one at Once Upon A Child and so far, it has been wonderful!  He watched the boys getting their baths the other night with not a single complaint.  He watches me cook while sitting up on the counter (the warning on the seat says not to place on elevated surfaces so I am always nearby and will have to be cautious as he gets bigger and moves around more).  It's portable and just what we needed!