8 Months Old!

Collin turned 8 months old on Sunday! He was not feeling very well for about a week, but as of this weekend he's definately back to his happy, goofy self! He's such a character, all you have to do is look at him and he grins. We have so much fun with him! His toys have overtaken our living room like I always said I wouldn't allow... It's amazing to watch him learning new things every day- he's figuring out how a lot of his toys actually work.

Collin still eats everything we offer him. He feeds himself really well and we usually try and give him most of the table foods we are eating along with his baby food. It's become an evening routine for Collin and I to have Collin sit in his high chair and we chat while I cook dinner and then we eat together. He always makes a huge mess, but at least he keeps everything on his tray (for now). One evening he particularly enjoyed some refried beans I offered him!

Collin spends 3 days a week at home with dad and then when Maurice goes to work Grandma Rita comes over until I get home from work. He spends his other 2 days at daycare with his friends. He gets the best of both worlds this way! He's now one of the oldest babies in his class at daycare, it's crazy how fast the time is going!

Collin is an extremely happy kid. Unless he's not feeling well (which is very rare) he really only gets fussy when he's tired. He wakes up with a smile on his face and goes to bed smiling and laughing. He's super laid back and will go with the flow no matter what we are doing. Whenever he starts to get a bit fussy all we have to do is take him outside and he chills right out!

This month he has mastered Patty Cake and can wave bye bye, though he usually won't do it when it counts. His teachers are working on sign language with him at daycare but I haven't seen him use any yet. He's starting to get up on his hands and knees and tries to pull himself up on some of his toys. It's very exciting, but sad at the same time... He's growing so fast!