The eighth month

And this was the BEST of the bunch - ha!

He:

*Still loves running water - if he had to choose between water in the sink and watching the washing machine, he might just lose his tiny mind.
*Loves making people laugh - he imitates noises you make, and his belly laugh just keeps getting better and better!

*Is officially crawling - we're starting to babyproof!
*He was holding steady at five teeth, and two days after he turned eight months, he got two more! He has SEVEN teeth! He's missing one on bottom, and then he's finished until the 12-month molars! (Although let's be real, those will probably come early because apparently this dude likes teeth).

*Has consistently started sleeping with his butt in the air, which would be funny normally, but is especially funny because I did the same thing when I was a baby!

*Loves to hit things - if he can't hit it, or bang it on something to make noise, he's just not interested.
*Is already a little reader! He's as interested in his books as he is in his toys, which makes my heart so happy!

*Does a GREAT mean muggin' that we call his "thundercloud" face - most of the time it's when he's grinding or working his teeth, but it never fails to crack us up!
*Is finally starting to get some hair - and it's coming in red. #win

*Has started waving! He doesn't really associate the motion with waving yet, so we try to wave back every time we see him do it, but his little hand moving like that is just the sweetest thing.
*Is now a pro at arching his back, and does it whenever he's not pleased with something - specifically when we try to put him in his car seat.

She:

*Is having huge supply issues - I've eaten lactation cookies, drank mother's milk tea, and have once again gotten a replacement pump from Medela. This is my third pump in eight months. I like Medela as a company but this pump is not meant for EP'ing.
*Is pretty impressed with my "stats" though. I started using the Pump Log app when I went back to work and to see that I've done over 900 pumps (or the equivalent of more than 18 days just pumping), makes me feel like a badass.
*Is really enjoying the age Parker's at - he can be frustrating but also really fun!

We:

*Had a lovely little Christmas! We spread it out over three days with our families so we didn't have
 to rush with anyone, and it was so much fun! Parks didn't put wrapping paper in his mouth as much as I expected because he was all about crinkling it - no problem buddy, go for it!
*Are trying to figure out little things to do on a daily basis to help Ben and me feel like we're living, and not just surviving. Parenthood is amazing, yet exhausting, and is re-teaching us all about self-care.

Oh Bubba, I can't believe you're already eight months - it seems like just yesterday I was pregnant, but we also can't really remember life without you! We love you so much!