8 Months Old

On Wednesday, Logan turned 8 months old. Here is what makes Logan Logan right now.

He is very curious around the house.  This is where he is in his comfort zone. He will move just about anywhere as fast as he can to check out something new. He has even made a laundry basket a toy. And between a combination of his log rolls and being able to spin around on his tummy, he is a force. When something was out of reach in front of him, Logan used to stick his arms out at his side, and lift his legs and chest. I think he thought he could fly across the floor. Recently, he has learned how to get his legs under his belly and scoot forward just a little bit to get something that is just out of reach. He has gotten up on all fours a little bit, but I am not expecting a crawler anytime soon.

While Logan seems to have no boundaries at home, outside of the house he is a little more cautious. He likes to really take in a new situation before he seems to be too comfortable. He is also a little wary of new foods. You can never tell the first day he tries a new food if he likes it or not. The second day is when he starts to either get excited about the new food or tries everything in his power to not eat it. Which so far has only happened with one food.

Look Momma, I made a fort!

Logan is now starting to interact more with other babies. We get together twice a week with his friends, and he has reached an age where he is exploring other babies. It is really fun to watch.

Recently another mom from our mother's group commented on how much of a snuggler he is. I never really thought about it before, but he really has become quite the little snuggler especially when he is a little tired or just wants some Momma love.

His hair is growing at an astounding rate and is out of control.  He is like a human Chia pet.   

He's sitting up! Finally. After over two months of being able to sit for a few seconds by himself to up to a minute or two, he can now sit all by himself. This is something he is very proud of, too.

Practicing with Daddy's support

One of Logan's new favorite things is the “keyboard” on his exersaucer. He now understands that hitting one of the “keys” will cause some of his favorite music to play. This lead to me buying him a little steering wheel that also makes sounds/music when buttons are pressed.

Lovin' that keyboard

Shifting his car

Logan has two teeth!  The second one came in at the end of last week.  They are both on the bottom.

If you look closely, you can see the two teeth.

Logan's nap schedule is starting to change.  He will now only take two naps a day. His morning nap and afternoon naps are getting to be 1 ½ – 2 hours long about half of the time. The other half of the time, it is still a 45 minute nap. Usually I can count on one nap a day being 1 1/2 - 2 hours.  I find I don't know what to do with myself during the extra time.