8 Months!

Parker is 2/3 of his way to a year!!!  How is this happening so quickly??

I'm 8 months old today!

Parker has had a really exciting month!  Accomplishments include:

• He has basically mastered the whole "sitting up" thing!  He still rolls over sometimes, but it's usually because he's trying to reach out a grab a toy, and has to lean all the way forward or all the way to the side.  He also loves to rock back and forth- so sometimes he'll rock so hard he'll fall backwards. 
• He is getting into crawling position, but no crawling moves yet!  (though this boy can roll and flip and turn so he somehow gets where he needs to go)
• His two little bottom teeth have poked through! (and there's a lot of pain... and drool... there :( )
• He was sick one day this month- he threw up at school.  Thankfully, it was just the one time and he was all better that day!
• Eating some table food!  He has had some mashed-up peas, rice, mashed potatoes, and eggs. 
• Grabbing things- he seems to have really good hand-eye coordination.  He can spot something that's in reachable distance, but somewhat far, and he'll lunge for it and grap it perfectly. 
• He is all about his surroundings.  He'll turn his head to look at all different sights, sounds, etc.
• This may be a fluke, but I'll ask him- "Where's Sydney?" and he'll look at Sydney.  Then, I'll say, "Where's Taylor?" and he'll look at Taylor.  He's done this about 3 times. 
• He took his first trip to the mountain house in SC!
• He has started to grasp the concept of feeding himself!  He does better with the cheeto-like puff things than the little puffs.  Those, he usually just palms until they melt in his hands.  Yum.
• Had his first modeling photo shoot... totally more on that later!

Chilling with Melissa.

Cigar? Anyone?

Hangin' with my sis.

Feeding myself.

Yo yo yo.

First time in the lake! (It didn't last long... it was FREEEEZING!)

Drying off.

Parker and "Uncle Mashoo" at breakfast.