Happy 8 Months!!!

William Curtis (Baby Will),
You are 8 months old and are cruising fast!  You are so animated and fun.  Your smile is contagious and we laugh at your silly expressions.  I still can't get over your eyebrows...so expressive.  You raise them up and down when you drink and sometimes just do it to flirt.
You are wearing size 3
diapers and 9 month clothing.  You probably weigh around 16.5 pounds.  I have no idea how tall you are, but I know you are slim and lengthly...you have a little chub to your thighs, but your still a little thing.
You are in Day Care full time now.  We started on the 5th of August part time for a few weeks to get you acclimated...this was VERY hard for your mommy and daddy.  We both had tears in our eyes the night before bringing you.  This was such a difficult decision but we know it is the best for our family right now.  You had a hard time drinking from a bottle at first.  I was so worried thinking that you were starving while I was away.  Thankfully, we figured out that you prefer your bottles VERY warm!  Once the daycare warmed it up a tad bit more you started slurping those bottles down.  You are still nursing in the morning and at night before bed and take 3 bottles (10, 12:30, and 3) at daycare.  While you are there you take two naps (morning 1.5, afternoon 2 hours).  Thankfully, it did not take too long for you to get accustomed to a new nap time spot.
You are taking in new solids everyday.  You still like the usual: squash, carrots, peas, apples, pears, sweet potatoes.  This last month you started a few other foods like blueberries, green beans, and mango.  Of course, you gobble it all down.  You are still pretty "clean" when you eat, although this month I experienced my first baby food shower when you sneezed right after giving you a spoonful of blueberry puree.  This month you ate "puffs" for the first time.  Your don't quite have a pincer grasp...instead you grab them full fisted, put your fist to your mouth, and drop most of them on your chest.  A few end up in your mouth. 
This month we had a lot of sweet little outings as a family before mama went back to work full time.  We have been enjoying our annual passes to the zoo, visiting with friends, taking long walks, and going out to eat where you sit in a high chair and play with your toys.  On one of our outings you swung on a swing for the first time.  PURE JOY!  You smiled going back and forth, wiggling your little feet the whole time.
Your crib is now down to the lowest level as you are standing now.  I remember brushing my teeth one night watching you climb yourself up to a standing position.  I quickly ran in to take you out and Daddy spent the next 10 minutes lowering it down.  I think it is so crazy how fast this happened!  It feels like just yesterday I was laying you down in your co-sleeper bundled up so tight.  Now you are all over the place in your crib.  You still prefer to sleep on your tummy and that is okay.  You sleep better that way.  :)  Night time sleep is good.  Sometimes you sleep through the night and wake around 6am and sometimes you still wake for a quick bottle in the middle of the night.
You love to wrestle with daddy.  He chases you around now and crawl away laughing hysterically.  I love that you still let me rock you to sleep.  This is my most treasured time when your head is on my chest...I could stare at you for hours.
Every moment with you is pure joy....my precious boy....I love you so!