8 Months Old!!

So about a week ago our sweet little man turned 8 Months Old. HOW ON EARTH did that happen? This mama is behind...because every day that I tried to get a picture..I didn't. Bad job mama. But either way..he turned 8 months old and he's loved every minute of it thus far. This little dude is one sweet boy...and ever the adventurer. Also, after watching him play next to sweet Nora, it is so clear that he is ALL BOY. He is just crazy and out of control. I love that boyness of him. It makes me happy. We'll have to reign the craziness soon enough, but for now I'm soaking it up!

This month he:
Pulled up to kneeling on his knees. He loves to get up and see what's happening around his world. (While we were home he also mastered pulling up to standing..but that's for next month)
Giggles like crazy
Spent lots of time being loved on by his grandparents.
Went to Disney for his first trip of hopefully many!
Continues to LOVE food, but has decided that green beans aren't really his thing
Now weighs ~22lbs. He is a heavy boy to carry around.
Army crawls so fast. He could crawl...he gets up on his hands and knees, but I think he just likes how fast he can move when he's army crawling.
Held his bottle on his own. (oh my goodness it breaks my heart how big he is)
Graduated to basically all 12 month clothes, I can't believe that.
Now has a sweet little teddy bear that sleeps with him. We call it Bear Bear. (Brad named him which I think is just adorable.)
Has discovered that he can reach up and get the toys that he wants. So he does all day long.
LOVES to be right at my feet while I'm cooking. Does not seem to understand when I say no and encourage him to play in the living room. Instead he scoots right back over to in between my feet. Trying to master teaching. I still feel like I struggle to teach him all I should be.
Continues to say dada. He has many other jabber combinations. Such as Ba, Ga, Ka, La.
A little separation anxiety when I leave the room. Not when we drop him at Kidstuff, not if he's being watched while we're gone, not really anything...EXCEPT if I'm in the room and he thinks I should be playing with him- BAM he is Mad. He is a quick fix though so I'm alright with it.
FAKE crying. He's got it down. Amazing how he can go from this to giggling like it's nothing.
He loves to watch the washer and dryer work.
He also loves to explore the apartment.
LOVES big kids. LOVES anybody who loves him. If you pay him attention..you will be his new best friend.
LOVES to be outside.
We are finally on a napping schedule with two naps a day. It's beautiful and has really made the days easier for both of us.
He now is cashed by 7:30pm every night (well when we're at home). Over the last month he has slowly but surely moved his bedtime up and up. He used to be a 9pm kind of baby..but over the course of about two weeks he just decided 7:30 it was. It's actually really nice because it gives Brad and I some time together each night.
Continues to be an easy going laid back boy most of the time. He is a happy kid. He brings us so much joy. Watching him learn is the most AMAZING thing I have ever experienced. Watching him learn who is important in his life, and how he loves those people..it warms my heart.

Overall...every single month just brings the awesomeness of our God to the front of our minds. Watching Noah grow just brings tears to my eyes..and while part of me is embarrassed to admit that I am still tearful over this little boy...the other part of me has totally accepted that this it the new me. Watching him grow just daily reminds me of God's provision in our life. It also reminds me every day of what a responsibility we have as Noah's parents. I sometimes feel like I will never measure up as a parent..and that's my own sin...it's hard to just remember that my responsibility is to pray hard before the Lord over my son, that our God would call Noah to know Him, and to raise Noah to know Jesus. Rather than focusing on this I often focus on whether Noah is talking enough, or active enough, or learning enough, or on the fact that I haven't made his baby food like I planned. It's so easy to get caught up in all that. This month I'm praying that the Lord will take away those distractions and just allow me to focus hard on raising Noah in HIM and only HIM.

Only the one picture for now. Will have a picture post soon. That's it for tonight. Hope you have a great week!