8 Months

Technically we are at 8 1/2 months - but better late than never, right? Here's the latest milestones:

• Mastering holding and minipulating objects - but still explores everything with his mouth
• Playing with ears and plays with his hair while drinking his bottle
• Walking around the coffee table, sofa, etc and moving between objects that are close enough to hold onto
• Vocalizing a lot - Carter likes to talk and will walk up to a chair, pull himself up to standing, extend his hand high up in the air, and yell at the top of his lungs
• Waves like an expert when people come or go
• Knows that when the garage door opens someone is coming home - knows that when dad puts his coat on he's leaving for work
• A little separation anxiety - when I leave the room he gets upset and when dad goes to work he cries
• Allergic to carrots and sweet potatoes still
• Loves typing on the keyboard and pulling off letters
• Re-learning how to fall asleep on his own
• Three teeth and more coming on top
• Attacks other kids when he greets them still - tries to give them kisses by pulling them on the ears to come closer
• Doesn't like loud environments
• Loves playing in the mirror - giggles, waves, and talks to himself
• House is now babyproofed - loves outlets and cables
• Likes playing with dogs - chases them around and pulls their tails