8 months!

Dear Hawkins, You have quickly turned into the cutest busiest little boy this past month. Your hair is getting thicker and longer and you are no longer a baby. I think your little body is in overload because you have learned so many new tricks recently. You are so strong and getting stronger by the day. You always have something in your mouth and your teeth are sharp! You drool buckets of saliva and have to change clothes a couple of times a day!

This month we stayed home most weekends and had some quality family time just the 3 of us. It has been so fun to watch you grow and learn new things. God truly blessed me when he chose me to be your Mom.

We took a trip to Americus to see Honey and Big Daddy and they were impressed with your crawling! Every time they see you you have something new to show them.

You love Mother's Morning Out and the ladies fight over you! They hold you and spoil you rotten. Mommy doesn't mind because I get alot of errands done while you are there having fun.

We have missed alot of swimming being out of town and then sick, but you have loved the time we have spent in the pool. I know a fun summer is ahead with lots of time in the sun and pool to look forward to.

Your second tooth came through - now you have 2 bottom teeth!

Just Mommy and Hawkins went to Americus for a visit and you started pulling up to a standing position! When we got home (after only 2 days) your Daddy said you were a different baby! You are growing so fast.

After a few more days you were pulling up on everything! Now you are a pro. Your legs are so strong.

We bought you some Keds and they make you look like such a big boy!

Your Honey taught you to wave bye-bye. I don't know if you really understand what you are doing, but you love to wave!

You can get to a sitting position from crawling and it is so cute! You back your little fanny up and plop down on it from crawling to sit up.

You started pulling up on the side of your crib and that seriously inhibited your naps for a week or so.

You got your first ear infection! Poor baby. You were rubbing your ear and woke up with a rattly cough and runny nose so we headed to the doctor. They diagnosed you with a ear infection and sore throat, so you are taking an antibiotic. You are still the sweetest baby even when you are sick.

That would not have been so bad if Mommy had not gotten sick one day later and now we are both really sick and it has been awful. We have gone through ~27 boxes of Kleenex in the past few days.

You still nurse or take a bottle 4 times a day and eat baby food 3 times a day. Peas and any fruit are your favorite. You HATE meat! I have tried giving it to you few times and you refuse to eat it.

We have started putting you to bed a few minutes earlier, so now you sleep from ~7:30pm-7am.

You are still a terrible napper. I am trying my hardest to be consistent, but you love to take 30-45 minute catnaps. You nap at 9:30am and 1:30pm and I try to leave you in there for an hour and 15 minutes. I do not know what else to do to get you to nap longer!

{Waving bye bye!}

You love to play with your humidifier in your room since you have been sick. Mommy needs to babyproof!

This is your mischievous look - right before you start pulling up and banging on the blinds.

Playing with your new Easter basket.

I cannot believe how fast you are growing and how big you are getting. Mommy and Daddy can barely keep up with you! I predict you will be an earlier walker...

Now, if our household can just get well then we can look forward to this ninth month!

We love you Hawkins!