8 months old

So I'm a little behind in getting this up, but while we were in Indiana Bo turned 8 months. As always...I can't believe this is going by so fast. We do not have an "official" check up with the pediatrician until next month so I don't have all of his normal stats. Today we took him in for his post-op appointment from his surgery last month and he weighs almost 22 pounds.

Here are a few new things he's picked up this month...

• Loves to blow his tongue at you
• Hates to be confined...wants to be down, crawling, and exploring every nook of our house
• Mimicks everything we do from sounds, to hitting the table, splashing in the bath. If we do it, he does it
• Extremely independent (can't imagine where he gets that from)
• Does not give up when he wants something (that either)
• Has a bit of a temper when you do something he doesn't like i.e. take away a toy, leave him in his exersaucer, tell him "no", etc...
• Still army crawling...he does try crawling on all fours but realizes he can get there faster on his belly
• "Talks" all day long

Here's how our conversations usually go...

Bo: AAAAaaaa

Me: AAAAaaa

Bo: AAA (quicker and higher pitch)

Me: AAA (quicker and higher pitch)

Bo: EEEEEeee AAaaa (softer)

Me: EEEeee AAAaaa (softer)

Bo: AAaaa aaaa ooooo

Me: Ma Ma

Bo: AAaaaaaaa

Can't blame me for trying! He's developing such a personality. It's amazing to see how he has a little bit of Jarrod and a little bit of me in his personality. I'm already starting to see challenges I'm going to have as he gets older. Before Bo was born we knew there was no way for us to produce a mild mannered child, it just wasn't possible. However, I didn't know it would begin as early as 8 months! I'm starting to think it's time for my mom to pass down "The Strong Willed Child" she bought when I was a baby. Although I don't think she needed it for me until I was 3!