At 8 1/2 months, Ivan has gone from a lump in constant need of attention and assistance to now an active crawling curious little man with a will of his own. He has 6 teeth 4 upper and 2 lower. He can crawl and almost stand unassisted. He is crusing anything and everything he can pull up on. Though Ivan won't sleep through the night, he is such a happy and active baby, I think I can handle it.
Ivan loves slip-n-slides, and baths. Water seems to be one of his favorite things to explore right now. He can pick up foods and feed himself. He has been eating solids since he was 4 months. He really has it down. He can't quite get the hang of a straw yet, but sippy cups and even regular cups he can drink from. Sippy cups he can drink from unassisted now. I'm amazed at his progress every day. He started clapping this week, and he makes tons of noises that resemble words. I'm not quite convinced that he has said momma or dada yet, though he has made the noises. I can't figure out if he is associating them with the people yet or not.
Our little boy is enough to entertain us for hours. Before I had him, I must admit some frustration with people who could talk about nothing but their babies... now I know why.
Cullen is a wonderful dad, and Ivan loves to kiss and hug on both of us. He's such a happy baby, I have no idea what we are doing right, but whatever it is, I hope we can continue to make him happy.
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