8 months!

Mason turned 8 months old on Monday! I can't believe he is 2/3 of the way to a year! This month was full of many firsts! Here is what Mason is up to this month.

- Is FINALLY sleeping through the night! Mason has always been an easy baby but has never been the greatest sleeper. He hates going down in his crib and was waking up at least once a night until recently. This month, after reading several sleep books and trying different techniques, he has started sleeping for 12 hours straight!
- He is starting to eat more table food and less baby food. Some of the foods he has tried recently are blueberries, cheese, guacamole, lots of different types of soup, broccoli, green beans and breads! He is a great eater and will pretty much eat anything you give him- except a few green vegetables (working on that one though!)
- He is on the move like crazy! He has been pulling up on a few things for a couple of months now but in the last few weeks he has learned to pull up on absolutely anything he wants. The other day in his room, I turned around and he had pulled himself up on the closet door! I'm still not quite sure how he managed that one...he is a strong little guy!
-He is cruising and taking small steps but loses his balance when he lets go. He definitely wants to walk but sometimes forgets that he doesn't quite know how yet!
- He is saying "baba" "dada" and beginning to make "m" sounds- hopefully "mama" is coming soon!
-Our cat Lola is pretty much his favorite creature on earth. He is so mesmerized by her and just laughs and laughs whenever he sees her.

Here are some pictures of our busy 8 month old in action!