Finn turned 8 months last week and, although I took the photo a day or two after, I’m just getting around to blogging it. There’s a lot going on in the our home, these days. 😉
Finn’s 8th month brought a lot of excitement along with it. Most notably, Finn got his first passport stamps, as we went on our first international trip as a family! Of course, if you read about that trip, you also know that meant that he spent time in the ocean for the first time. And was stung by his first jelly fish. But still–firsts!
He’s also gotten much more steady when sitting on his own, and he can sit without assistance. Even though he still doesn’t roll over often, he can. We’ve seen him do it, and he will, if coaxed. We like to joke that we have the world’s laziest baby. Though, he’s started doing his fair share of scooting–backwards–all around the house. It’s his preferred method of mobility, right now.
Month 8 also brought with it a bit of challenge. The Separation Anxiety Monster has reared his ugly head, and Finn has struggled a bit. A lot of that likely has to do with having spent a couple of weeks with family while we traveled, and a lot of it has to do with the developmental stages he’s currently working through. Regardless, it has made for a few heartbroken mornings, as I slipped out after dropping him off at the nanny, leaving him crying, inside.
We’ve abandoned what little purees we were using, and Finn eats dinner with us each night. He eats whatever we eat, and we’ve yet to find something that this kind doesn’t like. He gets lunch with the nanny, too. So, meals are becoming a regular part of his daily routine.
More and more, Finn is transforming. He’s not really a baby, anymore. He’s a little boy. An expressive, lively, and silly little boy who is so, so loved.
