Goggans Party of Five + Lainey: 8 Months Old!

I am VERY late with this post, but wanted to document because this month has been FULL of new things for our little man! It seems like everyday John Thomas learned something new, even our nanny said that each time she comes she feels like she asks, "When did he learn to do, that?" Life is certainly getting more and more exciting with each new skill he masters!

John Thomas,

Wow, you are our little ham! We could not be more proud of all the new things you are learning. You pick up on everything so fast that we can barely keep up! We are blessed by your sweet smile and perfect laugh, and love you more than you can imagine!

Here are some of the things you have been doing this month:

Started going to MDO and you love it! They always tell us how happy you are!
Scooted for the first time to grab your Daddy's tools (September 9)
Sat up from crawling position on your own (September 23)
the biggest one of all - CRAWLING - everywhere and across everything! (September 26)
I picked you up from MDO and they told me you signed "milk" and "eat" since then you regularly sign "milk" and we have seen a couple others, but not regularly, "dog" and "all done" (September 27)
Said your first word, "da da" and the next day said "ma ma" although, you mainly say "ma ma" only when you are upset and say "da da" all the time! (September 27)
Pulled up on the furniture and your crib (September 28)
You started giving "high fives" and will "dance" or "shake it" on command!
You still love your big brother and Lainey and immediately light up when we talk about either one. Lainey is even starting to like you!
You still talk ALL the time! To everyone and can be quite serious with your babble, then immediately start cackling. I wish we knew what was racing through your little mind each time!
Your favorite game is Peek-a-Boo! We say, "Where's John Thomas?" and pull the blanket over your face and you laugh so hard, every time!
You went to Koen's first flag football game and watched intently!

Eating:
Our child loves food, all kinds. He has never turned away anything we have given him. He eats pretty much anything we have on our plates and we still consistently do breakfast and dinner. Some favorites are: bananas, avocado, red pepper, and sweet potato. For milk feedings, we are down to 5 a day, typically going 3 and a half to 4 hours in between. I am so thankful he is still a good nurser!

Sleep:
You are an excellent sleeper! Typically we put you to bed around 7:45 or 8:00 and you consistently sleep until 7:30 or 8:00. If you wake earlier, you are content to play in your crib until we come and pick you up.

Toys:
You are still not crazy about the jumper or walker, you would rather explore the world on your own and not be confined to any type of seat! Other toys are hit and miss, you still love your tool bench, but aren't typically entertained my anything very long!