8 months

Our sweet baby boy is 8 months old...what the heck? Noah is growing and developing like crazy. He is getting faster and faster at crawling everywhere and is so cute at it :). Eric's birthday was this month so we had fun making him a little canvas with Noah's hand print on it. It turned out so very cute. I know it'll be a keepsake for us both. Getting Noah to keep his hand flat enough do the hand print took about 15 times of doing and redoing to get it right...but we did eventually get it even if we did both end up with paint all over us both :). Eric loved the gift from his little man. I had some photo sessions in birmingham this month so Eric and I had my parents keep Noah for us to have a date while we were over there. Noah had a great time...didn't miss us at all :). Noah moved to his own bed and room this month as well. This was more of a milestone for me rather than him lol...but seriously :). I'm sure I asked Eric 100 times that night "You think he's ok up there all by himself?". Haha. He's done great and I am very thankful for a) our video monitor and b) that his room is right up the stairs by our room. He's loved stretching out on his big comfy mattress, looks like such a big boy. Another incredible event this month was Noah's dedication. We were so blessed to have both of our parents come in for Noah's dedication and it was a wonderful weekend because of it. The dedication itself was such a surreal and special moment for us. Eric played guitar that morning for worship service and as I was back stage with Noah, my parents, and Erics parents the realization of the sweetness of what was about to take place really set in. Looking out to the stage and seeing my husband/my best friend worship the Lord while holding our son together who we're publicly giving back to the Lord and then having both of our parents who love us and our son so much was a special moment and memory I'll keep forever. The prayer that our pastor prayed over Noah was an incredibly powerful one. He spoke already of the joy that Noah has on his life and continued to pray for protection and calling over his life as he would fall in love with Jesus at the youngest age. Eric and I were both to tears as we watched our little wiggle worm be prayed over by our Pastor, parents, and congregation. We echo the prayers prayed that day and are continually humbled and overwhelmed at the gift God has given us in our sweet baby boy. Noah we love you so very much and thank God for the incredible joy of being your mommy and daddy!!

Noah this month you are:

- very good at crawling

- thinking everything is hilarious

- started to protest/getting a little bit of an attitude lol but still sweet about it :)

- pulled yourself up on one of your toys!!

- moved to your own room upstairs

- tried cheese, crackers, and a few other finger foods

- gotten your pincer grasp

- growling and thinking it's hilarious

- had a bout of what the Dr. thinks could've been eczema

- weighing around 20 ish pounds

- nursing 5 times a day

- sleeping 12 hrs a night

- taking 2 some time 2 1/2 naps a day