Owen Turns 8 Months Old

Owen a few days after his 8-Month Birthday

Owen is such a fun and happy baby but he gets MAD when he wants to eat. That boy loves, loves, LOVES his food. Often, after a good meal he gets this food coma look on his face and passes out for a solid nap.

Passed out after dinner- you can even see the food cup in his right hand

You remember the Lindsay Lohan "Milkaholic" uproar from the E-Trade Super Bowl commercial. Well, I always say that we have our own little Milkaholic and here is the proof.

Owen passed out after a milk bender

Owen is such an explorer and is so inquisitive. He is always exploring new places and trying to figure out how things work. Baby proofing around here takes on a whole new meaning because he outsmarts all of our tricks to keep him out of and away from certain places.

Owen exploring the dog crate

Hanging out in the evening, Owen controlling the remote

Enjoying the outdoors, watching Jed work in the garage

Future motorcycle rider- Owen ready to go for a ride

Although we are trying to get him to sleep in his crib whenever he naps, he does occasionally fall asleep on the couch or on the floor playing with his toys. It seems there is something about sleeping in the living room that he just can't bear to close his eyes... we often find him sleeping with his eyes open. At first we thought he was just being still, starring at the ceiling fan until nothing we did caught his attention.

Owen sleeping with his eyes open, not even the flash woke him

Like a true infant, Owen has put just about everything he can find into his mouth. Plus, although his teeth haven't made an appearance they are on their way and he likes to find relief any way he can. Since his last birthday he has become a lot more mobile and is able to get to the objects he wants to taste.

Owen chewing on the foot stool

Owen LOVES the camera so as soon as he heard the click he was done with his chewing and had to pose

I had come across some of Owen's newborn pacifiers and set them aside to put in the attic with his newborn clothes and other items he no longer uses. One of them got knocked on the floor and it soon became his favorite toy for over a week.

Owen using the newborn pacifier as a teething toy

Owen sucking on the newborn pacifier with his normal pacifier in his hand as a back up

Owen has learned several new tricks since his last birthday including sticking out his tongue and saying "da da" but his greatest accomplishments were starting to crawl on all fours, pull up and transferring and walk along objects. Once he figured out how to crawl on all fours he was unstoppable, he got quicker each day.

Owen playing with the cheapest toy of all, a Pampered Chef shipping box

Soon after he learned his new pulling up skills, after we got home from work, I set Owen down in the midst of his toys and went into the kitchen to start dinner. I looked back and he was gone, I knew he couldn't have gone far because he was still a slow crawler. We couldn't find him at first but then looked under the table and he had pulled up on one of the chairs and was just standing under the table looking around. He hadn't quite figured out how to sit down from standing yet but it didn't matter, he was happy as could be.

Owen standing under the table enjoying the new views

Owen is such a smart boy, he only has to watch you a few times to figure things out. Owen knows that his frozen milk is stored in the deep freeze so not long after he learned to crawl he would crawl over to the deep freeze and bang on it when it was time to eat.

Owen on the move, crawling through the kitchen

Owen also absoluelty loves water, especially taking a bath. He can be in the worst mood ever and as soon as the water starts running for a bath and he'll come crawling into the bathroom. Plop him down in the tub and he is suddenly happy as can be.

Owen enjoying a bath before bed