8 Months

Eight months! I don't know where the time has gone! Just a few months ago we were marveling at his crawling skills, and now we're holding our breath as he practices his balance while standing and routinely escapes from his furniture barricades in the living room. He shocks us daily with new tricks that he's learned -- and scrunches up his little nose with delight at his accomplishments. We're looking forward to the next month of surprises. 

Stats: 

Weight: 19.4 pounds
Height: Coming soon

New Foods: Broccoli, roasted chicken, pork, wheat. 

Tricks: Miles is much better at using his fingers to pick up food (and any microscopic thing hanging out on the carpet). He started cruising along furniture and walls and often checks his balance by letting go. Yesterday, he attempted to do a pull up on the small cupboard that we have in the dining room and he's learned that his leg bends and lifts. With these two skills, it's only a matter of days until he successfully climbs on top of furniture. In a matter of weeks, he's managed to outsmart most of our baby-proofing efforts. And that hair. It deserves an entry for its own set of tricks: