A Letter to Jayce: Eight Months

Oh sweet boy,

You are getting so busy lately that I'm having trouble keeping up with your letters!

Your eighth month in life has been a big one. We have been seeing so many changes in you. One of the big ones is about your eating habits. We took a road trip to Oklahoma for Thanksgiving. On the car ride, you decided that bottles were ok. 

I was so happy that this happened. Until now, you were hit or miss on drinking from bottles. Now, other people were going to be able to feed you something other than bananas. You also started liking foods that were not just fruit flavored. You were making me feel like leaving you with a babysitter would be easier. 

The first time I left you with a babysitter was the day after you turned seven months. A very good family friend, Jane, watched you while Mommy & Daddy went to the movies with Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle B, and Auntie M. You did great! She was able to feed you and put you to bed. So, when we went to Oklahoma, Mommy & Daddy went with friends to Stillwater to see and Oklahoma State football game. You stayed with Nana, Poppy, and Aunt N. We were so proud of you for eating and sleeping well for them. We got this picture soon after we left. 

We were able to visit Grandma M when she wasn't feeling good. You made her feel so much better every time we saw her that week. 

You are the sunshine in the family. Always happy, always smiling, always making sour and sad faces brighten up.

You celebrated your first Thanksgiving in Oklahoma with Daddy's family. We discovered that you like mashed potatoes!

You got to meet Daddy's best friends M & A, their wives M & L, and PJ - a sweet girl on the short list for your wife. 😂

When we got home from Oklahoma, something big happened. Mommy & Daddy bought our first house!! We cannot wait to see you grow up there, become a big brother there, and maybe even start going to school. You and Shorty were so excited when we were moving. 

After we moved in, you made your biggest leap yet - you started crawling!!

You crawl everywhere and pull up on anything that you can. You're fully mobile now! Mommy has to keep an eye on you at all times to make sure you don't find Shorty's food or hurt yourself. Look at these out takes from your monthly picture session. When you were done taking pictures, you let us know. 

We used the Santa hat because your eighth month was exactly one week before Christmas. You also got to meet Santa this month! Most parents have pictures that are of their babies crying when they meet Santa. They are funny once the baby is older and likes Santa. Here's your picture:

You did awesome!! I love seeing your sweet personality getting caught on camera.

A few other highlights from this month  are celebrating Daddy's 29th birthday 

Playing in our new park,

and taking a bath in your new bathtub! You're too big for the sink now!

I know it's almost your 9th month now. So many fun and new things have been happening and I can't wait to tell you all about them. Love you bunches baby!