8 Months Old

Our sweet little boy is now 8 months old. He is officially a wild man! His favorite things are squealing, rolling, playing outside, and petting Maggie. He is still not crawling, but I think we are only days away. We are enjoying these last few days of limited mobility! The video I have included is of Graham laughing at a garbage bag. Sorry the camera is so shaky, but I was trying to hold the video camera and shake the garbage bag. Enjoy!

Hilton Head

We were able to go back to Hilton Head for another week of vacation last week. This trip was with my side of the family. My aunt and cousin from Florida, my aunt and two cousins from Anderson, my parents, and of course Dustin/Graham/myself were there. It was a wonderful and relaxing week. Graham liked having all those people to give him attention!
Graham did well and loved the pool water. He did not like the beach sand, but enjoyed the ocean tide pools. He is not crawling yet but is very close. He is definitely mobile though, he has learned how to roll across the room! We have found him under the coffee table, playing with the blinds on the door, and pulling board games off a shelf. We are continuing to introduce new foods to him. He is still eating mostly jars of baby food. The only "real" food he has had is a sweet potato, banana, and sweet potato puffs.

7 Months Old

Graham turned 7 months old last Wednesday. I love this age! I know I have said that about each stage so far, but this is definitely my favorite. He is able to sit on his own and entertain himself. He has also started reaching up for us to pick him up. It just melts my heart when he reaches for me to get him. He is gotten quite a personality. He smiles and laughs out loud. He also lets you know when he is not happy with something. He has a full temper tantrum when his sweet potatoes are gone!

We went for another physical therapy evaluation for Graham's head today. He did not get as good of a report as the past two visits, but we are not discouraged. His therapist said that a helmet was still a possibility, but not a definite. The left side of his neck seems to be stronger than his right side. The therapist said this is common to regress some when teething or going through a growth spurt. At this point, we are going to do some home neck exercises and think about the helmet. Luckily, his long patch of hair on the top of his head helps hide the asymmetry!