8 months

My babies are going to be 8 months old tomorrow.  OMG.  How did this happen??  We have been having the best time.  They are so much fun.  I don't have weights and measures for you since we don't go back to the doctor for another month, but suffice it to say the boys are HEAVY.  And their heads are still huge.  Here are the highlights.

Henry

• Sitting up really well.  Doesn't fall over every 5 seconds and the other day, he was able to steady himself so he didn't tumble.
• Has started rocking back and forth on his hands and knees.  Any day now he's going to realize he can crawl.  
  
• Loves his toys, particularly the piano and plastic keys.
  
• Hates being put down for a nap.  We get a protest cry that lasts until about 30 seconds after we leave his room....
• Just started holding his bottle.  Thank goodness!  This is going to change my life.  ;-)
  
• Likes most foods.  Cries when I stop feeding him to feed Matt.  
• Just started putting his hands together to clap.
  
• Still laughs and smiles all the time.  He is one happy baby.
• Used to be the easy baby, but these days he's the one all over the place.  Can you say trouble? ;-)
  
• Has two little nubbins of teeth on the bottom - too cute!
  

Matt

• Can sit up assisted, but doesn't seem to care about it.  
• Started moving as well as Henry within a short period of time.  I think one day he'll be rolling and the next sitting and crawling.  He just has to decide he wants to.
• Loves his toys, particularly Sophie the giraffe and the soft blocks.
• Can hold his bottle for short periods of time, but would prefer we do it.
• Likes pretty much everything he eats these days.  Green beans and peas still going down!  Does not cry when I stop feeding him to feed Henry (usually).
• This boy's feet are constantly moving.
  
• Laughs and smiles a lot.
• Used to be the fussy baby, but these days he's the laid back one.
  
• Has two little nubbins of teeth on the bottom - too cute!

Other notes:

• Registration for preschool - for SEPTEMBER - starts this week.  Ack!
• John has started playing the guitar for the babies.  Matt sometimes cries (I think it's too loud - either that or out of tune...) but for the most part, they love it.
• We listen to a lot of Jack Johnson.  The mellow songs are easy to sing to and the babies just light up when I sing to them.
• I just bought two cheap umbrella strollers from Babies R Us to have in the car.  We are officially too heavy to use the double snap-n-go (where the babies stay in their car seats).
• Our next doctor's appointment is March 1st for their 9 month check up.
• Baby gates have been purchased and I have a feeling, will be installed SOON....  :-)
  

Well, that's it for now. Hope everyone has a great week!