8 months.

Katie and I got a little sad the other day when realizing that Mr. O is almost a year old. People always told us that "time flies so fast" when you have a kid, but I think we're just now starting to realize that.
What an 8 months it's been! So much fun. Here's what's new with O:

• Crawling backwards. And as of this weekend, moving forwards too. Real crawling to begin any day now.
  
• Flipping, squirming and contorting in bed (and while on changing table. Aargh.)
• Still smiley and giggly.
  
• No separation anxiety just yet.
  
• Loves to be scared. (Look for a video this week.)
• Loves playing in the bath.
• Hair is growing more and more although his first haircut is still a ways away.
• Sleeps through the night for the most part. (Sometimes he bonks his head on the crib and wakes up).
• New friend = Molly Moo Cow.
• New enemy = Molly Moo Cow. (I'll explain later.)
• Growing like a weed. Wearing 12 month clothes at less than 9 months.
• Equal-opportunity eater. Not picky. Eats like a champ. Still can't figure out how to pick up Cheerios and put them in his mouth, so we feed him like a baby bird.
  
• Enjoys Trav's "monkey" imitation, but is still totally freaked out by the "elephant." (It's been known to happen.) We don't dare do "the badger." Yet.