Gagabber: 8 Months

You started crawling this month and there is no stopping you now. We're in the process of moving back to Portland, so we haven't put up baby gates yet which keeps me very busy chasing you around. You have started pulling yourself up on furniture but often can't remember how to sit back down when you get tired. We had a few rough days and nights when your second tooth popped through but overall this month has been smooth sailing. Our last few weeks in Taichung have been full of goodbyes to friends at playgroup, a few last trips to the play area of the art museum, and missing Oolong who is settled and safe back in Oregon. We have so much to look forward to but it is really hard to bid farewell to our wonderful life and friends in Taiwan.

Size: As expected your growth has slowed down quite a bit, perfect timing since you have the best wardrobe in the family by far. You weigh 22 pounds.

Eating: Once you started crawling your big appetite got even bigger and you now eat 3 meals per day and nurse 6 or 7 times. You're starting to get the hang of the mesh feeder and love it filled with sweet potatoes as an appetizer before dinner.

Sleep: You are back to your great sleep habits and almost always sleep through the night. You do seem to be waking up earlier lately so we're hoping that moving you into your own room once we're settled in Portland will help you to sleep in a bit more.

Play: You love crawling around, exploring everyday objects, finding things to pull yourself up on, and testing out our baby proofing. Your favorite toy right now is a battery operated baby computer that makes all kinds of noises and plays songs.

Bath: You really want to stand up in your bathtub so I sit next to you and try to keep you distracted from crawling out. We've decided to give your baby tub to a close friend who is expecting in a few months so big boy tub here we come.