8 months - late again!

So, Thomas turned 8 months old on the 8th and somehow I forgot to do his monthly write up.  If time would just slow down just a little bit I could get everything done!  

At 8 months Thomas:

• Wears size 9 months clothes - he's getting too big way too fast!
• Just moved from 1st foods to 2nd foods.  
• Got his first tooth on the bottom!  He's super stingy with it so we have to push his tongue out of the way to see it.
• Started sleeping completely through the night, only to start teething and not sleep as well.  
• Went on his first vacation - I'll do a whole new post on that soon though.
• Started getting up on his hands and knees on his own.  It won't be long before he's crawling!
• Loves his sippy cup, as long as we tip it up for him.  He loves to be a "big boy", but he can't quite do it completely on his own yet.
• Tried those puff baby cereal things that dissolve in his mouth.  He gagged and spit it out like it was poison.  Silly boy.
• Picks his spoon up off his tray and puts it in his mouth.  It won't be long before he will want to feed himself.  Lord help my floor and surrounding walls.
• Loves to sit on the couch between us and just "talk" to us.  
• Has the best giggle I've ever heard.  No matter what kind of day we have, he always makes it okay with that laugh.
• Started reaching out when he wants to go to someone.  Melted my heart the first time he reached out to me with his big toothless grin. 

I'll add more if I think of it over the next few days, and post some more pictures.  I'll also post about our amazing vacation and Thomas's first plane ride.