8 months

(I forgot the monthly birthday cards-so we improvised)

Deacon turned 8 months on June 13 (his Aunt Natalie's Birthday)!

Weight: 20lbs

Length: 28.5inches

(according to babycenter.com....Weight = between percentile 25 and 50 Length = between percentile 50 and 75)

You are such a happy, smiley boy. And getting quite curious about everything! You recently learned to tilt and move your body slightly sideways to look 'around the corner' and love to do that often; your dad, me and others get a kick out of it. And although you have 4 teeth with 3 trying to make their way to the surface, you remain in good spirits just fussy at nights. You are not yet crawling, but are trying by moving around backwards and in circles-we have to get to go forward now. But you do love to 'walk' with the help of anyone holding your hands. Just a few days ago you learned to clap! I've been clapping & trying to show & teach you how, you studied my hands and one day you just did it yourself. It was the cutest thing. You watch intently to learn to do things yourself, I love the way you study us to figure things out yourself; like how to say a new letter, clap your hands & make new sounds. You love to make new sounds; you taught yourself the funniest thing-you run your fingers over your lips in a wave-like manner. You do it "just because" and sometimes when you get frustrated. You are getting more active and alert and hate to be left alone for too long.