Happy 8 months!

Today Guillermo is 8 months old. Here are a few of the pics I managed to take as a temper tantrum was about to begin. There is no good way to take these pics anymore since all he wants is the camera...he doesn't appreciate the concept of taking pics to show his size at ALL!

So, the latest stats aren't going to come until he's 9 months old..but here are some 8 month accomplishments.

-starting to eat chunky food rather than just mush
-eating cheerio-like things...sometimes he can grasp with his thumb and forefinger, but often he just shoves them in however it best works for him at the moment
-saying mama and dada...mama is only said when angry or upset...dada is said all the time and might mean a lot of things
-likes to sing songs and watch mom do the motions...favorites are Royal Duke of York, Row Your Boat, Where is Guillermo?, Baby Beluga and Snuggle Puppy
-likes to play peekaboo
-crawls
-just started cruising around very thoughtfully
-favorite toys are measuring cups, Ocho (his octopus), soft blocks, an activity board he got from Grandmy and Grandpa Yellow, his activity table
-favorite foods include bananas of late, pears, carrots and yams
-hated foods include cantaloupe and cauliflower and peas

Happy 8 months baby boy!

Pancakes in the Park

Today we attended our first (hopefully of many) Pancakes in the Park breakfasts! These are pics of a fun little band the Guillermo was enthralled with watching. The wash basin with the broomstick is a type of bass. There are hole in the bottom and the notes are made by moving the broomstick back and forth. Very cool. Bill wants to make one. Anyway, back to Pancakes in the Park...the idea this: Pancake potluck breakfasts in the park. Invite your neighbors, share breakfast, play with the kids, make friends and build community. We provide the pancakes, syrup, butter, & gourmet coffee for all. Bring food or drink to share. I stole the words from the group's Facebook description. It was so nice to meet people from the community as well as see people we actually already knew...amazing.