xavier is 8 months old!

look at this face. dont you just want to kiss it?

yep! he is 8 months old! its so crazy how time flies so fast when you have a little one. xavier has advanced in leaps and bounds and continues to do so. everyday is a new adventure with him and he makes me smile and laugh everyday. its so awesome!

*xavier is on the verge of walking. yes, i said it, walking. its craziness! he has taken 4 consecutive steps and is always trying to walk. 

*we always catch xavier standing up by himself. 

*he is still babbling away. he laughs everytime i repeat after him. 

*i dont think i mentioned this before but xavier recognizes sign language. i have been signing to him since he was about 3 months old and for the past couple of months he has been recognizing it. he understands "eat", "hungry", "more", "please", and "thank you". i have been teaching him "mommy" and "daddy" as well lately. i cant wait for him to sign back.

*he loves books. he likes looking at them, but also likes to taste them. hehe

*he has 2 teeth. chomp chomp!

*xavier loves this apple drink here in germany called apfelschorle. we gave him a taste of it once and now he always recognizes the bottle and tries to get it. all it is is apple juice mixed with carbonated water, and other natural things too like lemon juice and such. no sugar added, so its not too bad for him, right? we rarely ever let him have some, but sometimes we give in.

*for some reason xavier does not like to eat baby food. he will have almost half of the container and then he stops and doesnt open his mouth anymore. we have to trick him into eating it! i know he is hungry too. its nuts!  

he truly is such a joy and im so blessed to have him in my life.