Dear Nathan,

Wow are you growing fast!  8 months have gone by in a blur!  You are starting to let us know when you don’t like something—usually in a loud voice! Things you don’t like currently include but are not limited to:  when Mommy and Daddy leave the room, when toys are taken away, and when you can’t reach something that you’re not supposed to play with.  You are becoming much more vocal too—your most recent babbling now includes “baba”—so close to “dada”!  You still haven’t mastered the art of crawling yet which is fine by me—it’s nice not to have you going all over the place just yet.  But as soon as you are on your tummy watch out because you are like a little log,  rolling to get to whatever you can find!  You are still taking two naps a day (Yay!) and have become really good at eating puffs with your fingers.   You now are going to the nursery on Sundays at church (you are too squirmy to remain in my arms any longer) and haven’t decided if you like it or not since Mommy isn’t there and it’s during your morning nap.  I sure do love you Son! 

Love,

Mommy