8-month update

It has been a busy month in the Blecker house. Abram continues to grow, develop, and play...all the things a now 8-month old baby is suppose to do.

Items to note...Abram started eating 3-meals a day a few weeks back and is down to only 4 bottles a day (very nice for Mommy and Daddy), will feed himself bananas and other soft foods, likes to roll-around, is getting up on hands and knees - not quite crawling though, will do a little wave - not always with his hand up, Ira is convinced that Abram says that word "hi" - I still think it is just babble (lots of talk/babble happening though), weight is just under 20 lbs., recovered from 5th ear infection, loves to go to the park and swing, enjoys reading time, is starting to pull himself up, just today Abram got on his hands and feet (picture a little man making a V or for those of you who know yoga - downward dog position).

Abram and Mommy went for a road trip to Oak Ridge, TN earlier in January to see Great-grandma Eileen, Grandma Kathy, and Uncle Jim. Mommy planned the drive around Abram's nap times and the trip went well. Abram even slept somewhat well through the night.

For Valentine's Day, we took Abram to the FL/GA basketball game in Athens. Abram was such a trooper...too bad the Gators lost.

We are looking forward to watching Abram over the next few weeks....just seems as though so much is happening with his development. He looks at Mommy and Daddy sometimes and it just seems like he is thinking about something and wondering what he should do next. Plus, Abram is going to have another cousin in a few weeks!