7 Months

So, Knox will be 8 months in 4 days. I can't believe that we are only 4 months away from him turning 1. What in the world! I just feel like he is growing up so fast and I would love to be able to freeze time with this fun age. Knox is on the go and doesn't stop! He is full out crawling and pulling up. About a week ago, I went in the kitchen to grab something, came back and he had pulled up, and was standing holding on to his new toy. Since then, we have had many falls, bumps and bruises. I forgot how hard it can be in this stage to keep them safe! He always goes for the fire poker, electrical wires, blinds and anything else he shouldn't be going after. I forgot to mention at 6 months that he got all 4 teeth. No more since then, but all 4 of those came in a week. He had his first ear infection this month and had to be on 2 different antibiotics to clear it up. On the 2nd one, he had an allergic reaction and was covered in huge whelps. Most people this would probably scare, but we are old pros with allergic reactions and knew immediately he had a penicillin allergy, just like his sister. He loves his bath and is a wild man. He doesn't mind going under and will just splash away. I am going to video it soon and will post it. It is just too funny not to share. Knox loves some baby food! His favorites right now are peaches, green beans, oatmeal and pears. He doesn't like Peas or carrots. We got a new swing set for Christmas and Knox loves to swing. The higher your push him, the happier he gets. He is still the most smiley baby I have ever seen and is always happy, except when he is sleepy. Knox can not stay up long at all! He really can only last about 2 hours and then is ready for a nap. I love this about him, although it can be hard when we are running errands and he wants to be in his bed. Oh, and my favorite thing Knox has started doing is saying "dada" and "nana". Wish he was saying "mama", but I guess I will take this for now!