My Little 8 Month Old

Dear Sweet Bentley,

You turned 8 months old yesterday.  I must catch you up-to-date on your recent accomplishments!

To start, you have started saying, "Dada!"  The first time we heard it was on our way to Gran's house for a family dinner last weekend (Oct 21, 2011, to be exact).  You daddy and I were in the front seat and you were in the back seat jibbering and jabbering.  Then you said it. We both stopped and broke into cheers!  You said it over and over that night for the family.  Everyone was proud of you.  You were passed all around that evening from family member to family member.  You are such a loved little boy. 

Next--You can stand on your own!!  You have been practicing and practicing up to this point.  And you have learned to let go and balance for up to ten seconds at a time.  We all get so excited watching you do this.  It entertains us like a sports game.  We sit on the edge of our seat, counting the time until you plop on your little bottom, and then we all break into applause and excited laughter and watch you smile as you eagerly try again.  I love these moments.  And like I wrote before numerous times, you make us so proud.

Tonight was a big night for us as well.  We dressed you up in your first Halloween costume and took you to the Zoo for Trick-or-Treating.  I put a lot of thought into your costume.  I have pretty much been thinking about it since last year when I was pregnant with you.  I knew it had to be perfect.  And I came up with it last week.  Your daddy dressed up in his OKC Thunder jersey and I bought you a homemade basketball onesie and basketball knit hat.  It was creative, unique, and you got a lot of attention!! 

Well, my adorable basketball, I love you more than you will ever know.  I look forward to more of this weekend with you.  Tomorrow is a big day at church and then Monday is Halloween.  Then the Holidays are in full swing.  I'm looking so forward to spending them with you!

Kisses,
Mommy