Sitting! Standing! A Tooth!

Jack is now 8 1/2 months old - he's probably well over 20lbs and is doing a lot of new things. He's been sitting really well, and as of Sunday the 8th, he was able to go from a crawling position to a sitting position on his own. Another big milestone on Sunday was that he cut his first tooth. Of course, it happened in the middle of Wegmans while I was trying to get grocery shopping done. I found out first hand what it is like to be the lady with the screaming child in a store. It wasn't fun. The first tooth is on the bottom left. He was really miserable on Sunday/Monday, but seems to be a little happier now. It's just barely through his gums and really sharp!

He hasn't crawled yet, but he gets up on all fours and rocks back and forth - he's trying! Last night, I turned around and he was standing in his crib!! We had to lower his crib today so he doesn't jump out - yikes!

Here's a picture seconds after I saw him standing:

Jack is now eating 3 meals a day (fruit/oatmeal for breakfast, veggie/rice cereal for lunch, veggie/fruit/oatmeal for dinner). He's also eating Happy Baby Organic Puffs - he loves them. He enjoys being able to feed himself. He's almost 9 months old, so I think we'll be giving him some more things to try to eat on his own! His 9 month appointment is September 4th, so I'll update with a height and weight when I get it then.