Baby's First Steps!

My L/O is now nearly 8 months! Time has flown, but I have loved every minute of it. I don't understand people who only want them for when they are new born, don't get me wrong, I loved him when he was first born as well but I love watching him learn and watching his personality develop more!

For example, the other day Michael took his first steps! Granted I was holding him, but it was a magical moment, and very impressive considering he never conquered crawling (he just lies on his front and cries).

He babbles constantly now, he says dadad and the occasional mama (though this is generally when he's upset) he loves to say 'ungy' which we are trying to interpret, I thought he meant monkey because we call him a cheeky monkey but we don't have a clue!

He drinks from his beakers like a normal cup, he doesn't seem to enjoy having to suck to get his drink he prefers it being poured into mouth, though I think this is learned behaviour from me and his dad, he also adores tea, if he sees me drinking it I can't drink in peace! He has just started learning how to drink from a straw, but he quickly gets bored and starts chewing it.

He has also developed an interest in ears, which fortunately for me only leaves my partner being assaulted everyday, I can only guess that he finds ear lobes funny and squishy.

Thanks for taking the time to read and please leave a comment!

Separation

Ok I know the title sounds a bit dramatic because it's not like my baby has gone to live anywhere else, but me and my partner have decided it would now be best to put him in his own room. He is now 4 months old and is too big for his Moses Basket, so we really don't have a choice, but I believe I am going to miss the midnight snuggles with him and not being able to just lean over and see if he is ok is going to hurt... :(

I do believe though that it will be a good for thing for him, as hopefully it will help to build his independence, he also tends to need to be rocked to sleep or bounced in someones arms, and I am hoping that in a few days he will be able to make himself drift off on his own, and if that doesn't work, he has a little aquarium on the side of his cot which plays music, which he can turn on by his self.

I think some people see separation anxiety as something a toddler would get because they don't think their mum/dad is coming back, but I also think as a parent s/a is something common, especially as a new parent, it's as though your maternal instinct is no longer valid because you can't just lean over and check if they're ok, it just doesn't feel natural to no longer have your baby in the same room as you at night time.

I must say, I hate how quick they grow.