crawling + teething + drooling = 8 months

I can hardly believe he is 8 months old that is 3/4 of the way to 1 year! WOAH! We go through several bibs a day and he is getting 3 bottom teeth, 2 have poked through and there is a third in between them that I'm hoping straightens out the 2 that are visible?!?!
Gideon is definitely on the move and we have taken out the gate to keep him from tumbling down the steps. Last week he was crawling after a ball and got himself stuck . . .I couldn't resist running to get the camera before rescuing him.
BTW-If you are a sister to me by blood and not marriage, I hope this makes your day, twice in fact (make sure you read below,too)!! . . .now leave me alone!!!

Counting Syllables

So, since my recent post received such a plethora of comments I was overwhelmed and couldn't write again for weeks, yes weeks! But alas if I want to avoid a once a month post, my time is running out, so here are a few things I've been learning about syllables from my brilliant 2 year old:
cupcake has 3 -- cup-a-cake (I think 3 syllables make them more enjoyable)
four has 2 -- foou-ur (sounds like a lot when you're 2)

Other vocabulary lessons:
bayou--not just a watery mass, also means to sit near someone as in "sit bayou"
bokky--not just what we are trying to put in the potty, also means green veggie that Briella now enjoys raw, as in "broccoli"
fawfaw--a material used to clean tables, doll faces, brother's hair, and various stuffed animals as in "washcloth"

Just wondering . . .

If your child wakes up with his jammies at his waist, is that bad?
If every time you walk into the kitchen, you feel the need to grab a snack . . . is that bad?
If your daughter holds a ball with holes in it to cover her eyes and says "see you" should you enlighten her?
If your 7 1/2 month old is up on all fours making progress across the room, is that considered crawling?
If your 2 year old walks around the house saying/asking "babe" "babe?" should you explain to her that two year olds should not use their parents' pet names?!?!
If your 2 year old tries to grab toys pictured in books, how do you explain that they are not real and even when she says "please" the pictured children playing with toys will not share?
If you think these are the cutest kids in the world, I agree!!