Happy 8th months Baby Hyzyd!

Yesterday was my baby's 8 months birthday! Before the pictures let me first summarize his milestones:

1 month:

• lifts head when lying on tummy, can hold his head at 45-degree angle
• respond to sounds
• stares at faces
• vocalizes oohs and aahs
• smiles
• started to gurgle and coo

2 months:

• gurgles and coos
• notices his hand
• holds head up for short periods until he mustered his strength to hold his head steady for longer period of time
• makes smoother movement
• lifts head and shoulder when lying on tummy (mini-push-up)

3 months:

• recognizes my face and his dad's face as well as our scent
• visually tracks moving object
• squeals, gurgles and coos
• started to blow bubbles
• recognizes our voices
• does mini-push-up
• turns toward loud sounds
• attempted to bring hands together
• smiles and laughs
• started to eat solid food
• starts "finger-sucking"
  

4 months:

• smiles and laughs
• can bear weight on legs
• coos when we talk to him
• started to grasp some toys but not his bottle (I wonder)
• imitates sounds-lala,baba,dada,mama
• rolling over from tummy
  

5 months:

• play with his hands and feet
• recognizes his own name
• had his first tooth
  
• turns toward new sounds
• mastered rolling over in both directions
• sits momentarily without support
• mouths objects
• separation anxiety begin
• start eating blended food with fruits and veggies
  

6 months:

• turns toward sound and voices
• sits without support
• started to pass object from hand to hand
• lunges forward then started crawling
• started jabbering-mahmeh, dahdeh
• drags objects toward himself

7 months:

• stands while holding onto something
• Bangs objects together
• Begins to understand object permanence
• starts to experience stranger anxiety
• searches for hidden objects
• indicates wants with gestures
• plays peek-a-boo
• got 4 teeth