Our Adventures in New Orleans: Maddox at 8 months

Maddox turned 8 months on October 4th. Here are some of his new developments:

He has four teeth. Three of them came in at the same time, which is very uncomfortable for a little boy. He handled it well, though.
He is turning into quite the snuggle bug (see pictures below).
He army crawls and is getting quite good at it. He use to have trouble on the wood floor if he was only wearing a diaper but that doesn't seem to be the case anymore. He's learned out to lift his belly off the floor ever so slightly to keep it from getting stuck. So much for that baby proofing technique.
He likes to shake his head and will do it in response to any kind of head movement we do. We refuse to believe he has already learned the nonverbal for "no". Rather, when he does it, he's just dancing.
He likes having this teeth brushed.
It seems like his favorite food is oatmeal. Especially oatmeal paired with some kind of fruit.
He can only sit on his own for a short period before he gets fed up and gets onto his belly and starts scooting. I'm starting to wonder if he'll ever learn to sit up or if all of his energy will be focused on moving moving moving.
He's curious. And determined. Half of me loves this combination. The other half is terrified.
He'll share his pacifier with you. But then promptly take it back.
His hair seems to be getting lighter and lighter. I look back at his newborn pictures and can't believe how dark his hair was when he was born, almost black. It is definitely a golden brown now.
His eyes are a pretty greenish brown.