Boys are from Mars...and Patrick is 8 months old!!!!

Last Thursday (Nov. 11th) marked Patrick's 8-month birthday (and Veteran's Day). I found this sleeper deep in his drawer that I bought way back in May. I realize it's a bit funny looking, but I just loved the color and thought it was silly in a good way. Justin really doesn't like the hat, but since Patrick's adorable, he can get away with it. The sleeper says, "Boys are from Mars," just in case it's hard to read in the picture. I'm starting to think maybe girls and boys really are from different planets. I see lots of "boy" type behaviors with Will already. Some of the differences certainly are inborn! So far, Patrick's just a baby...not boyish or girlish...just sweet! Enjoy the photos and a little update on our sweet second-born!

Patrick sits up very well now and has for a couple months. He likes the vantage point from sitting up better than from lying down, I think. 

Patrick is a smiley guy. He smiles at just about everyone, although lately he seems to be a bit more tentative around new people. He doesn't cry, but he doesn't smile as quickly...he watches to see what the person in like, then offers the smile. It doesn't usually take long! :-) Well, unless the person is a grump!

Patrick likes to gaze at people. He really studies faces and expressions. He imitates expressions too and tries to talk like we do.

If Patrick sees something he wants, he gets down onto all fours and just goes for it! He's not quite crawling yet, but he scoots like a champ. In this picture, he decided he wanted to touch the camera and was working very hard to get it!