Eight Wonderful Months with Daniel

Daniel is 8-month-old today.

This means that I’ve been a mom for 8 months already, and watching my son grow into a fine, beautiful boy is pure joy. On his eight month, Daniel has turned into a busy and curious tot. Lately, he’s trying to learn new things—from endlessly attempting to crawl, pulling up when I hold his hands, playing with his teether and his stuffed toys, to watching his favorite kiddie shows on DVDs. I noticed that he’s more sociable now and can already recognize his parents and key people around him like his Yaya Mona.

Those were the days when we could just leave him and let him sleep alone. We’re always on the qui vive when it comes to him and although he doesn’t ask for it, we monitor him almost 24-hours a day. At this age, he mindlessly reaches out for something and put it in his mouth– that’s what we’re kinda apprehensive about, not knowing what that “something” is. Read more