I can't believe Ruka is already 8 months old. During these past few months, Ruka has really become a big boy. He started crawling, pulling himself up on things, and he started saying, "Da Da". Ruka is such a happy baby. You can tell that he just loves life and everyone around him. He's so observant and curious right now, so making messes is his favorite thing to do. His first tooth started to poke through just a few days ago, which I'm not too thrilled about because he's a biter and I'm still breastfeeding him (We'll see how long that lasts). I love seeing Ruka grow. It's amazing he has already caught up to his age (according to the tests that his NICU doctor did with him in Dec.). I'm constantly taken back at the joy a little one can bring. I love my little "buddy buddy".