8 months

so, as i mentioned previously, zane is now 8 1/2 months.  he loves walking (with our help, of course), and is relying less & less on us.  on good days, he can pull himself up on the base of his crib.  we just tried dairy products (yogurt), and will try some protein (chicken) in the next few days.  we're trying to teach him to feed himself little pieces of cereal.  he can pick them up, but likes to throw them on the floor instead of putting them into his mouth.  i was doing some online research about teaching your child to feed him/herself, and am now scared of what i have ahead of me.  i thought i had a lot of cleaning up to do now, but i guess now is the easy part...