Pancakes and other firsts

My son tried pancakes for the first time today :)  Doesn't he look cute wearing them?  He also has had a few other firsts recently.  Yesterday he started crawling on all fours and mastered the pincer grip.  So my vacuum and I are going to become great friends!  I guess those two firsts weren't enough for him, because he decided to pull up today.  He's not quite eight months old he needs to SLOW DOWN!!!  He's my last baby and I really want to savor every precious moment of his infancy and it just seems like he's trying to speed through it.  My sweet baby will soon be walking at this rate.  I know part of being a good mom is being able to let go, but I'm finding it harder this time around.  I guess its time to dig out the gates and make an area in which he can explore his newfound freedom and abilities.