loulou:: 8months.

Age: 8 months
Weight:  18 lbs
Length: 29 inches
Size: 9 months/6-12 months; size 3 diapers
Eyes: blueblueblue
Hair: blonde and getting longer. daddy and i agreed that from now on, you will always have more hair than he does ;-).
Teeth: you cut your second tooth right after you turned 7 months, and both bottom chompers have come in nicely. you are ramping up for more teeth right now, but, i am not sure whether it’s the top teeth or more bottoms.
Nicknames: we call you “flapsie”
Sleeping: you have kept the same sleep schedule this month. you did sleep through the night one night.
Naps: a short morning nap, and an afternoon nap between 2 and 4pm. as of 3 weeks ago, you take your afternoon nap in your sleepsack and crib, independent from mommie. it took a few days for you to adjust.
Eating: you nurse at 6am/9am/1pm/4pm/bedtime, and eat 3oz of rice cereal at 5pm, sometimes mixed w/ sweet potato… you tried avocado mixed w/ breastmilk and seemed to enjoy it. you have also started having cheerios, and had peas one night when i cooked them for supper. and i let you gnaw on apples/carrots/bananas, sometimes, if i can supervise the process. you get very excited about food; you are really enjoying your baby food and i will be doing more in the next month.
Movement: you stand up all the time. you have already begun trying to balance w/o holding onto anything. you are fast at crawling, and you wave! it’s no joke, definitely a conscious effort on your part: you make eye contact w/ a person, and put your hand out like a german salute. the reason we call you “flapsie” is b/c you get so wound up/excited about something, you just flap your arms (and legs if you are being held), as fast as they can go. and they go fast! you are a pincher and a scratcher, but, you mean well.
Milestones: eating cheerios for the first time. first time swinging and sliding!
Outings: beyond typical activities, we spent a beautiful sunny day together in white rock, on the beach, as a family, to celebrate mommie and daddy’s 6^th anniversary. that was a special day.
Favorite toys/activities:  favorite loulou. activities would include anything involving charlottes… you get to play in her room w/ the baby gate up, and the two of you are so fun to listen to on the monitor. you love dancing with me. you also enjoy waking daddy up in the morning.
Words/sounds: you are really into saying “dadadadada” now. you say it in the morning in conversation w/ daddy. you also signal “all done” after meals w/ an “a-da” sound, and if i test you too much not believing you are actually communicating, you become very cross. you have a set of lungs on you and really enjoy hearing yourself squeal. it’s a new hobby.
Memorable moments: changed your diaper the other day, and apparently, you had eaten a sticker. i hope i always remember your darling baby face. and the first time you made the face i refer to as “the eaglet”… it’s a smile so big the muscles between your eyes scrunch up. it’s pretty hilarious.

loulou:: 7months

Louisa-Grey Statistics

Age: 7 months
Weight:  17.5 lbs
Length: 29 inches
Size: 9 months/6-12 months; size 3 diapers
Eyes: sparkly blue; lots of white flecks. you often squint because you smile so big and scrunch up your face.
Hair: blonde and shiny, growing in nicely
Teeth: i took off your amber teething necklace and the only difference is a bit more drool, which i don’t mind. you cut your first tooth this week… you now like feeling your tooth with your tongue. it’s so cute.
Nicknames: i call you lovey quite a bit.
Sleeping: you dropped your 11 o’clock feed!  you sleep 6:30pm-6am, eating at 3am. i like this new schedule.
Naps: basically the same as it’s been. you like to sleep in the car if we go out in the morning. days spent at home, you have a nap between 10 and 11 o’clock. then you nap between 1-3pm, most days.
Eating: we have a good schedule going… you eat at 6am/9am/12pm/2pm/6pm, and eat an ounce+ of rice cereal at 5pm… you had some sweet potato this week, too. i’m super relaxed with you and solids; it took a couple of weeks for you to get the hang of it anyway, but, you like it now!
Movement: feb 10^th, you started crawling. no hesitation, perfect technique. ten days later, you crawled into my bathroom while charlottes. was in the tub, and pulled yourself up to standing to watch her. you love standing up!
Milestones: crawling. standing up. starting solids. cutting your first tooth!
Outings: we went to seattle while daddy was on his 9-day trip. you spent a lot of time in the ergo carrier and loved it because you love to snuggle. you enjoyed a day with charlottes. and me in downtown vancouver as well; i shot some portraits and you slept in the stroller. you are so content.
Favorite toys/activities:  you are fond of the gloworm, now. and you like books when charlottes. is reading; you want to chew them. you notice puppies! i guess it’s in your genetics to be another animal lover. we say you love to “plunder”; plundering is definitely a favorite loulou. activity.
Words/sounds: “bababababa”, “da”, and the past couple of mornings in bed, we have quite enjoyed having you smush your nose onto ours and whisper a lengthy “hiiiiiiiiiiii” to us. it’s hilarious. and, you like smacking your lips, which is cute, and sounds like a kiss (you try giving us kisses, too, actually.).
Memorable moments: seeing your personality emerge has been my favorite part of this past month with you. you are a charmer, and like to tilt your head over and smile at people to get a reaction. you are just incredibly pleased with yourself these days. i love this stage of infancy.