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 6th 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.
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 6th 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.
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