My sweet
Baylor Boy,
8 Months…
How can it be? Did you know that this is
my all-time favorite month? I discovered
that I loved it when Liam went through it… and with each child I had, it just
kept getting sweeter and sweeter confirming that yes, this is my favorite month
of the first year.
I don’t
know what it is that has captured my heart… maybe it’s the round cheeks and chubby
thighs of my children that make their appearance prominent during this
month. Maybe it’s the way you all have
started to play with your toys, or start to react to the world around you. Maybe it’s the sweetness of your personality
starting to bloom or the way you start to show that you know I’m Mama. Maybe it’s those toothy smiles, or contagious
giggles… but whatever it is, I LOVE IT!
I have
savored these months with you Baylor… smelling the top of your head, holding
your sweet hand while you eat, and engraving on my heart the feeling of you in
my arms. But this month… I’m really
soaking all of you in and cherishing this 8th month with you.
So this is
you at 8 months…
Height:
27.5 inches Weight: 20
pounds
You are
growing like crazy! It has been in these
last days that you seem so heavy to me when I carry you around. Solid… yes.
Chubby… yes. Thick… yes. You have bypassed any 9 month clothes I had
for fall and are wearing all 12 month clothes.
You are
eating about 4 times a day. Your love
for food has made you want to drop a feeding… there are some days you are only
eating about 6 ounces, three times a day although I offer and try to get more
in you… and I usually can. You are 100%
distracted when you eat, so good-bye blue nursing pillow on the couch and hello
rocking chair up in your room with the door closed while you eat.
You really
like baby food! I haven’t found anything
you don’t like. Green and orange
veggies… all fruits… you love it all!
You also have a fond love for puffs and yogurt bites! They get picked out over the cheerios every
time! You are also getting better at
using a sippy cup and taking at least a few sips of water at your meals.
You are
sleeping great! You are now sleeping
through the night every night. We put
you down around 8:30 and you get up between 6 and 6:30. You also take 3 naps a day. One around 9:00, one around 1:00, and then a
late afternoon snooze around 5:00. You
are a wonder baby at putting yourself to sleep.
Just give you your green paci and your blue blankie and you’re out! You do not like to be rocked to sleep or
snuggled, and you do not like to sleep anywhere else other than your crib (or
car seat or Ergo if we are out and about).
You are a
happy and content baby, but you also know what you want and can have a
temper. I love to see your toothy smile
and hear your giggles. But you can throw
a mean tantrum if I take a toy out of your hand that you want or when you don’t
get your way. It’s kind of scary seeing
your determination and will at such a young age… hopefully it’s just a
stage! J
Other loves:
You love
to kick your legs while you are on your tummy or in your jumper
You are
sitting really well and love to sit and play with toys
Your hair
is growing like crazy and getting so long
You love
to scream for fun
You don’t
really “move” anywhere… but can push yourself up on all 4’s for a bit
You love
your paci and blankie
You love
your brothers and sister
You do not
like to snuggle or be rocked
You are
starting to push away when you don’t want to be held anymore
You will
however spend a long time in the Ergo and be perfectly content
You have
now had your first flight on an airplane and traveled to California
You dipped
your toes in the ocean for the first time
You are
“talking” more and more to yourself while you play
You love
to play with anything that isn’t a baby toy
You have
the biggest blue eyes, and we get comments from everyone about them
You have
the sweetest baby face that just steals my heart
And even though you can be so sweet and give the best smiles... I also see this side of you often...
Silly boy!
I am loving you more and more every day… and I love you at 8 months!
