While James is with his new babysitter trying to get to know her a little, I figured I’d take this little extra “me” time to update the blog! James has had another busy month! Here are some pics from his 8 month birthday:
If you look closely, you can see one of his front teeth that came in this month!
Here’s what’s been going on this month:
- One of his front teeth has come in! Thankfully I don’t think it really bothered him – I didn’t notice any more fussiness.
- He can pull up on things that are lower to the ground. He is getting close to pulling up on higher things but can’t quite figure it out yet. I know he’s strong enough so I’m sure he will be able to do it very soon.
- I think I can say that he is FINALLY consistently napping better! I almost hate to put it in writing b/c that will surely cause him to revert back to his old ways, haha :). But I really think he is better overall. I can pretty much count on him giving me two naps that are at least an hour, but never more then 1 hour 15 minutes. He is usually taking a third nap too that no more then 30 minutes. He is such a happy baby now that he is getting better sleep throughout the day! I am so very thankful.
- He has been eating really well this month. Still having bottles 4-5 times/day (usually 5) and eating solids 3x/day. His favorites are sweet potatoes, squash and pears although he will eat pretty much anything. The green veggies are harder to feed him but he will always eat them. The only thing he wouldn’t eat was spinach, which I don’t blame him…it looked disgusting!
- He loves “wrestling” with daddy! David will get on the ground and roll around with him and tickle him and he just loves it.
- He gives me (and sometimes David) slobbery kisses! He is normally not a very cuddly little boy but he sure does like giving his mommy kisses which I LOVE!
- For Easter, my mom got him a set of soft balls (baseball, soccer ball, football & basketball) and he has so much fun with them! It’s like he already knows that they are meant to be thrown because he will slam them on the ground and chase them all around the room. It is so fun to watch!
- He loves playing in his crib. I think he feels really comfortable in there and knows that he can roll all around and fall over without hurting himself so he goes absolutely crazy! It is hilarious to watch. He especially loves it with you play picaboo with him while he’s in there. It’s almost like he’s showing off or something. It is so funny!
- He started swimming lessons this month and those have been pretty difficult for him. The first lesson I could barely get in the pool with him. We had to leave early because he would just not calm down. He has definitely gotten better but he still hates it when water gets in his ears. I think it will just take him a while to get used to it.
- His personality is coming out more and more. He is so sweet and smiley most of the time but is VERY cautious when he’s outside of his comfort zone. Trying new things is such a challenge for him. The church nursery is still very challenging for him. I think it’s not only because he’s around new people but it’s a whole new environment as well. It is such a hard thing to go through – for him and me!
This past month has been so fun! We are looking forward to what next month will bring!
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