In just 4 short months, I will have a one year old. How crazy is that?!?! Matthew turned 8 months old on Wednesday, April 24th and we are loving every minute of this new age. Matthew's little personality is coming through more and more everyday. I can't wait to see what new things will come with an 8 month old baby boy!
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~ You weigh right around 20.4 lbs and are about 27.5 inches long. These measurements are based on our visit to the doctor's office last week and your daddy and me trying to measure you - not an easy task.
~ You're still in size 3 diapers during the day and size 4 at night. You're now wearing 6-9 month and 9 month clothes. You can still fit into a few of your 6 month pants, but they are getting snug.
~ Your eating schedule hasn't changed much. You have a bottle of formula at 8:00, noon, 4:00, and 7:30ish. Around 9:15 and 6:30 you have a serving of either vegetable or fruits. Your new foods this month were carrots and green beans. You've enjoyed a mix of sweet peas and carrots this month. We were going to make you peaches, but we never could find fresh ones. We've tried to thicken your solids more, but you seem to choke more when we do.
~ You are trying SO hard to crawl. You can get up on all fours and rock back-and-forth, lift an arm and a leg, lunge forward with your legs, and crawl backwards. It's just that forward movement that we haven't gotten down yet.
~ Standing is a new favorite. You're getting better at holding yourself up on your own, which you love. You'll hold my fingers and just practice figuring out your balance. I like to call it your Elvis move :-) If you're up for too long, you eventually go into a split.
~ While sitting, you've learned how to rotate in a circle. This has come in handy when there is a toy behind you that you want or if you want to get closer to mommy or daddy.
~ You clap all the time and it is absolutely precious! You've started to associate clapping with music and doing something exciting. If we say "Yay", you will clap. If we sing the ABC's, you clap. The past few mornings, you clap to yourself before we come in to get you out.
~ "Dada" is your favorite word (that's okay since "mama" was your first). You've got "dada" on repeat all day long. It really is adorable and I know your daddy loves it. I'm still working with you on saying "mama" more. At least me saying "mama" brings a smile to your face :-)
~ As mentioned above, we did have to take you to the doctor for what we thought was an ear infection. Thankfully it wasn't, but it turned into some kind of possible fever virus. You were extremely congested, running a fever of around 102, and not sleeping well. Thankfully, it only last a few days. The best thing was how much you wanted to snuggle with your mommy.
~ Your favorite books are the Dog book (still), Baby Animals, Bubbles Bubbles, and Pet's Tails. Your favorite toys are your soccer ball rattle, music table, and bear rattle.
~ You're still in size 3 diapers during the day and size 4 at night. You're now wearing 6-9 month and 9 month clothes. You can still fit into a few of your 6 month pants, but they are getting snug.
~ Your eating schedule hasn't changed much. You have a bottle of formula at 8:00, noon, 4:00, and 7:30ish. Around 9:15 and 6:30 you have a serving of either vegetable or fruits. Your new foods this month were carrots and green beans. You've enjoyed a mix of sweet peas and carrots this month. We were going to make you peaches, but we never could find fresh ones. We've tried to thicken your solids more, but you seem to choke more when we do.
~ You are trying SO hard to crawl. You can get up on all fours and rock back-and-forth, lift an arm and a leg, lunge forward with your legs, and crawl backwards. It's just that forward movement that we haven't gotten down yet.
~ Standing is a new favorite. You're getting better at holding yourself up on your own, which you love. You'll hold my fingers and just practice figuring out your balance. I like to call it your Elvis move :-) If you're up for too long, you eventually go into a split.
~ While sitting, you've learned how to rotate in a circle. This has come in handy when there is a toy behind you that you want or if you want to get closer to mommy or daddy.
~ You clap all the time and it is absolutely precious! You've started to associate clapping with music and doing something exciting. If we say "Yay", you will clap. If we sing the ABC's, you clap. The past few mornings, you clap to yourself before we come in to get you out.
~ "Dada" is your favorite word (that's okay since "mama" was your first). You've got "dada" on repeat all day long. It really is adorable and I know your daddy loves it. I'm still working with you on saying "mama" more. At least me saying "mama" brings a smile to your face :-)
~ As mentioned above, we did have to take you to the doctor for what we thought was an ear infection. Thankfully it wasn't, but it turned into some kind of possible fever virus. You were extremely congested, running a fever of around 102, and not sleeping well. Thankfully, it only last a few days. The best thing was how much you wanted to snuggle with your mommy.
~ Your favorite books are the Dog book (still), Baby Animals, Bubbles Bubbles, and Pet's Tails. Your favorite toys are your soccer ball rattle, music table, and bear rattle.
Most likely in the middle of saying "dada"
What a blessing you are sweet Matthew. I cannot thank God enough for allowing your daddy and me to raise you. We love you!!!
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