***UPDATE*** As of July 25(ish) Owen is sitting up all by himself!
Dearest Owen,
You turned 8 months old on Tuesday! I have said it before, but I will say it again: You sure know how to make time fly!
Just like last month, this is not a check-up month. We don’t have exact stats as far as your weight, height, and head size go, but we
will have rough estimates once you wake up from your morning nap!
Weight: roughly 24 pounds (being held by Mommy on the digital bathroom scale)
Height: roughly 28 inches (which shows no growth since last month...I blame this possible inaccuracy on his squirmy nature and the fact that he didn't like us holding him still for measurement purposes.)
Head circumference: 48 1/2 centimeters
To be honest, not a lot has changed since your 7 month post. Of course a few things in your personality and development have changed, but several other details have remained the same.
For instance, you are still wearing size 3 diapers during the day and size 6-9 month clothing with occasional 9 month and 12 month outfits sprinkled in. This week, you seem to have outgrown all your 6-9 month footed jammies, so Mommy and Daddy are on a mission to find you some 12-month footed jammies for extra leg room!
You are drinking formula every day, but it now varies as to how much. You get a full bottle first thing in the morning and then throughout the day, you get a varied assortment of baby food, baby food mixed with rice or oatmeal cereal, formula, and/or juice. It usually depends on your mood, how long it has been since your last feeding, whether or not we are going out-and-about, or if it is time for a nap. You are still NOT picky when it comes to your food, although you do like to swat your bottle away from time to time! In order for you to continue to get enough formula each day, we decided to give you your bottle first...and THEN all the flavorful yummy foods you enjoy so much. You still eat mostly "2nd foods" but just yesterday, Mommy grabbed a few "3rd foods" for you to try. We are also letting you try some other foods cut into small pieces or in small amounts: peanut butter, french fries, green beans, a small bit of chocolate cake, bread, ice cream, etc. You make strange faces, but it seems to be a texture thing and not an I-don't-like-it thing.
You still have just the 2 teeth on the bottom, but we think you have a couple more coming down from the top!! Of course, Little Darling, if you would let us look in your mouth or feel your gums, that would help us know for sure! Are you already a little stubborn? Perhaps just a little!!!
The amount of time you sleep at night has increased somewhat. You sleep AT LEAST 9 hours and yesterday you slept 12...so I guess it is safe to say that you like your sleep! Because you don't wake up in the night, we have decided to let you wear a size 4 diaper at night for extra absorbency. You continue to nap a few times a day…a long nap in the morning, another long nap in the evening, and a few other shorter naps during the day. Of course, just like everything else, that varies from time to time!! The last couple of weeks, when we come into your room after you have woken up, you lay on your belly, pull down on the bumper in your crib, and peek at us through the slats on your crib. (See the last picture of this post!) You are extremely irresistible!
You have SOOO many expressions and sounds! You put your lips together and blow, making a funny noise that you love (and so do we). You are making lots of repetitive voice sounds too, but none really resembling "mama" or "dada"...YET!! "Bababababa" is one of your most recent strings of babbling and it is adorable to listen to! It will be so much fun when we can talk to each other! So. Much. Fun.
You are even more fascinated with sounds, movement, voices, mirrors, lights, textures, repetition, and moving your arms and legs (constantly) than you were last month. You are VERY observant! You have discovered Mommy's eyelids, nostrils, and a freckle halfway up her right arm. Your fine motor skills are coming along perfectly! Playtime is sprinkled throughout each day and we love getting on the floor or taking you outside to play! You giggle at, chew on, bang together, and grab at all your toys. You are such a fun little fellow to play with.
You like sitting up unsupported to play, but you also like to roll and scoot wherever you want to go. You are even able to get into the crawl stance, but you rock a little back and forth and then fall back onto your belly. You are able to sit up by yourself MOSTLY, but we still see you leaning on one arm or the other so we aren't sure if we can count it as "sitting up independently" yet.
In just 4 short months, we will be celebrating one year of your life. One year since you came into our world. One year since you made us parents. One year since you changed our lives for the better. One year since you blessed us abundantly. In the meantime, we will continue to love and cherish these "baby days." They are moving WAAAAAYYYY too quickly! Love you, Little Man!
Mommy and Daddy
Dearest Owen,
You turned 8 months old on Tuesday! I have said it before, but I will say it again: You sure know how to make time fly!
Just like last month, this is not a check-up month. We don’t have exact stats as far as your weight, height, and head size go, but we will have rough estimates once you wake up from your morning nap!
Weight: roughly 24 pounds (being held by Mommy on the digital bathroom scale)
Height: roughly 28 inches (which shows no growth since last month...I blame this possible inaccuracy on his squirmy nature and the fact that he didn't like us holding him still for measurement purposes.)
Head circumference: 48 1/2 centimeters
To be honest, not a lot has changed since your 7 month post. Of course a few things in your personality and development have changed, but several other details have remained the same.
For instance, you are still wearing size 3 diapers during the day and size 6-9 month clothing with occasional 9 month and 12 month outfits sprinkled in. This week, you seem to have outgrown all your 6-9 month footed jammies, so Mommy and Daddy are on a mission to find you some 12-month footed jammies for extra leg room!
You are drinking formula every day, but it now varies as to how much. You get a full bottle first thing in the morning and then throughout the day, you get a varied assortment of baby food, baby food mixed with rice or oatmeal cereal, formula, and/or juice. It usually depends on your mood, how long it has been since your last feeding, whether or not we are going out-and-about, or if it is time for a nap. You are still NOT picky when it comes to your food, although you do like to swat your bottle away from time to time! In order for you to continue to get enough formula each day, we decided to give you your bottle first...and THEN all the flavorful yummy foods you enjoy so much. You still eat mostly "2nd foods" but just yesterday, Mommy grabbed a few "3rd foods" for you to try. We are also letting you try some other foods cut into small pieces or in small amounts: peanut butter, french fries, green beans, a small bit of chocolate cake, bread, ice cream, etc. You make strange faces, but it seems to be a texture thing and not an I-don't-like-it thing.
You still have just the 2 teeth on the bottom, but we think you have a couple more coming down from the top!! Of course, Little Darling, if you would let us look in your mouth or feel your gums, that would help us know for sure! Are you already a little stubborn? Perhaps just a little!!!
The amount of time you sleep at night has increased somewhat. You sleep AT LEAST 9 hours and yesterday you slept 12...so I guess it is safe to say that you like your sleep! Because you don't wake up in the night, we have decided to let you wear a size 4 diaper at night for extra absorbency. You continue to nap a few times a day…a long nap in the morning, another long nap in the evening, and a few other shorter naps during the day. Of course, just like everything else, that varies from time to time!! The last couple of weeks, when we come into your room after you have woken up, you lay on your belly, pull down on the bumper in your crib, and peek at us through the slats on your crib. (See the last picture of this post!) You are extremely irresistible!
You have SOOO many expressions and sounds! You put your lips together and blow, making a funny noise that you love (and so do we). You are making lots of repetitive voice sounds too, but none really resembling "mama" or "dada"...YET!! "Bababababa" is one of your most recent strings of babbling and it is adorable to listen to! It will be so much fun when we can talk to each other! So. Much. Fun.
You are even more fascinated with sounds, movement, voices, mirrors, lights, textures, repetition, and moving your arms and legs (constantly) than you were last month. You are VERY observant! You have discovered Mommy's eyelids, nostrils, and a freckle halfway up her right arm. Your fine motor skills are coming along perfectly! Playtime is sprinkled throughout each day and we love getting on the floor or taking you outside to play! You giggle at, chew on, bang together, and grab at all your toys. You are such a fun little fellow to play with.
You like sitting up unsupported to play, but you also like to roll and scoot wherever you want to go. You are even able to get into the crawl stance, but you rock a little back and forth and then fall back onto your belly. You are able to sit up by yourself MOSTLY, but we still see you leaning on one arm or the other so we aren't sure if we can count it as "sitting up independently" yet.
In just 4 short months, we will be celebrating one year of your life. One year since you came into our world. One year since you made us parents. One year since you changed our lives for the better. One year since you blessed us abundantly. In the meantime, we will continue to love and cherish these "baby days." They are moving WAAAAAYYYY too quickly! Love you, Little Man!
Mommy and Daddy
Sorry for the delay, but Happy 8 Months little Owen!! You are growing and changing so much - I love your JCP pictures...they are GREAT! I can't wait to get one.
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