Jack had a great 8th month. He got to spend 11 days in Texas for his first Christmas and was very spoiled by his grandparents, aunts, and uncles. He got to meet his girlfriend Lila (John's little sister) and future in-laws Ross and Sarah, and has just been a busy little boy.
Stats: He is still a little guy, weighing in at approximately 17 lbs and measuring roughly 27.5 inches. He fits really well in 6-12 month clothes, but most of his winter clothes are 12-18 months so I just have to roll up the sleeves. He still just has the two bottom teeth.
Sleeping: He continues to be a great sleeper. In fact, I think he sleeps even more than Elise did at this age (16-16.5 hours per day). He has started reaching for his crib when it is time to go to sleep. He even slept well in the pack and play during our trip to Texas. He still loves to suck his thumb. We purchased a video monitor for his room during this past month, and it has been so much fun to watch him play around in his crib. He snuggles up in the corner next to his bumper to sleep. He loves to practice getting on all fours and rolling around. I washed the bumper the other day and he was only without it for one nap and scooted himself back so that both legs were stuck outside the crib.
Eating: He is an excellent nurser and that makes the 2-child thing so much easier, as long as I can keep Elise out of his room for the 10 minutes while he is eating :) I am very thankful for this. He has learned to use the milk sign and very often "asks" to eat when it is a normal nursing time or time to eat solids. He makes his left hand into a fist and flicks it back and forth... so cute! He eats roughly 4 oz of fruits, veggies, or cereal for lunch and dinner but definitely prefers nursing to eating solids. I think he got a little spoiled by eating Sprout baby food and squeezy packs during our trip to Texas. Now, if he sees Elise eating a squeezy pack, he flips out until he gets to have one too. He's very interested in table food but hasn't mastered the pincer grasp yet, though he does like to nibble large pieces of fruit that he can hold in his hand. He gets milk in a straw cup probably once a week.
Schedule:
7:15-7:30 - wake and nurse #1
9-10:30 - nap #1
10:30 - nurse #2
12:15ish - lunch
1:30 - 4:15ish - nurse #3, nap #2, nurse #4
6:00 - dinner
6:45 - nurse #5
7:00 - bed
Playing: He is happy just about anywhere. After he wakes up, he likes to play on the activity mat for a while until he is bored and rolls or scoots away from it. He likes to move around on the floor and "chase" after his toys. When he gets tired of this, he likes to sit up with a bucket of toys, and then he usually ends his "playing session" by standing and playing with his musical table, standing and watching his sister, or playing in the jumperoo or exersaucer. He is so happy and easygoing. He does get frustrated when he wants a particular toy and can't figure out the right way to roll or wiggle to get to it.
"Learning": It is fun to see him start to pick up on things and recognize words. He definitely perks up and giggles when he hears "Jack", "eat", "milk", "clap", and some others. He doesn't babble nearly as much as Elise did at this age, but he still does use the "ba" and "be" and "buh" sounds. He started clapping on command this month and we're working on a few more signs to add to "milk".
He enjoys riding in the car, stroller, Beco, and is very easy to take anywhere, as long as it isn't nap time.
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