Eight Months

Weight: 21-22lbs? (Not exact since we don't have a fancy scale at home - when I took you to the doctor you were at 21 lbs 15 oz)

Height: 28.5 inches.

Hair: Light brown/blonde, in the right light sometimes it even looks reddish. 

Eyes: Brown.

Clothes: Some of the 6 month pj's barely fit, most are too short now so we've got you in 9 month pjs. We have a few 12 month ones ready though because I don't think those are too far off either - you are getting so long! 12 month for pants and 9 month for shirts. Some of the 6 month shirts still fit but they won't for much longer!

Diapers: 4. I've started stocking up on 5s and 6s...when I originally started my diaper stockpile I didn't intend on you going through sizes so quick and didn't stock up on anything larger than size 4. Wellllll that was a mistake! lol Thankful for Amazon diaper deals that came at just the right time - and a random box on clearance at Target the other day. I refuse to pay full price for diapers so I'm happy to start getting a little stash going now!

Sleeping: Bedtime has moved up to 8, sometimes you act like you are ready even before that but I'm afraid to put you down much earlier. Big changes in the sleep department though - you are sleeping in your crib! Well, partially, but it's a start. I put you down in your crib when you fall asleep, and some nights you stay there til about 5, and some nights you wake up around midnight and then it's hit or miss if you'll go back. I always try though, but if you wake up twice or more, I say pish posh, mama needs some sleep and you come back in our room. I'm not really pushing it, Daddy and I both miss you in our room with us but we know that you need your space. 

Likes: Eating, going for walks, dancing, being as loud as possible, playing with your toys (ie dumping out the toy baskets a hundred times) and most of all, the great outdoors. Seriously, if you're fussy, we step outside and BAM. Happy camper! You've met a few neighbors now from our afternoons out in the front yard, they all appreciate you taking over the neighborhood watch ;) 

Dislikes: Getting out of the tub, getting dressed, riding in your sweatbox (carseat), when someone eats something without sharing.

Eating: The last month you have really taken an interest in food! Before you were curious but you didn't really eat what we gave you as much as you wanted to play with it and smash it in your fingers. You get more real food than baby food, the stuff from the jar just doesn't interest you! You like the pouches better, love puffs, and of course you want anything that we are eating ;) You haven't had meat yet, next time we have something that isn't super salty or spicy we'll give you some. We got a bunch of fruit to freeze for smoothies and you love gnawing on the frozen berries. Last night we made smoothies for the first time and you chowed that sucker down! I was so surprised, I thought you'd have a few sips and then decide it wasn't all that exciting but you had a pretty hefty serving of it! Still nursing like a champ, even with all this extra food you get. Most of the time it's like that is an appetizer; you'll finish and look at me like okay mom, give me the good stuff!

Milestones: If you lay on your tummy you can turn yourself in circles and you sort of move around by kicking your feet and flapping your arms. It's almost like you are trying to swim lol Just the last week you've started pushing yourself up a bit when laying on your tummy like you're getting ready to maybe think about crawling. You can usually wiggle yourself enough to get what you want, but tummy time is still short lived. You're getting better at rolling over so when you're sick of it you just plop over and that's that. You also love to stand up against things, like your drawers or the couch, and pretend walking with Daddy. You're also starting to clap, which isn't really a clap as much as flapping your hands together up and down, but I'm pretty sure that is your version of clapping. Still no definitive words but sometimes it really sounds like you are saying mama or dada. 

Mama's Favorites: Cheeseball smiles, when you giggle like crazy with Daddy, watching you figure things out and do them repeatedly, when you see yourself in the mirror and smile and laugh and dance. 

Baby Things We Can't Live Without: Toy baskets to dump out, your train toy, FOOD...that's about it. You just want whatever people around you have, doesn't matter what it is or if it is baby friendly ;)