Party of 4!

Party of 4!

Saturday, December 28, 2013

7 & 8 Month Update - Benjamin!

A quick update on Benjamin's 7 and 8 month happenings!!!
A little about you:
Weight: As of early December your weigh 21 pounds!  You love to eat and are a very good eater!
Health: The last month you had a little cold and a little stomach bug but other than that very healthy.
Sleep:  Wonderful!  You wake up between 7:30 and 8am, go down for a morning nap around 9:30-10:00 then take an afternoon nap around 1:30 and go to bed for the night around 7:30-8pm.  You sleep on your belly and love to curl up in a little ball and snuggle with your blankets and the bumper in your crib!
Social: You are a little shy at first when around new people but once you get comfortable you are a social butterfly!  You love to smile and grin at people and are quite the little chatter box!  You like to make sure everyone knows you are in the room and are heard!  You do this new thing with your arm.. raise it up and babble… like you are making a big announcement!  Boy would we love to know exactly what you are thinking!!!  It is the cutest thing and we love every minute of it!
Diet: We have continued expanding your diet the last few months… you are a super good eater and LOVE everything!  New foods you love include Cheerios, avocado (we cut it up in small pieces for you to pick up and feed yourself and you LOVE it), chicken, turkey, spinach, potatoes, sweet potato fries, mangos and cantaloupe!  Next month we are going to expand into fresh fruits!  YUM!
Clothes: 6-12 months for the most part but 12-18 in tops and PJ's.  Growing boy!
Baby Gear: You love all things toys!  Other than traditional baby gear you have found "other" house hold items to be some of your favorite toys as well… some of those items include momma's hair brush, the scale in our bathroom, the door stops behind all doors, solo plastic cups, wooden spoons and your most favorite… TV remotes!
Crying: Your new thing these days is the little fit you through when you have to get in your car seat!  It is an epic battle every time!  Not sure what it is because once you are buckled in you are find and happy as can be… it is just the process that you must not like!  You are one funny guy.  And when you want to see one of your little fits just ask because we have it on video!
Loves: All things Daddy!  You absolutely adore your daddy and it is precious to see.  He makes you laugh harder than anything or anyone!  The special bond you two have is one of my favorite to see and watch!
Postpartum: Momma has officially retired!  After much prayer and consideration we decided that it was time for me to take some time to be home with you.We know God has big plans and we trust him and what he has for us!
Milestones:  There have been so many milestones these last two months… I hope I remember them all.  You finally got your first teeth!  The bottom, middle, two teeth broke through within a day of each other!  You went from rocking on all fours, scooting, army crawling, crawling, pulling up, bear crawling, and now cruising within a few short weeks.  You are super strong and pull up on anything and anyone!  You are also a wonderful babbler/talker and awesome at feeding yourself Cheerios and other small finger food.  You also graduated to the next car seat and we lowered your crib because you learned to pull yourself up!  You also enjoyed your first Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas!
The last two months have been super busy for us and we are loving every minute!  You learn and grow every day and we are more and more amazed by you and the blessings you bring!  We love you so very much and look forward to many more fun adventure!
Happy 7 and 8 Months baby boy!!  We love you so much, Momma and Daddy!

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