7 & 8 Months

Aiden turned 8 Months Old December 25th 

Weight: Approx 18 lbs

Eyes:

Sparkly Blues

 Nicknames: 

Bubba, Scoot Scoot

Sleep: 

8:30 pm-7 am in his crib

His morning nap is at 10 for 2 hours followed by his afternoon nap at 3 for about 1-2 hours

My supply dipped a few times this month which I think made Aiden wake for a night feeding.

Diet:

(at 8 months) 
8 am: Cut up steamed fruit pear then Nurse

12-12:30: Steamed Veggies, Nurse
6: Usually whatever we are eating mashed up
*When Aiden was 7 months old I started going by his cues for nursing. He "snacks" more which is completely fine by me (like every 1.5 hrs). He'll usually nurse for 20 min and be done. He's old enough now that he can tell me when he needs to nurse (usually its him wrapping his arm around my back and banging on my should with the other)   

Activities:
Playing with his Laugh & Learn Farm 
Jumperoo while I'm in the shower 
"Folding clothes"...Aiden will sit on the bed for an hr+ while I fold clothes. We usually just talk and he'll look out the window while playing peekaboo with towels. 

New Things: 

Aiden "quacked" while I was singing Old MacDonald on Dec. 10
He mimicked "hey" all throughout his 7th month.
I started brushing his teeth this month and he LOVES it!
"Clicking" his tongue
Aiden will look directly at Forrest whenever I say "Where's Daddy?"
I think he is saying some form of Mama when he is fussing while playing on the floor and wants to be picked up
Pulling up in his crib
Rocking himself in a kids rocking chair all by himself
Raking things with his fingernails

Clothes:

6 month sleepers, 6-9 month outfits

 Health:

Handsome, baby boy with 2 pearly whites 

Aiden had a tiny bit of eczema when the weather got colder. It cleared right up when I kept vasoline on the places and lotioned him up.  

Loves:

His MAMA : ) 
Bathtime
Swinging
Walks
Giving Kisses

Diapers: 

We made the jump to size 3 diapers at the beginning ofd month 7
Aiden was leaking through his diapers at night so I had to buy some Huggies Overnights.

Misc:
His bottle two teeth popped through on December 11th. He wasn't extremely grouchy from them just wanted his MAMA : )
Lexi and Aiden are "playing" a lot more now. Aiden hardly ever pulls Lexi's hair now. Lexi will come up and sniff the toys and lay next to A especially if I'm not sitting right next to him.

What We're Working on This Month:

Saying "Hey" and waving 
Knowing who Mama, Daddy & Lexi are

Decking the Halls

I don't know who was more excited about picking out the tree...me or Forrest!?!? We narrowed down the trees to two and then let Aiden pick. Little Man was out passed his bedtime and was still smiling.  

Forrest put the tree in the stand while I bathed Aiden and got him ready for bed. We let him "play" with the tree for a few minutes.  With a little help Aiden put the first ornament on the tree and hit the sack. 

Did I Really Just Say That?

As I was rocking Aiden to sleep for his afternoon nap, he tossed and turned. I read a book and sang "Cruise", "Amazing Grace", "Never Alone"...all of our usuals. He kept flopping like a fishing out of water and I told my 7 month old baby boy "Bubba, you need to go to sleep because Daddy will be home in 3 hours and you need to rest so you can play with him." Not another word was said and he was OUT!

Pa Jr Jr

 Somebody LOVES his Daddy!

I am so thankful to be married to man that loves me with all his heart! When I had Aiden, Forrest basically took over for the first 2 weeks. He rocked him, changed his diapers, sang to him and woke me up when Aiden needed to nurse. He exceeded my expectations in the Daddy & Husband department. Never in my wildest imagination could I believe that I'd be living the dream I am today. 

    

6 Months

Aiden turned 6 months old on October 25th.

Weight:
16 lbs 5 oz on 10/28

Eyes:

Sparkly Blues

Nicknames: 

Bubba, Scoot Scoot, Scooter

Sleep: 

USUALLY 8:30 pm-7 am in his crib

Naps are in his crib ranging from 1- 2.5 hours at 10 and 2. 

Diet:

I switched things up a little this month. I really tried to work with Aiden on nursing better. I feed him solids at 8, 1 and 5:30. I switched to watching HIS cues for nursing rather than the clock.  He is happy 100% of the day now and is sleeping like a champ.   

Activities he LOVES:

Lots of reading...he loves the Bright Baby hardcover picture books

Playing on the porch in his exersaucer watching Lexi run around
Ripping up old magazines (He will put the paper he rips in his mouth and I will tell him "no" and he takes it out)

Sitting up on his own and playing with his toys in the basket

Playing in his "ball pin"
Sitting up and playing with his Fisherprice Laugh & Learn Farm (from Rosalie)

New Things: 

Loves shredded chicken!
Baby Mummums and Puffs every now and then when I'm trying to make dinner
Babbles all day 
Says "da da da da" when he's stressing  or tired 
Rakes with fingers to try to get things
Purposefully belly laughs at least 50 times a day

Clothes:

6 & 9 month onesies, 6 month sleepers

Health:

I thought the 6 month shots were going to do us in. Poor baby ran a fever for 3 days and wasn't back ot his normal self for 2 weeks. 

 Loves:

LEXI

Diapers: 

Size 3 diapers during the day
Size 3 Huggies Overnights.

What We're Working on This Month:

Sign for "more"
Waving bye bye 

Our Little Monkey

Halloween was a holiday I started brainstorming about when I found out I was pregnant. I love baby costumes! We spent the evening out at Kelly's with Aiden's Sumner cousins. I may be a little biased but he was the cutest monkey in town : ) 

Aiden makes every holiday extra special! 

 *Bear with me-I'm trying to play catch up with the blog!

Ibis Park

 It's official...Aiden is an outdoor loving boy who likes to get dirty. I took him to the park for the first time and he smiled the entire time. He's such a blessing and a joy to be around!

Gobble, Gobble

We are so thankful for such supportive families! 

Sometimes it's difficult to juggle between the two during the holidays but it's a good problem to have! 

Leaves are Falling

Now that the weather is changing we are getting out a lot more and enjoying the cool air.  

Happy Fall Y'all 

5 Months Old

Weight: 

14 lbs 13 oz on 9/26

Eyes:

Sparkly Blues

Nicknames: 

Bubba, Babydoll, Scooter

Sleep: 

8:30 pm-7 am in his crib

Naps are in his crib ranging from 45 minutes- 2 hour 3 times a day. 
Before each naptime, I read Aiden a book and rock him while singing church hymns. He joins me in "singing" as he goes to sleep. 

Aiden prefers to sleep on his side.    

Diet:

7 am: 4 oz bm bottle & fruit

10:30- 11: 4 oz bm bottle and avocado with some type of veggie

2:30-3: 6 oz bm bottle

6: 4 oz bm & veggie

So far we've tried carrots, peaches, plums, avocados, sweet potatoes, peas, squash, pears and bananas. He LOVES them ALL!

Activities:

Lots of reading...he loves the Bright Baby hardcover picture books

Playing outside and relaxing on the porch in the early afternoon
Practicing sitting up with boppy and with me behind him (in the beginning of the month, mastered it by the end)
Plays with all the toys on the jumperoo

New Things: 

Jumped multiple times in his jumperpoo on October 3rd
Noticed a birthmark on the back of his left calf 
Can sit up unsupported 
Rolling from place to place to get around
Pushing off of things with feet while on belly  

Clothes:

6 & 9 month onesies, 6 month sleepers

Health:

Happy, healthy baby boy!

 Loves:

LEXI

Diapers: 

We made the jump to size 3 diapers at the end of the month.
Aiden was leaking through his diapers at night so I had to buy some Huggies Overnights.

Misc:
Hair is filling in a lot. Almost no bald spot
 First "boo boo" October 8

What We're Working on This Month:

Sign Language

Growth Progress

Newborn (4 Days Old)

• Weight: 6 lb 15.5 oz 
• Height: 20.75 in 
• Head Circumference: 13.75 in

1 Week Old

• Weight: 7 lb 13.5 oz 
• Height: 20.75 in 
• Head Circumference: 14.5 in  

5 Weeks Old

• Weight: 9 lb 5 oz 
• Height: 21 in
• Head Circumference: 15 in

4 Months Old

• Weight: 14 lb 13.5 oz (36 %)
• Height: 24 1/2 in (13%)
• Head Circumference: 16 3/4 in (77%)

4 Months

Weight: 

14 lbs 13 oz on 9/26

Eyes:

Sparkly Blues

Nicknames: 

Bubba, Darlin'

Sleep: 

8:30/9 pm-7 am in his crib

Naps are in his CRIB now  for 40 minutes- 1 hour 3 times a day. 
I always put him down to sleep in his crib on his back and by the morning he's on his belly. Our pediatrician reassured me that he is just fine sleeping on his belly at this point but to continue putting him to sleep on his back.  

Diet:

I nurse Aiden once a day still and the rest of the day he gets pumped breastmilk. He drinks a 4-5 oz bottle around 7, 10, 1, 5, 8. He averages 24 ounces of breastmilk a day.  He's getting a fruit for breakfast and veggie for dinner. So far we've tried carrots, peaches, plums, avocados, sweet potatoes, peas and bananas. He LOVES them ALL!

Activities:

Tummy time 2x a day

Lots of reading...he loves the Bright Baby hardcover picture books

Playing outside and relaxing on the porch in the early afternoon
Practicing sitting up with boppy and with me behind him

New Things: 

Constantly sticking tongue out

Grabs feet and puts them in his mouth (18 Weeks)

I started teaching him the sign for "more", "eat" and "milk"

Loves the exersaucer and knows how to spin the whale and crab around

Roll over from front to back and from back to front easily
Can scoot forward when he has something to push his legs on
Can sit in "tripop" for a minute or so  
Everything he can grab goes straight to his mouth

Clothes:

6 & 9 month onesies, 3-6 month sleepers, 3 month shorts

Health:

Happy, healthy baby boy!

 Loves:

Playing on his playmat

Grabbing Lexi's hair and yanking it (17 weeks)
Pinching Daddy's face 
Baby Eintstein (he watches it in his exercauser if I'm home getting ready solo)
GIRLS! He will cheese for any teenage or young girl. I can't believe he's already such a flirt.
Watching Daddy dance

Diapers: 

Target size 2

Misc:
Aiden can stand up while holding someones fingers  

What We're Working on This Month:
Sitting up with me behind him and with the boppy
Sign Language

Catch Up

I've been slack on the blogging because it's fallen to the bottom of my priority list. By the time I put Aiden down for a nap, do laundry, pick up the house and pump he's up again. I'm going to TRY and do better but I'm not making any promises.

Here's last month's recap:

August

We've done a lot of "sitting up practice" and Lexi ALWAYS brings us toys to throw for her!

Aiden spent LOTS of time on his playmat doing naked tummy time and practiced rolling over. By the end of the month he was a pro at going from front to back and back to front.   

 

Little Man learned how to turn the crab on his exersaucer. 

 We no longer have a Mama's Boy on our hands. Aiden is fascinated with his Daddy. The laughs Forrest can get from his mini me are precious!   

...their newest "trick"

I'm not really sure how it got started.

 I give you one guess who Mr. Man's smiling at...

 We took a few fishing trips.

Napped with Papa

 Tried vanilla ice cream for the first time (because Papa wanted to share)

...but hasn't had it since

 Snuggled with KK

Now on to September...