My New Name

I try and try to teach Aiden to say "MAMA." He won't, he refuses instead he calls me "Nana." He never babbles it.  He uses it correctly 100% of the time. When he is on the floor and wants to be picked up he screams Nana, when I turn my back and he's in his highchair he says Nana and when he's done nursing he says Nana. I don't know if this is normal but I'll take it!

"Talking"

Little Man said his first word "HEY" (where he knew what he was saying) about 2 weeks ago.  He will say hey and wave anytime someone acknowledges him or in my case isn't giving him my 100% attention. When he gets really excited he waves with both his hands!  

Why We're Banished to the Back Bench

What Aiden LOVES to do at church: 

• Click his tongue 
• Say hey
• Get the hiccups
• "Sing" all during the song service
• Laugh ANYTIME he makes eye contact with Forrest 
• Eat puffs and scream fuss when they're gone

Just Playing

Someone loves his new "toy corner"!  

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!