Liam is 8 Months!
His favorites...
He loves his big brother Grayson, especially when he makes him laugh by jumping around. He loves being held and will cry when you leave the room. He loves chewing on anything he can get his hands on. He rolls onto his belly right away and has started getting into everything. It is so hard to change his diaper now because he wants to flip over onto his belly and explore his surroundings.
New Things...
No more helmet ~
We went to his helmet doctor on April 4th and got the okay to stop wearing the helmet. The doctor said he had a huge growth spurt and couldn't believe the progress he made and said it was, "remarkable." The normal time for wearing the helmet is 4 months, but after less than 2 1/2 months he was able to stop wearing it. We were so excited when we got the news. It will be so nice to give him smooches whenever I want and not have to worry about the helmet.
Clapping ~
His nanny Marta has been working with him on clapping. She taught him in Spanish and English. When Daddy sings, "If you're happy and you know it clap your hands." he will clap and get really excited. It's so cute how he loves to clap.
Sitting up ~
He is sitting up on his own, but will sometimes fall backwards because he likes to arch his back.
Eating solid foods ~
He hates baby food and somehow knows the difference. He does like eating puffs, strawberries, mashed up cereal with formula, raspberries and teething biscuits. He is definitely doing better with the food, but still does not like yogurt or baby food. When we were visiting the Ohlanders I gave him a small taste of eggs and he had an allergic reaction. He got hives, but luckily they went away quickly.
Teething ~
He almost has 1-2 teeth and they have been trying to come in for a while. They are really bothering him so I hope they come in soon. You can see them under his skin and can feel the bump.
Things he loves ~
He loves his brother Grayson and laughs at everything he does. He lights up when he sees Grayson and is so interested in whatever he does.
He loves going on walks, playing with his stackable blocks, stackable rings, steering wheel, chew toys and Grayson's toys, especially his cars.
He loves flipping over onto his belly and grabbing onto anything he can get his hands on. It is so hard to change his diaper now, especially after his bath.
He loves bath time. We finally moved him into the next stage of his bath tub. I forgot there was a second step, but luckily remembered in time. The bath tub lets him sit up so he can splash and play. He loves to play with Grayson's bath letters.
Size ~
He is wearing 12 month clothes, but some things are getting a little tight because of his adorable chunky legs and arms. He weighs 19.2 pounds.
Doctor Visit ~
Our poor little guy had to go to the doctor's office twice in two weeks and had to go on two different antibiotics. It started as a cold and turned into an double ear infection. It was so hard watching him in pain. It took 4 days before the medicine started working.
Plays in his crib ~
Most mornings he will wake up and play in his crib for a little while and it's so cute to hear him babble. Other times he will cry because he wants his bottle and wants it now.
Routine ~
He gets up around 6/6:30am and has a bottle. We hang out until Grayson wakes up (around 7/8am). He has breakfast around 8 (fruit, puffs, mashed up cereal with formula and cheese) and then goes down for another nap around 9/9:30 and has his next bottle (he normally drinks 5-7 ounces during the day and more for the 1st and last bottle). He normally sleeps from 1-2 hours for his morning nap. He has his next bottle around 11am and eats lunch around 12 (same as breakfast as he is very picky). He goes down for his second nap around 2pm and has another bottle. Grayson and Liam normally take their afternoon naps around the same time. Liam normally sleeps 1 hour for his second nap. He has dinner around 5pm and sometimes one last bottle before he goes to bed. He takes a bath around 6/6:30 and goes to bed around 7/7:30 (sometimes 8).
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