Ssssssssssttttttttttttooooooooooooooooopppppppppppppppppp! Time is just a tick-tick-tickin' away. I am so grateful for this little bundle of chubbin' lovin' that we've got, but he is getting so big, so fast.
This past month has been a HUGE month for Griffin.
Stats: 19 lbs. 11 oz.
Health and Vax:Prevnar (2)
DTap (2)
HIB (1)
-Griff had his first ear infection this past month. Per our pediatrician rec, we were giving him garlic drops and colloidal silver, but within a few days it was evident that we needed to try something else. He was just so grumpy. We did 10 days of antibiotics (while I take probiotics while breastfeeding) and I'm not so sure he is all better, as he still tugs at his ear.
Milestones: -Griffin has SIX teeth right now! 2 bottom and 2 top have fully emerged. 2 more tops have broken through as of last week. He is about to cut more, I just know it! Fast and furious.
-Pulling up and almost cruising, will switch weight on his hands and arms, but not his legs and feet yet.
-Waving. He started this on Christmas day and will usually do it when we say "hi" and "bye".
-Dancing. Um, Hello?! Could there be anything cuter?! The moment he hears a beat, be it tapping, drumming, singing, instrumental....he starts moving his body back and forth.
-*Almost* clapping. He'll clasp his hands together when he sees us do it or when we sing "If You're Happy and You Know It" or "Patty Cake". He especially loves when Ava sings these to him.
Eating:-Still exclusively breastfeeding, morning, noon and night--oh and STILL middle of the night (though I cut him off from midnight to 5:00am)
-Is really enjoying solid purees still. We've introduced puffs to work on his pincher grasp, but he's not sold on those (Ava is however). He loves, loves, loves fruits. His favorite is a puree I found in my Parents magazine: steamed apple and walnuts with a little bit of cinnamon...YUM! He does lunge for the spoon with that. He loves fresh fruit in his mesh feeder, something that I had forgotten about. It's a lifesaver! He'll sit in the high chair and gnaw and teeth on watermelon, apple, blueberries, banana, you name it. LOVE the mesh feeder.
-I've started trying to make the foods and purees a tad bit chunkier to hopefully avoid any texture issues. He seems to do ok with them, though he does take notice.
Eight loves for Eight months: I love hearing him click. He likes when we play 'click' back and forth.
I love how he smiles at EVERYTHING and EVERYONE. Not just a smile, a grin that lights up the room, as others often tell me.
I love his eyes of blue. They seem to be getting bluer by the day and they just melt me.
I love when he crawls over to me or daddy and pulls at our pants leg to ask up.
I love how go-with-the-flow he is. He is good company for running errands and shopping.
I love how excited he gets to pick sissy up from school. He totally knows what we are doing and just kicks when I get him out of the car seat.
I love when I say, "You go bouncy, bouncy?" when he's in the johnny jumper or jumparoo and he immediately jumps up and down. It's just so neat to see him understand and respond.
I love watching he and Ava play together in his crib. He has a twinkle in his eye for his big sister and she ADORES him and they laugh and laugh together. It's so sweet.
One more--I love that he still lets me rock him, cradle hold and all. mmmmmelt!
