Last Monday
you turned 8 months old. Another month has flown by. This month I had to go
back to work. It was a challenge finding the right place for you to go during
the day, but after some stress, and a couple of tears (from me) we did it. You
have a wonderful daycare close to the house. I think the transition was more
difficult for me than for you. After spending everyday with you for the first 7
and a half months of your life, if was hard to leave you with someone else. You
didn’t seem to have much trouble adjusting. You love playing with the older
kids and are usually excited when you arrive in the mornings. They love you
too. Rebecca says you are one of the happiest babies she has ever known!
Since school
has started the whole family is adjusting and figuring out our new routine. It
has been a little challenging at times, but I think we are getting it. We get
up around 5 am, Daddy usually takes you to daycare in the morning and I get to
pick you up in the afternoon. We hang out in the evening and then you go to bed
between 6:30 and 8:30. We’re working on getting more consistent with a bed
time.
You are
getting taller and seem to be losing a tiny bit of your chub. You love to crawl
over, on and under everything! You had your first big fall this month. Well
actually you didn’t fall very far, but you had a big bruise. Unfortunately I
think you are going to bruise like me. You were sitting down at daycare and
were turning to watch another kid when you leaned and just fell. Luckily you
didn’t cry too much and the bruise didn’t last very long.
You have
started eating solid food. I think beans are your favorite, but I could have
guessed that! You often make faces when you taste a new food, but then you
reach for more. You are getting better at feeding yourself but are working on
picking things up with your fingers.
You still
only have two teeth. The top two are bothering you, but they are still below
the surface. Some days it looks like you have two blisters in your mouth. I
hope they come in soon because they are making you cranky! But even a little grumpiness
can’t change the fact that you are still the sweetest little baby with the best
smile.
Likes:
Crawling between the couches and under the chairs and tables, singing songs,
watching Mommy and Daddy dance around the living room, dumping the laundry
basket
Dislikes:
Having your nose wiped, being woken up
