Christian 8 months

Such a big boy. Everybody loves his chubby cheeks and his smile. My extended family can't get over how chubby his face is...they all LOVE those chubby checks and the double chin. I guess he gets that from his daddy since he was the same way when he was a baby......people were always pinching his cheeks!

He is having a rough couple of days because he has either a cold or more teeth coming in. He wants to be held constantly and doesn't sleep well at all. His 2 bottom have come within the last month. He is starting to eat food other than baby food, the easy stuff like bread, crackers, and puffs. He still loves to eat and gobbles down the oatmeal and fruit and veggies. He can hold his own bottle pretty well now too, but still has a hard time putting it back in if he drops it completely.

Christian loves to pull himself up on things and is
now getting up on all 4's and rocking back and forth.

Christian is on the verge of crawling. He goes from a sitting postition and puts his hands down on the ground. He will attempt to be up on all four's but just wobbles back and forth. While lying on his tummy he will spin around in circles on the floor and has a pretty good reach. If he could walk he would, he just doesn't have the balance or control of his legs yet. He LOVES to stand up with assistance. We went to 7 Peaks water park a few weeks ago and he just stood in the shallow part of the pool in his inner-tube and walked all over the place. I still wish they made those chairs they can sit in and just walk all over the house but oh well.

When he isn't frustrated with trying to move around or having teeth come in, Christian is a pretty happy baby. He loves to play with Julia. Julia is really great at making him laugh. He loves to just sit in her room and just play and watch Julia. He also has started to really like bath time. He loves to sit up now and just splash his hands and play with toys. He likes to talk and grunt. His new thing as of late is spitting. I know he is learning and exploring but its not fun to deal with when he is eating. The food flies everywhere.

I wish I could say that Christian is a great sleeper. I WISH he was like Julia in that aspect. Julia slept through the night at 3 months old, but thats just not the case with Christian. He loves to be rocked to sleep but the trick with him is this.....you have to kept rocking him until he has been asleep at least 15-20 mins or he wakes up immediately when you put him down in bed. I don't mind rocking him to sleep at night but when its nap time I just want him to go to sleep on his own. So after our little vacation weekend it starts next week..... he will have to put himself to sleep for naps and at bedtime. It will be hard because he hates it but hopefully the crying will lessen as the week goes on.

Its been a quick 8 months and I've loved having Christian in our home. He is a happy and healthy and that's all I could ask for. The next few months will be fun. Seeing him start to move and become more independant. I love, love, love his big boy!



Christian and Mesa. He loves to play with the dog and
Mesa loves the attention and gets along great with all the kids.



Exploring his world. He loves to be outside

LIKES:
Eating
Being Rocked to Sleep
Being able to stand up
Bath time
Playing with Julia

DISLIKES:
Having to cry himself to sleep
Having his clothes changed/getting dressed
Having teeth come in