This month has flown by and you are not slowing down either.
Here is what you are up to these days.
* You are nursing 4 times a day, with your first feeding between 7-7:30am and your final feeding between 7-7:30pm. You are nursing fine, but I try to go in another room so that you aren’t distracted. Up until just recently, you had been waking early in the morning, so I was nursing you an extra time in the early morning {anywhere between 5-6am}. I’m thankful that you are back to sleeping 12 hours at night.
* You are eating soft table foods now. You love everything we’ve given you – oatmeal, Cheerios, green beans, peas, soft carrots, corn, steamed brocolli, bread, applesauce, strawberries, blueberries, bananas, clementines, grapes, and some small pieces of chicken and ground beef – so far.
* You are back to sleeping 12 hours at night, usually from 7-7:30pm to 7-7:30am. For a few weeks, you started waking around 5am or so and would not go back to sleep unless I nursed you. I was starting to get a little concerned when it continued, but backing your bedtime up helped get you back on track. I’m so thankful!
* You have been struggling with naps lately. I don’t know if it’s teething, the result of our travelling and vacation back in July/early August, or being displaced while we complete the bathroom renovation, but your naps have been inconsistent. Now that your nighttime sleep is back on track, we’re going to focus on daytime naps next.
* You are still wearing size 4 diapers.
* You are still wearing 9-12 months clothes.
* You are crawling all over the place. You don’t like to be contained much, which means we have to watch you very carefully. You can move pretty quickly, so turning around for a second can be all it takes.
* You are working on standing up. You love to pull up on furniture, although you aren’t cruising just yet. It’s amazing how you move from one milestone to the next so quickly.
* You prefer to be on the go, so your time in the Exersaucer and Johnny Jump Up are pretty much non existent. You’d much rather be exploring!
* You are back to being a happy and content baby. Even when you weren’t sleeping/napping as well, you were still a pretty happy baby as long as you were being held. I could tell something was “off” though and I’m so glad you are more rested and back to your laid-back self.
* You can play pretty well by yourself, but you love being with your siblings. I love seeing you interact with them. Brady has definitely taken more of an interest in you lately, although I have to watch him to make sure he’s not too rough. I think he’s ready for a wrestling partner! Savannah has always loved spending time with you, but she keeps a good eye on you now that you are mobile. She is a huge help to me.
* You love it when I read to you. I’ve been bad about reading to you consistently, but I’ve been working on it more lately and you get so excited. You end up playing with the pages more than anything, but you often giggle and smile at the pictures. It’s the cutest thing ever.
* You are still holding out for more teeth. You are working on 2 more bottom teeth and then 4 top teeth. I can feel them, but they haven’t decided to make their appearance yet.
* You still suck your thumb. Despite what people say, I think it’s really helpful. When you are tired and ready for nap, you pop it right in!
* You have officially switched rooms! After your sleep problems, I decided to put you in a room by yourself. I probably should have set it up this way from the start, but I was not sure that Brady was ready to share a room. Then we had to deal with “bedtime boot camp” when we moved him from a crib to a twin bed. I thought we’d never be able to keep that boy in his bed! We moved Brady in with Savannah and you moved into his old room all by yourself. It’s working out really well – you get to nap in a crib in your own room while the kids are free to play in their rooms and not disturb you {we had been putting you in the pack n’ play in our room for naps}.
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Davis,
I cannot believe how quickly the time is passing. In another couple of months, we will be celebrating your first birthday. That seems impossible! You have been such a sweet addition to our family and you are an absolute joy. I find myself trying to soak up every last second of you at this age. It’s such a priceless time that I will never get back and it makes me a little sad. I know that I can’t keep you this little forever. I don’t know what is to come and where God will take you, but I look forward to having a front row seat! I love you so very much, Davis John!
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