Grayden is 4 months away from being One years old. I cannot believe that. I was looking back at pictures again and can't believe how much he has changed and grown over the last 8 months. I see pictures of my tiny newborn and the Mommy who thought her baby would stay little forever. Just a few weeks ago I can remember looking at him sitting all by himself thinking how far he was from crawling and now 3 weeks later he wont stay still. I have been warned so many times by parents to cherish these moments because they go by so fast, but I had NO IDEA just HOW FAST !!
He is Mr. Mobile these days, crawling all over the place and he has gotten pretty fast! Going after electric cords is one of his favorite activities, as well as door stoppers..... boy does He LOVE door stoppers he gets so excited whenever he finds one !!! He is learning that mama's new favorite word is "no, no". Whenever I say it he looks at me with a big grin on his face......trouble already haha.Oh yah he has started to pull himself up on things. Mostly in his crib and he loves getting onto his knees. I love that when we are not around him he crawls to where ever we are and pulls on our pants letting us know he wants to be held. Its so sweet and makes us feel so special. I just think its the cutest thing, not finding him where I left him. I know the novelty of that will wear off soon enough so I am enjoying these times of thinking this is the greatest thing. I will soon be missing my non-moving baby. But it is truly a miracle watching him develop and grow like this.
Sleeping hasn't changed a whole lot. He goes to bed around 10pm and wakes up around 10am (wakes up about twice in the night to nurse) He still naps about 3-4 times during the day. This boy loves his sleep!! Grayden LOVES to laugh, it is the BEST sound in the world!!
I have pretty much given up on puree foods at this point. I have come to learn that he does NOT like to be fed by anyone but himself. For breakfast I feed him barley or rice cereal (the usual ONE bite) and thats it... with some kind of fruit. I put most of his food in those safe feeders and he likes to eat it that way. As long as he's feeding himself he's good. I'll take some tiny bits of avocado and banana or whatever and place them on his highchair and let him help himself. He does alright but most if it ends up in his lap and spends most of the time playing with the food rather than eating it. This boy really likes his broccoli :) He actually eats it rather than play with it. Im glad he likes his broccoli not only is it one of the best greens for him but we cook it at almost every meal so its nice and easy for me. I would have to say his favorite food Is cucumber. I give him those mini cucumbers but just cut off the ends and he loves sucking out the middle. Every time he sees me grab one from the fridge he starts getting antsy and waves his arms out until I give it to him.
By far his favorite meal is still his "mama's milk" He doesn't eat enough solids to make him full so we are still nursing every 3-4 hours and about twice in the night. Which is fine with me because it's such a bonding time for us. They are my favorite little moments with him to just lay there with him and stare at each other and to know I am giving him the best nourishment possible by doing so.
He has so much personality right now and is the true definition of a mama's boy! And of course I like it like that, daddy always tells me to enjoy it now because soon all he'll want to do is hang with dad and go on fishin trips etc etc ....we'll see about that! LoL just kidding :) ...Cody is SUCH a good dad and most of you know that Cody is such a kid at heart, so i know he will probably have more fun with dad when he gets older but I think he will always be a momma's boy :)
Grayden, I love going through this growing journey with you. I love waking up everyday thinking that I love you a million times more than I did yesterday. I love your smile and laugh that fills my heart with pure joy every time I hear and see it. To say you are the world to me wouldn't be enough. I know the time passes fast. So I cherish every minute that I am truly wrapped up in you and hold those dear to me. These have been the best 8 months of our lives so far and I know every day with you will just get better and better. You have brought so much meaning to our lives and make everything we do mean so much more. Watching you discover the world is the most amazing thing we've seen so far, we are so lucky to get to be your parents! We love you baby boy with all our heart!!! Muahhhh!
Happy 8 month birthday !
XOXOXOXO
Mom and Dad
first time in a shopping cart
Checking out the cool sky !!
