8 Months!!

Our little man is 8 months old today!  Everyone said they grow up so fast, but I didn't know just how fast until I had my own child.  He is learning so much so quickly these days, and has changed so dramatically since he was born I can hardly keep up sometimes.  Wesley we love you so very much and are so thankful to have you in our lives each and every day!  Happy 8 months bubba!

Wesley stats:

• Head circumference -18in (80%)
• Weight -19lbs (30%)
• Length -28.5in (70%)
• Clothes - 6/9 month in tops, pants, and sleepers.  I think 6/9 months only goes to 20.5 lbs though, so we are close to 12 month sizes.  No shoes yet - I figure he can't walk, why does he need shoes?
• Food - 5-6 6oz bottles per day and 3 solid feedings, plus a snack.  He is a great eater!  Fruits he eats include apples, peaches, mango, plum, kiwi, banana, pears, prunes, and nectarines.  Veggies include avacado, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, green beans, sweet peas, carrots, zucchini, and some mashed potatoes. For snacks we do Yo Baby yogurt, Gerber puffs, or rice rusks.  He is pretty good with his sippy cup now, and gets that with his solid food.  I'll give him very diluted juice (apple or prune) or just water most of the time.  He has two teeth (lower two) so I'm sure he'll be eating more of a variety of foods very soon.
• Sleep - Around 7 months he began sleeping through the night some nights, but teething starting around the same time so its been kind of off and on. If he does wake, its usually only once or twice per night.
  As for naps, he is pretty much down to two naps a day.  However, if one of his naps is not long enough during the day (2 hours or more), he will get tired in the evening so I'll let him sleep for an hour or so then wake him up so he will sleep that night. 
• Talents/interests - Crawling all over the place!  Pulling up on everything as well.  He can say 'da da' and 'bubba', and a garbled version of 'momma' when he is upset.  He loves when daddy plays guitar for him!  He is a big fan of the pool, and swimming and splashing.  He is quite fond of Baylee and giggles when she licks his hands and feet.  I would have to say one of his favorite things to do right now is to blow bubbles on any thing he can find - your leg, your shoulder, the leather recliner, his arm...it is hysterical!

We love you Wesley man!