Month Eight!

8 months old and I can't believe it!

Eating: We tried solids this month! We started with avocados and he LOVES them. We also tried sweet potatoes, carrots, peas, zucchini, apples, squash, pears, and bananas (but not in that order). He loves pears, squash, and avocados that most. He does not like carrots and sweet potatoes. Jed still nurses 5 times a day. He is just starting to understand how to handle the food. I normally aim to drop the dinner time nursing around 10 months. He definitely nurses the least amount during that session so I don't think it will be a big deal to him once he really gets the hang of food. 

Sleeping: Jed is a great sleeper! We have been doing bed around 7PM and he normally passes out (unless we falls asleep in the car after 6:30). He will then sleep until around 6:30-7AM. Sometimes he stirs earlier, but he normally does not get out of bed until 7. Ty gets him every morning, because I am normally teaching. Jed does great waiting for me, but as soon as he sees me in the morning he breaks down and cries until I feed him. It is actually pretty funny to walk up the basement steps every morning and look at a smiling baby, who then looks at you and instantly cries until you feed him. Every. Single. Time. 

Jed is pretty much down to two naps. He normally takes a 2 hour nap from 9AM-11AM, unless we are out running errands. He does not transfer sleeping in his carseat, even if I keep him in his carseat he normally wakes up. I am going to switch him to his convertible carseat soon. He then naps again normally from 12PM-1 or 2PM. It varies how long his second nap is. He could probably use another early evening cat nap, but normally does not get one. 

He Loves: playing peekaboo, baths, watching his siblings, chewing on large chucks of food, holding my face between his hands <3, playing with his wooden train, and wool lamb shaker

He Doesn't Like: carrots, sweet potatoes, being put into his carseat (although he's fine once he's in), waiting to eat when he is hungry

New Skills: Sitting up so well!, eating, working really hard at crawling (he get's into position and then falls on his face and cries), he is getting pretty good at booty scooting though!

Exciting Things We Did:

Lydia decided to start potty training herself this month. I am not ready, so I am leaving it completely up to her. Right now she gets about 50% of her pees and poops in the potty. Lydia also got her first haircut this month. 

We went hiking at a rock patch. It was one of those decisions that Ty and I questioned after he started climbing, but we all lived and had a blast! The rocks were wet and slippery and Ty had to carry the big kids across the patch at one point where we got stuck.

Charlie got a lego stuck in his nose. We were able to blow it down far enough and then grab it with tweezers. That boy gives me a run for my money. I can image C and Jed will have a lot of fun together as they get older!

Jed and I went on a date with Grampy, Grammie, and Maggie (their exchange student) one night while Daddy and the bigs went to the Harrisburg Car Show. We got pedicures and went out for dinner. It was the first time that Jed sat in a high chair at a restaurant.

 Jed also sat in a shopping cart the big boy that he is for the first time this month.

More Pictures:

Trying to nap together

I found the next three photos on my phone. C took photo evidence of the abuse Jed takes.
#1 Notice the hands

#2

#3 Oh dear! 

Matching Jammies! 

Photo by Lydia

Sunday best :-)

Brother selfies

Sitting like a big boy!

He does not like to lay down!

Photo by a sibling, not sure which

Photo by Lydi 

Jed did not want to go to bed one night. Daddy final won though.

Photo by both C and Lydia. Lydia held the phone and C pushed the button. 

Sibling Photos:

My little loves <333

A Note From Daddy: To my dearest Jed, I am so proud of the happy little boy that you're becoming. You brighten my day with each smile and head shake that you direct my way. I wish you wouldn't pull my beard, but I appreciate that you want to spend more and more time with me. I pray that your brother and sister will keep you alive for at least a few more years so that you can get some brotherly revenge on them for all the "loving" that they give to you :D I love you so much JT!