The monthly photo shoots are not going well. He is on the move and is into everything! (Please excuse the shiny cheeks - between the dry weather and his constant hands in the mouth/slobber - his poor little cheeks are super red and dry so I am forever slathering aquaphor on them!).
The two biggest newsmakers this month are moving & eating. This little guy is wiggling all over the place and can stretch for a toy like Michael Phelps reaching for the wall!
And he has been LOVING all food lately - cauliflower, broccoli, quinoa, apples, sweet potatoes, scrambled eggs, and most recently....CHEESE! (thank goodness said Olivia).
He has been into toys recently, especially if you fill the entire box up and put it next to him. He will carefully pick the one he wants, chew on it for a while, throw it to the side and work on the next one.
And we've all been teaching him the ways of the world. Daddy has been showing him how to really enjoy a weekend
While Olivia explains the importance of a good hair-do
I attended Arts Alive at Cathedral House with him a few weeks ago and he really seemed to like the singing and adorably ridiculous accessories (this was rodeo week in case that wasn't obvious)
Matt also surprised him at lunch one day and got to meet some of his baby friends (who were all completely mesmerized by his crutches)
This poor little guy has been to the doctor/urgent care so many times lately.
It seems like we can't go 2 weeks without a visit. But through it all, he has been mostly smiley and sweet. He got tubes in his ears but ended up back at the doctor with ANOTHER double ear infection just 5 days later. I am really hoping that these tubes kick in and give this baby (and his parents) some relief very soon.
One area we continue to struggle with is sleep. He is currently on a strict 2 hour waking schedule at night to nurse. Its really out of control but at the advice of some dear friends, we have gotten in touch with a sleep therapist and are very hopeful that our 9 month update will include SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT.
And thankfully, Olivia continues to be smitten by Eric and he continues to be mesmerized by her. Olivia is really creative and imaginative. She loves dancing and singing and putting on shows. And, lucky for her, Eric seems to enjoy watching her dancing and singing and putting on shows. She has been a huge help to me lately with Matt traveling/being hurt in sitting and playing with him while I make dinner or work. She makes up silly songs that seem to soothe him, reads to him before bed, is loud and crazy when he's crying to distract him, and creates "baby obstacle courses" for him to maneuver. She's protective over him - when we man-handle him to give him medicine, she gets so mad at us and has explained at least 5 times that it hurts him when we hold his cheeks and squirt the medicine in his mouth. (Much to her dismay, we continue to use this technique and now she has given up and will leave the room when he gets medicine). I feel lucky to say that she's gentle and smart and loving with him. Now, granted, she did leave him on the edge of the couch and leave to go watch the iPad, so she's not completely ready for babysitting quite yet, but she's pretty close! ;)
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