8 1/2 Months

It's amazing how much can change in a few short weeks! Last month at this time, Maddox wasn't really moving much and nowadays, he's rarely sitting still and is into EVERYTHING! Not only is he crawling all over the place, but his new favorite thing to do is to pull up (on anything...toys, people, furniture, Coco) and stand. He's starting to cruise a bit and likes to test himself by letting go of whatever he's pulled up on to see how long he can stand there. We've been lucky so far and haven't had to deal with any bumps or bruises but seeing how independent he's getting, we're sure to experience our fair share in the near future. He's still a very good eater and doesn't dislike anything really (well, he's starting to object to baby food just because he'd rather feed himself). He's refusing formula quite a bit now (apparently pretty common once they start eating 3 solid meals plus a snack a day) so it's getting tricky to get him to drink enough formula to meet the recommended minimum. I think we're going to start sending formula to daycare in sippy cups instead of bottles because he'd much rather drink from a cup. His 9 month appointment is in a couple of weeks and I'm looking forward to asking a bunch of questions (but not looking forward to the shots).

Video of Maddox Crawling- 6/1/10 (7 months, 3 weeks old)

8 Months Old

It's hard to believe that Maddox is 8 months old (and I say this every single month but I'm really in shock!). So much has happened in the past month with his growth & development. He's definitely a pro at crawling and can't stand to sit still since he knows how much fun it is to go go go! He's also starting to pull up quite a bit (especially on the couch and coffee table). I'm nervous about all of the bumps and bruises that are sure to be in our near future given his new mobility but I'm excited for him to experience new things. His first tooth is through the gumline (not by much but it's there) and tooth #2 (the one beside of it) is going to make its appearance any day now. We're having a lot of fun this summer going swimming and taking a lot of walks with the stroller. He also got to enjoy his very first popsicle today and LOVED it! Looks like more popsicles will be in demand! As far as what he's eating, well, he isn't very picky. He'll eat just about anything we give him but I try to keep his diet free of excess preservatives, sugar, fats, spices, and empty calories. He eats a lot of steamed veggies, pasta, fruit, and still enjoys stage 2 and 3 baby food quite a bit. At daycare today, we found out that he will officially move to the older infants room next Monday. I'm actually very sad about this because I love his teachers in the young infants room. Michelle & Tiffany have become extended family members to us and I'm going to miss them a lot (and I know Maddox will too). They said that since he's the oldest in the room right now and the only one that's mobile, he's getting very bored. Over the past few weeks, they've been slowly transitioning him to the older infants room and he apparently has a lot of fun over there. He'll be the youngest in the room and will surely learn a lot from the older ones.

June 1st...big day!

Yesterday was a big day for Maddox! He officially started crawling forward and got his very first tooth! We were shocked at his crawling because up until now, he's only been scooting in reverse but when Brandon and I were sitting in his bedroom floor yesterday afternoon playing, he just took off crawling! We couldn't stop giggling (and of course, I wanted to cry because my baby boy is growing up too fast!). Now that he has the hang of it, we're going to spend some time babyproofing and installing baby gates at the stairs.