Size: You currently weigh a little more than 18 pounds. I’m definitely getting more of a work out carrying you around. It’s weird to think you’ve almost tripled in size since you were born! You are currently in size 3 diapers and wearing size 6-9 month clothing. We have put away some of your 6 month clothes but you are still fitting into a couple of outfits. It won’t be long!

Sleep: Your sleep patterns have been off this month since you have been sick a couple of times (During those sick times you’ve been waking up 2-3 times per night and it takes a while to get you back on schedule). During normal nights you go to sleep around 7:30pm and sleep anywhere from 7-8am. You still wake up once a night to eat, but the times have really been varying…sometimes it’s 3am and others it’s 6am. We are working on cutting out this feeding so you can sleep through the entire night!

The biggest difference in your sleeping is that you love to roll over and sleep on your stomach. This is a very recent development and I never thought I’d see the day!

Activities: Once again, you still love your jumparoo. You can entertain yourself forever in that thing and love to see what all is going on around the room. You have also spent a lot of time sitting up on the floor and playing with all your new toys. We currently have them stored in a plastic bin and you love to put the pieces in the bin and then take them out and do it over and over again. You like anything that lights up or makes noise, but you also love small pieces that you can feel different textures on.

We have started putting on Baby Einstein videos every once in a while and it is crazy how they capture your attention and you love to watch what is going on and listen to the music. You can be getting fussy and bored playing on the ground and I turn on a video and your just stop and watch and listen.


Food: This month you have starting eating solids at daycare around lunch time. We try to make sure you have solids at least 2-3 times per day. You normally have a fruit & cereal in the morning (depending on if mom is running late), a vegetable at lunch, and fruit at night. You have tried meats, but so far are not a fan. You have eaten all kinds of foods and a lot of combination foods, but bananas are still your favorites.

You eat 7-8oz about 4-5 times per day and are still nursing and taking formula, when needed. You can also feed yourself your bottles which makes you look so old (and mom a little bit sad).

Showing off your teeth!

New things: You now have your 2 bottom front teeth! You are definitely still teething! You drool and love to chew on everything. Luckily, we have stocked you with all kinds of teething toys at home & at daycare. You seem to love the raspberry pacifier like thing to chew on and really anything you can put in your mouth, including your pacifier or your hand.

There they are!

You had your first Christmas and got so many great toys from everyone. You were able to celebrate Christmas with all sides of your family throughout the different celebrations spread out over 3 days. Obviously your Christmas day was not the best since you were sick, but it was definitely memorable and we’ll never forget it.

You also had your first trips to the aquarium and to the zoo. You loved looking at all the fish and animals…and all the little kids around you. I think they capture your attention more than the animals!

You took your first trip to the ER and had your first severe fever twice this month! You have kept us busy worrying about you. You also took a trip to the pediatric ophthalmologist to check on your eye and he currently has you wearing a patch on your right eye for 1 hour a day to strengthen the left eye (it has gotten weak due to the blocked vision of your hemangioma). You also visited the hematologist who is treating your hemongioma with medicine. You are currently on two medications and Pepcid to help your stomach with the medicines.


You are still so curious. When I have you on the changing table you are constantly reaching and grabbing for everything. Whether diaper cream, lotion, or diapers, you want to put it all in your mouth and often end up throwing it on the ground. You do not like when mom has to put you on your back to get you dressed because you want to sit up and see everything that is going on…buttoning your pants is torture for you.


You are still not crawling, but you’re getting close. You are able to get on all fours and push, but you just push yourself backwards. You love to pull up on our fingers and stand up. Really, I think you could stand up all the time if you only could on your own. When I try to sit you down, you just arch that back as hard as possible.

You have started sitting in the high chair at restaurants and do great. As long as you have a toy (and are not close to anything on the table), you will just sit there and be content. Dad and I love enjoying meals with you as a family of 3.