Brody Lawrence: 8 Month Update

Almost caught up!!

Weight: Around 19.5 pounds...based on my Brian Regan scale technique.

Length: Not a clue.

Head Circumference: Still no idea.

Physical Milestones:  This month he has become a lot more daring with climbing and pulling up to stand on everything.  He's also learned how to get himself down, although it's still slowly and carefully.

Eating:  We started giving Brody more finger foods this month and he is SOOOOO much happier.  Still feeding him 3 meals a day and 5-6 nursing sessions typically.  Unlike Kayla, there isn't much that Brody won't eat.  They love him at daycare and he eats so well there.  Never does is say anything but "all" next to what he ate on his daily summary.    

Sleeping:  Our little crappy stretch of sleep eventually got a little bit better.  He had a hard time when he could stand up in his crib but couldn't get back down.  We ended up trying to stick with a consistent routine in the middle of the night (as for naps and going to bed he is really quite a good sleeper).  We decided I would only nurse him once and it would have to be at least 8 hours after he went to bed.  If he cried before 8 hours, we used a modified cry it out routine where we would go in after 5 min, 6 min, 7 min etc.  He ended up having a pretty good stretch of sleeping for about 3 weeks or so where he would wake up at 3 or 4 and eat, then sleep until close to 6 (sleeping in yay!).

We also got into a great napping routine: 2 naps, 1 around 8:30 or 9 for about an hour and half and then another around 1 or 1:30 for an hour and a half.  We also decided he may just be a kid that needs an earlier bedtime so we try to put him down between 6 and 6:30 on the days I don't work.  The problem is this is impossible the 2 days during the week I work. We are getting there I think.

Other:  Brody really like "tall kneeling" or kneeling more upright. It's one of his favorite positions.  He loves watching Kayla run around him in the basement and tries to lunge and "catch" her.  It's truly a joy to watch my kids love each other.

He has a weird obsession with chewing on these tiny Melissa & Doug dolls from Kayla's toys.

Tall kneeling

This 8 month photo session was a bit difficult.  Brody was a big cranky and I had to give him some MumMums to keep him quite.  Brody made some great faces while eating the MumMum.  

Brody was really enjoying "showing me" his MumMum