Peanut is 8 months old - how is it possible that time is flying by so quickly. I think if I look back every monthly post probably starts that same way. We started 8 months with our monthly photo session as soon as Mommy got home from work! Brisco is starting to like these sessions less and less and usually only sits with you for a minute now because you think it's so fun to pull his fur.
6:30-7am: Wake up, Happy, all smiles and excited! Avery has been waking up earlier than usual as of late. As her days change in activity hopefully she'll go back to her 7am start. Once she's up we get out of bed and have some breakfast. These days the menu is oatmeal (plain or banana flavored) as well as some pureed fruit and then 2oz of formula.
7:30am - We are no longer as snugly in the morning as we used to be - Avery wants to play and explore right away. Peanut wants to get into everything so I think it's about time to break out the playpen so mommy can get ready to leave for work.
9:30am - 11am - NAP, this has become a pretty consistent schedule for Peanut, sometimes she'll even take a two hour nap.
11:30am - Lunch time!! Avery LOVES food!! Since turning 8 months we have started to introduce more and more foods. Chicken, corn, cauliflower, strawberries, quinoa, peaches, papaya she'll try anything. She definitly doesn't love her greens as much as fruits and protein but she'll eat them begrudgingly. For lunch you'll have a veggie and a starch or two veggies and then she finished with 3oz of formula.
12p-2:30p - Whatever they day brings us! We get dressed, we clean up from lunch bc it's certainly not a clean experience. Depending on the weather we go for a nice long walk with Brisco, or do some errands with Mommy and Daddy. Go to the park an explore, explore, explore!
2:30 - 4pm - NAP, 1.5 to 2 hours is your standard nap lately which is great. Since you've started moving and pulling yourself up you are more tired and knock out the minute you lay down. The other great thing that you've been doing is you put yourself to sleep. We rock with you sing the nap song and then lay you down awake in your crib, within 5-10 minutes you are out. Most of the time without protest but sometime you are more tired and some tears are involved.
4:30pm - Dinner time! This is where we give you a little of everything. Protein, veggie and fruit as well as 2-3oz of formula. Countdown for mommy to get home from work if it's a weekday. If it's a weekend you are all over the place getting into everything. Your new favorite thing is to go up and down the hallway trying to get Brisco.
6pm- Facetime!! Every night when Daddy is traveling we make sure we Facetime with him. You love it - you know the sound and get so excited to see him. As we get closer to the end of the day sometimes we have to change what room you're in to keep you entertained and happy. You are so curious that you love playing with blocks and stacking things and tearing them down.
7pm - Nighttime routine. A friend told me very early that the nighttime routine is crucial and will be a part of your schedule for years so we made a point to start a good cycle every night. We get ready for our bath, play in the tub for around 10 minutes. Get ready for bed with a nighttime diaper, lots of lotion since it's so dry, turn on the humidifier, put on our pj's and then sit down to enjoy a bottle.
7:30pm - lights out, when you finish your bottle (usually 10oz big girl!!!) we burp, rock in the chair together and turn on your sound machine. The noises in the city are great bc you'll sleep through anything but I like to have a background of white noise so abrupt noises like car alarms.
Repeat! Repeat! Repeat! It will be fun to see how it continues to change as you get older.
8 Months
Brisco looking displeased
Photo Session
As the months go by it's amazing how quickly Avery develops and every month it's something new and faster. At 8 months old we aren't sure of her weight but I'd say she's around the 20lb marker. She is officially on the move and a speedy little army crawler. She hasn't quite gotten up on her knees but she's got the army move down! Chasing Brisco around any chance she gets and getting into everything. That is certainly a game changer on how we spend our days. Just the other morning I sat her down on her mat so that I could finish getting ready for work and when I turned around she was gone and already into Daddy's closet.
In addition to crawling, Avery loves pulling herself up, whether it's holding hands with us or using the ottoman, if she's in a seated position she can do it - that also means it's time to drop the crib!! Avery has learned how to wave and loves saying hello when she's face timing.
Avery's day at 8 months. Here's a glimpse into a day as peanut:
6:30-7am: Wake up, Happy, all smiles and excited! Avery has been waking up earlier than usual as of late. As her days change in activity hopefully she'll go back to her 7am start. Once she's up we get out of bed and have some breakfast. These days the menu is oatmeal (plain or banana flavored) as well as some pureed fruit and then 2oz of formula.
7:30am - We are no longer as snugly in the morning as we used to be - Avery wants to play and explore right away. Peanut wants to get into everything so I think it's about time to break out the playpen so mommy can get ready to leave for work.
9:30am - 11am - NAP, this has become a pretty consistent schedule for Peanut, sometimes she'll even take a two hour nap.
11:30am - Lunch time!! Avery LOVES food!! Since turning 8 months we have started to introduce more and more foods. Chicken, corn, cauliflower, strawberries, quinoa, peaches, papaya she'll try anything. She definitly doesn't love her greens as much as fruits and protein but she'll eat them begrudgingly. For lunch you'll have a veggie and a starch or two veggies and then she finished with 3oz of formula.
12p-2:30p - Whatever they day brings us! We get dressed, we clean up from lunch bc it's certainly not a clean experience. Depending on the weather we go for a nice long walk with Brisco, or do some errands with Mommy and Daddy. Go to the park an explore, explore, explore!
2:30 - 4pm - NAP, 1.5 to 2 hours is your standard nap lately which is great. Since you've started moving and pulling yourself up you are more tired and knock out the minute you lay down. The other great thing that you've been doing is you put yourself to sleep. We rock with you sing the nap song and then lay you down awake in your crib, within 5-10 minutes you are out. Most of the time without protest but sometime you are more tired and some tears are involved.
4:30pm - Dinner time! This is where we give you a little of everything. Protein, veggie and fruit as well as 2-3oz of formula. Countdown for mommy to get home from work if it's a weekday. If it's a weekend you are all over the place getting into everything. Your new favorite thing is to go up and down the hallway trying to get Brisco.
6pm- Facetime!! Every night when Daddy is traveling we make sure we Facetime with him. You love it - you know the sound and get so excited to see him. As we get closer to the end of the day sometimes we have to change what room you're in to keep you entertained and happy. You are so curious that you love playing with blocks and stacking things and tearing them down.
7pm - Nighttime routine. A friend told me very early that the nighttime routine is crucial and will be a part of your schedule for years so we made a point to start a good cycle every night. We get ready for our bath, play in the tub for around 10 minutes. Get ready for bed with a nighttime diaper, lots of lotion since it's so dry, turn on the humidifier, put on our pj's and then sit down to enjoy a bottle.
7:30pm - lights out, when you finish your bottle (usually 10oz big girl!!!) we burp, rock in the chair together and turn on your sound machine. The noises in the city are great bc you'll sleep through anything but I like to have a background of white noise so abrupt noises like car alarms.
Repeat! Repeat! Repeat! It will be fun to see how it continues to change as you get older.
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