8 months

Things that Conrad is up to at 8 months....

-not crawling yet, but scooches on his bottom while sitting and rocking/lunging forward for things. Trying to enjoy the last few moments before he takes off!
-figured out how to splash in the bathtub and thinks its hilarious!
-squealing when he's excited and saying several one syllable sounds.
-not liking baby food quite as much, prefers to feed himself, especially puffs!
-still taking thickened breastmilk by bottle every 3 hours during the day. Slowly weaning down the amount of thickener we are using. Has yet to have a taste of formula!
-learning to drink thickened water (yum!) from a sippy cup
-outgrowth his 6-9 month clothes quickly and wears size 3 diapers.
-takes 2 naps a day, usually around 11am and 4pm.
-loves to give big slobbery kisses, especially to mommy!

7 months

Weighs 18 lbs 3 oz

-Loves to eat. Haven't really found a baby food yet that he won't eat :)
-Loves books, music, toys that light up
-Chews on everything and drools nonstop but still no signs of teeth.
-Napping is getting worse. Ugh!
-So happy and full of smiles as long as someone is paying attention to him and not trying to make him sleep :)
-Still taking thickened breast milk by bottle thanks to a swallow study in December that showed some improvement, but not enough to stop thickening :(
-Started physical therapy at the beginning of January to help strengthen neck muscles (poor guy has torticollis thanks to his cramped quarters while in mommy's belly)

Christmas

A quick summary of our 2012 Christmas: night light parade with friends, Christmas at the zoo, elf on the shelf, Wyatt refusing to sit on Santa's lap (and slightly afraid of Buddy, our elf), a never changing wish list consisting of a DS, stompeez slippers, and a dreamlight, 4 family celebrations, Wyatt tearing through the gifts and Conrad trying to eat the paper and taking in all the sights of his first Christmas!!

Christmas morning

Sweet Brothers

Mommy with her boys

Opening a gift

DS-check, Stompeez-check.  Santa was nice to Wyatt!

Cutest little elf

6 months

Half a year already!? How did that happen? This sweet and completely rotten baby boy has my whole heart! Him and his big brother keep me so busy and oh so happy!

Weighs 17 lbs 12 oz (52%)
Height 28 inches (93%)

- sitting up by himself!
- eating baby food fruits and veggies. Gags on the stuff mom makes but will devour the jar kind :)
- still drinking only breastmilk (thickened) by bottle.
- fights sleep just like his big brother. Always afraid they are going to miss something!
- Reaches/grabs/lunges for everything!
- drool machine but still no signs of teeth
- has the best belly laugh and giggle, especially for big brother and when he is tickled.
- jumps like a maniac in the jumper and wants to be standing/jumping on your lap.

This boy melts my heart!!

Halloween

We had the cutest little owl and doggy to treat or treat with this year!  Wyatt loved going around to the neighbors' houses and getting candy.  He was very brave about going up to the door all by himself and did not want to stop, even when his candy bucket was overflowing!!

Showing off his Halloween neclace that he made at school

Getting a picture of both of them together is quite challenging!

Aren't they cute!!

Trick or Treat

Ringing the doorbell like a pro :)

5 Months

-grabbing everything!
-had his first bite of "food" (rice cereal). Grabbed the spoon right out of Mommy's hand and shoved in his mouth!
-likes to stand