8 Month update

Dear Owen, Owit, Baby Owen, Chub Chubs, Chunks, OD, Otis, 

Oh my gosh, you are just becoming my best little buddy. I seriously have loved this past month with you. Not that the other months haven't been enjoyable, but you have just changed and accomplished so much this past month, that you are starting to loose your just sit like a blob stage and becoming so interactive and SO MUCH FUN!! 

This past month has been a big one for you, from eating and sleeping, to moving and rolling! It's been a good month. So let's get it all. 

You have taken the whole suck food back to a whole new level. You are eating solids so well now, and take most food. You are even starting to take chunks of breads and solid vegetables. It's fun to feed you little bites from out plates and watch your face try to figure it out. You love squash, carrots and sweet potatoes... The orange vegi's seem to really suit you. Apple sauce on the other hand get's spit right back out as soon as it hits your mouth. You have also figured out drinking from a straw, which will make the transition from bottle so much easier. Good job son. 

Bottles have become your main source of feeding. You are still getting mom's good old milk, but just bottle form, and formula. You haven't had any issues taking both milks so it's working out rather nicely. It's hard to believe that in just 4 short months you won't even be needing a bottle. SLOW DOWN TIME! 

You are on a fabulous schedule, which has helped our summer days be successful. You are waking up between 6-6:30am, eat and then go back to sleep until close to 8. You eat breakfast with your sister and then we play for a bit. You get a bottle around 9.. which you feed yourself! Another pat on the back. We play a little bit more and then about 10 it's nap time. I feel a little bad about this, but you spend a lot of your morning naps in the carseat. Your morning naps are usually only about a half hour-to an hour long anyways, but that's such prime time for play dates and running errands. I promise I do keep you home sometimes! You wake up around 11ish, we play some more. Then around 12-!2:30 we have lunch with June. At 1:00 you have a bottle, we read stories with June and you both go down for nap/quiet time. You can take up to about a 3 hour nap, which just leads to June and I spending a lot of time outside waiting for you to wakeup! Then we play for a bit more, dinner at 6pm, bath and bottle, stories, prayers and off to bed by 7. It's working out very nicely and I really hope this routine stays throughout summer. 

This month has been quite the month for you and your movement. You are rolling around like crazy, and have figured out how to get onto your belly. You kick kick kick and it eventually get's you around. Your backwards scooting skills are great! But you back yourself into things and it drives you crazy, and mom too! But it's just a phase, and I know that, so just keep backing yourself into things as long as you would like! 

You are a smiling chub chubs. Oh that smile makes people fall in love with you. I think it's the dimples that you have going for you! Or your bleach blonde hair that is so much like your daddy's when he was your age. 

You have one tooth that has officially popped through, and one that has split the gums, but is playing a cruel joke and won't come out. It's causing some unfortunate discomfort, but chewing on EVERYTHING seems to make you feel better. I feel like I am constantly pulling things from your mouth or washing it because it has drool all over it. Don't worry, I'm staying on top of it. 

June and you are really starting to play and interact with each other... or better yet learning to take each other's toys, and you pulling her hair. She isn't too fond of that! I love watching you two play! Owen, your sister adores you. She sings to you when you are sad, she rubs your head, and wants to sit next to you all the time. If we go anywhere she always asks if baby Owit is coming and to make sure you are included in everything we do. 

We love you so much little buddy. You are becoming so much fun and I can't help but smile just thinking about you and all the happiness that you bring into this home and our lives. You fit into our family so perfectly! 

Happy 8 Months little Otis! 

Love, Mom