I haven't been very good on my monthly updates of Colter. He is 8 months old and is growing so fast. I can already tell that he is going to be trouble. He grabs at everything in site. He is sitting up by himself and starting to get up on all fours. Uggh! He moves along the floor like an inch worm. Next comes crawling, which I'm not looking forward to.
He is still as spoiled as ever. You can't leave the room without him crying. I have to bring him to sit at my feet wherever I am in the house. He is not a very good napper and still wakes up at night. He is definately a high maintenance child, but we still think he is as cute as ever. He sprouted his first tooth at around 6 1/2 months (thank goodness I was done nursing). He just got a second tooth in the last couple of weeks. The one tooth grin is so silly. I think he is probably cutting more teeth because he drools non stop. We have all these cute clothes for him to wear, but we always have to cover them up with a bib.
He is still a tiny little guy. He just started fitting in his 6-9 month clothes. The last time I took him to the doctor he was 15 lbs. 4 oz., which was in the 2 percentile for his weight. He is in the 76th percentile for his height. He has finally started eating some solid foods. He wasn't very interested in anything other than formula until the last few weeks. He likes sweet potatoes, carrots, and baby cereal (oatmeal) with applesauce, pears, or bananas. He hates peas, and is not a big fan of squash or peaches. He loves his biter biscuits, but makes a huge mess so we only give them to him before his bath. He likes sweets too, I let him have part of a sucker the other day. He also loves to listen to music and watch the itunes visualizer. When all else fails, I put him in front of the computer to watch the visualizer---that helps for at least 5 minutes.
It seems like he has been sick non-stop for the last few months. In the last 2 months, he has had at least three colds, an ear infection, and a stomach bug. Hopefully, he is building a stronger immune stystem.
It too bad, he can't fold the clothes.
It's time to lower the crib mattress.
Sitting up like a big boy.
We love our little Colter, and are excited to see what other joys and challenges he will bring.
