Jude at 8 months

Time sure does fly and here we are at 8 months.  Only 4 more months and you will already be a year old, my little monkey.

Jude at 8 months:

- weighs ___

- is ___inches tall.

- still wears size 4 diapers.

- wears size 12 month clothing.

- is crawling everywhere.  Just started a week before he turned 8 months.

- is standing up and pulls himself up onto any piece of furniture he can (he just decided to do this today--on his 8 months birthday).

- Has become a vacume and puts absolutely everything and anything in his mouth.  He is really going after the little lint pieces on the carpet--yuck!

- Started swimming lessons and loves them.
 
- Is obsessed with the stairs---that is the only place you want to crawl.  You have even fallen down them, because you go too fast and mommy can't keep up.

- Loves to give kisses.  It is so sweet and cute.

- You are such a cuddle bug.  You love to cuddle and snuggle and I LOVE it!

- You still eat a tonne.  You are moving away from the mushy food though and really like to eat finger foods all by yourself.

- Love playing with your brother and sister.

- Have become quite vocal and will go after your brother and sister crying when they take away your toys. They are lucky you don't have any teeth yet.

- Love to be outside and in the trampoline, especially.

- Love puppies!

- Still do not sleep through the night and I am exhausted!

- Naps twice a day.

Jude at 7 months..

My baby boy is growing. John and I were just talking the other night at how much he has grown and even though he will always be 'the baby', he has changed so much and is becoming so independent and 'grown' up. I think it will really hit us when he starts walking.

Jude at 7 months:

- weighs

- is __ tall

- wears size 4 diapers.

- wears size 12 month clothing. (Yes I had to put away the 6 month stuff).

- Is an eating machine. I can not believe how much this kid eats! Three meals a day, not to mention the snacks and the milkies!

- Has tried all sorts of food (apples, bananas, apricots, peaches, mango, pears, prunes, dates, beans, peas, avocado, carrots, sweet potaotes, chicken noodle soup, mum mum crackers, bread and cereal) . I had to look back at what my other two preferred, Zech loved his fruit and Gigi loved her veggies. Jude just loves food, he really has no preference. He will make funny faces at certain foods, but he just keeps eating.

- Is by far my messiest eater. I can not believe how messy he is!

- Loves the Jolly Jumper.

- Army crawls, does the bridge backward crawl (weirdest thing I have seen yet---I need to get a video of it) and rolls everywhere.

- Loves to sit up and has sit up on his own a few times now.

- Has some favourite toys.......his stuffed bear, books, his star teether,

- Has two naps, one in the morning at around 10:00 am and then after lunch.

- Does not sleep through the night--he's a horrible sleeper. I am up at least 5 times a night with him.

- Still such a happy, content, smiley, little boy.