I have been meaning to post Eden's eight month update for the past month (obviously) but I keep getting distracted. However, since she is going to be nine months old tomorrow I need to get a move on! Most of this information is completely outdated now, but at the beginning of her eighth month, this is what she was up to:
Routine:
Eden has been going to bed around 6pm these days. We try to keep her up later, but the poor little thing is just exhausted. One evening she actually (from a sitting position) folded in half to lay her head on the living room floor to try and go to sleep. She must be growing. She generally wakes up once around 2pm for a bottle and some Motrin, then wakes up around 8am. Her teeth have been bugging her. Her naps fluctuate from one-two naps depending on how long they last.
Eating:
What can I say? The girl hasn't met a food she doesn't like. Eden is up for just about anything. She has been having scrambled eggs and pancakes for breakfast with Zoë in the mornings. LOL! She also really likes pieces of banana and black beans. Now that she is eating more and more solid foods I have started mixing her bottles 1/2 milk and 1/2 water. She doesn't mind a bit. She also drinks water from her sippy cup during meal time.
Clothing:
Eden is weighing in at 17lbs. 4oz. this month, and is still fitting nicely into her 6-9 month clothes. She is quite the petite little lady, which is shocking to me because the girl eats more than Zoë does. LOL!
Other Tidbits:
Eden is *this close* to crawling. She is going to be scooting around the house any day now. In fact, I think she practices in her crib. I find her all over her all over in there! Even though she isn't mobile yet, her days of hanging out on the bed with Zoë and watching cartoon (without parents) are over. The other day she tried to climb over her pillow wall and dive off the bed. I can practically feel the gray hairs sprouting...
Her favorite cartoon is Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. She squeals and even does "The Hotdog Dance" with Zoë. She kind of bounces around while she is sitting. Or if we are dancing together she will kick her little legs like crazy. LOL!
Eden Dancing from Maegan B. on Vimeo.
She is now wearing pigtails most days since she started pulling the bows out of her hair and trying to eat them. Nice.
She is a pro at pulling herself up in her crib. I had to drop her mattress to the lowest setting already! I also had to remove her mobile because she was standing, holding on to the crib railing with one hand, and reaching for the mobile and pulling it down. I had to take her aquarium out too. She somehow managed to unhook it! Silly baby. Her crib is a pretty boring place now. No wonder she spins in circles.
