Eating updates:
My baby food making skills have expanded to include butternut squash, string beans and peas. Planning on string beans and introducing fruit before the end of the month. French Vanilla yogurt causes a stir and guacamole but not together. Have added bagels, puffs, pancakes, pizza crust and sweet potato fries to the boys list of fun things to eat. The boys are having around 30 ounces per day and are both on the same formula (phew). Jackson will wake up anywhere between 3 to 7:30 for a bottle. He just wants the bottle and will goes back to sleep after he is finished. You could probably use Connor as an alarm clock with his routine 7:30 happy shout-out for his bottle.
Sleeping updates:
The boys are taking around 2 naps per day that range anywhere from 1 to 2 hours and if they do not take 2, they will take one long one. Connor is still fighting naps but we have decided that the best thing for him is to let him cry it out. Both of the boys get their last bottle around 8 p.m. and go to bed immediately thereafter. We read a couple of books - It's Pajama Time, The Going To Bed Book and Goodnight Moon and say our good nights.
General updates:
The boys met my Aunt Dolores and Uncle Tony this month and little Miss Macy, attended a luge party (no formula shots allowed) and spent the night at Aunt Gina and Uncle Tony's, went to the Waverly Farmers Market and Boordy again and spent lots of time with their Aunts and Uncles and cousins. Thanks to their pal, Benjamin, we have added some new Baby Einstein DVD's into the mix and they boys are mesmerized by the Kids Bop Kids. The boys have also acquired a fondness for Classical Baby. At times, they are so active that it is hard to keep their attention, especially Jackson but any of the Einsteins and/or portions of Classical Baby and select tunes from the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse stops them in their tracks and result in open mouthed stares as if they are trying to catch flies..
The boys have moved into 9 month clothes and fit in size 3 diapers. Although the new food is something we can't avoid, it has created some unpleasant surprises in their diapers and on others and generated a lot more dirty laundry. After one such instance and before I was able to secure a new diaper on Connor, he peed on me while at the gym. Besides new clothes for Connor, I needed a new shirt and the person that found the mess too!
Jackson has figured out how to sit up with almost perfect posture, get down to a crawling position and back up to a seated position. His crawling actually resembles a crawl and there is actually a lot of speed. He is pulling himself up on anything and everything. He is quite a creative thinker and pushes toys around to get leverage to help him maneuver. The crib has been lowered to its lowest position and he has still been able to figure out how to stand up.
Connor has perfected sitting up and shows no interest in trying to crawl or do anything else. He has started to get very effective at standing and really is proud of himself. You can tell he likes to stand because he stiffens his legs up almost immediately if he thinks he has the option of standing and refuses to loosen them when we need him to sit down. Connor has developed a temper when he can't reach things and his hand eye coordination is improving.
Jackson has had some severe bouts of separation anxiety and some serious emotional outbursts that have everybody scratching their heads and wondering what happened to cause that much noise and actual tears that quickly especially when they stop once we figure out whatever it is that he wants. Along with these emotions is what we are going to call "curious" behavior and lots of no, Jackson BUT he is only 8 months and wants to "explore" his surroundings. I know that I am supposed to encourage this but he can be very frustrating with feeding and changing of clothes and diapers.
Probably most important to myself and Michael, both boys are really starting to notice one another. Lots of smiling exchanges and pulling of toys away from one another. Unfortunately, a lot of the contact is Jackson trying to use Connor as a catapult to get where he wants and/or stand up. Connor is not so happy about this and has started to vocalize his discontent. Michael actually spotted Jackson sharing Silly Monkey with Connor without being asked.
Looking forward to a "special" September...
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