Hello, Our little guy is 8 Months Old (or at least was on the 9th) of course I am a little late...but hopefully I can learn to get all of this under control and have things on time and organized as I want it to be. Life is so incredibly busy...and I am trying to have a more simple life. But it will happen! Jens is growing like a weed. I cannot believe how fast time is going, life still seems crazy when I think that we have two beautiful boys. They are both growing so darn fast...so it's been teaching me lately to just enjoy it all...even when things are tough...this is not gonna last long...I know I shouldn't think this way but they will seriously be grown and moved on out in no time :( Gah. So I am definitely enjoying it all and living in the moment. Well here is the update. Enjoy! Weight/Height: Sorry didn't track again :( I will make sure to for next month though! Sizes: He still fits in size 6-12 months clothes (9 Months would be his perfect fit) but they pretty much only ever have 6-12 months. He can fit in some of the smaller 12 month clothes. We will probably be switching his clothes over to 12 months though because some of his sleepers are getting a little snug (length anyways) he is a small baby...so most of his 12 months clothes are super big still (but the smaller ones fit ok). In Pampers he is still in a size 3. In cloth he is still on the largest size for his kawaii diapers and the medium size for his flip diapers. Routine: We have finally figured out a routine that works for him. So exciting! Here it is.... 7:00am- Wake up and I nurse him, then I start breakfast and he has breakfast (usually oatmeal or fruit puree) 8:00am- He goes down for his 1st nap. 10:00am- Wake up and nurse. I will then give him a little snack of some kind. Fruit, mum mums, puffs, cheerios. 12:00pm- His second nap (also Isaiah's nap too...so this is my down time without the boys) 2:00pm- He wakes up (so does Isaiah) I nurse him and then give him a little snack (sometimes I skip this solid feed) 4:00pm- His last nap. He fights me on this nap sometimes...but he still needs this nap to function! 5:30/6:00pm- He wakes up. I nurse him and then feed him dinner. Which is some kind of puree. 7:30- Get ready for bedtime. If it is bath night we do bath...if not we just play for a bit before bed...read a book. He sleeps from 7:30/8pm until 7am (the odd night he may wake up for one feeding...but he usually doesn't) We also gave up his dream feed and it was easier than I thought it would be harder than it was. Sleeping: He loves his sleep. Our routine goes something like this. For naps through out the day I take him to his room, put him in his sleep sack turn his monitor on, turn his sleep sheep on (to the rain sound setting and it runs for 45 minutes) I give him his soother and put his blanket (that I made him) over top of him and his fuzzy bear has to be right beside his face. He loves soft things...he loves his blanket and loves to put it up to his eyes and rub it on his face. Nighttime is not really any different the only thing different is I nurse him before putting him in his crib. But he is seriously they best sleeper...now that we have figured out what he wants/needs it is so awesome. He is such a chill baby! Eating: He is still breastfed. He loves food. I won't be surprised if we start doing solids after every feeding soon...He LOVES nursing and is so awesome at it. Glad I haven't had issues with it. But he also loves food too (probably just as much) I've started getting more creative with making baby food for him, and we have been trying to use up some of the "junk food" we've bought him for easy snacks...like puffs, mum mums, arrowroot cookies etc. My goal is to get rid of them completely and start making all of my own snacks for him. He loves food so much that that is enough of a motivation to cook everything for him :) I am hoping to start doing a regular baby food recipe post once a week (I will eventually get into the swing of things) But he loves food so much that I am loving experimenting with different recipes...so to make a post about them will be fun! Milestones:
8 Months Postpartum: Well I am doing really great. Definitely feeling really comfortable with everything. Still figuring out a good routine for myself. With health and fitness and with just life and getting more simple. I have started adding devotionals into my life...and I must say that it has changed my life...I am spending way less time on the computer (yes I am on here now...but I mean way less time on facebook I guess...the things that take up my time) Spending more time with my boys and trying to get rid of the unhealthy things in life. I am feeling really great though and feeling like things are falling into place! I feel like I have way more energy to and motivation to do better in my house. Running my house :) Yup life is pretty great right now! Thanks for stopping by. ...following my dreams...
-Cynthia
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