Okay, here's a 7 month Kyle update. As you can see, he LOVES grabbing his feet (he hasn't figured out how to get them in his mouth yet, but he's trying!). He also loves watching and patting Benson. He gets this excited/amazed look on his face when his hand touches Benson's fur, and that's the only time we ever see that exact expression. Actually, we also see it when he touches the fake animal fur in those "touch and see" books. He is a very good eater...he eats oat mush, carrots, sweet potatoes, pears, apples, and banana. He likes all of those but LOVES his oat mush and bananas (even though the jarred bananas look a little weird, kind of flesh-colored).
Let's see, what else. He can sit up unassisted for short stretches, but then usually "capsizes". And he definitely gets bored more easily these days...we have to rotate from activity to activity much more frequently. And just today, we added a new activity to the rotation...his "jumperoo" (compliments of Nonnie). It took him a few minutes to figure out that he can jump in it, and he seems to like it although he has a somewhat serious expression on his face when he's jumping, like he's really concentrating. I'm sure he'll "lighten up" in it soon, once he gets used to it.
Probably the biggest news of this update (at least from my standpoint) is that he is FINALLY sleeping through the night! He'll now sleep for about 10 hrs straight (sometimes waking up once or twice and rumbling for a few minutes). Needless to say, I am absolutely THRILLED by this development. Teething is right around the corner though...hopefully this isn't shortlived.
I must say, with this summer-like weather today, we weren't sure what to dress him in for bed. His room is 77F, so we opted for just a short-sleeve onesie and thin cotton sleep sack...hopefully he doesn't get too cold in the night.
Oh, and to update my previous post, we have since bathed Kyle sitting in that tub (instead of lying on that hammock). I now understand why people put those little tubs in the big tub, because he LOVES splashing (quite violently) and our kitchen floor was flooded from it, since we had the tub on the counter. We called it Kyle's "Water Country".
Kyle and I were treated to a visit from Aunt Ca yesterday afternoon! She came bearing yummy Mexican food and a crib aquarium...what more could we ask for?! What a thoughtful sister/aunt :)
This is how Kyle's playmat sessions have been ending recently. He thinks it's funny when it "collapses" on him and there's no real safety hazard. So I guess we'll let him continue, even though he has clearly outgrown the intended use of this wonderful contraption. Playmat lives!!
As sweet as Kyle's breath smells, I thought it was time for a new post. And what better time than on his 8 month birthday! Kyle celebrated his big day with a fun playdate at Adam and Remy's. Alex and Rachel also joined in the fun and were impressed with all of Adam's toys. Here's the lowdown on Kyle's 8 month "status:
Okay, here's a 7 month Kyle update. As you can see, he LOVES grabbing his feet (he hasn't figured out how to get them in his mouth yet, but he's trying!). He also loves watching and patting Benson. He gets this excited/amazed look on his face when his hand touches Benson's fur, and that's the only time we ever see that exact expression. Actually, we also see it when he touches the fake animal fur in those "touch and see" books. He is a very good eater...he eats oat mush, carrots, sweet potatoes, pears, apples, and banana. He likes all of those but LOVES his oat mush and bananas (even though the jarred bananas look a little weird, kind of flesh-colored).
