8 Months!

Andrew is 8 months old now! He wants to walk so badly but lacks the balance. He crawls really fast now and can cruise (walk while holding onto things). He pulls himself up to stand whenever possible. And he is now a major climber. He can climb stairs and anything else, it is so natural to him. He has been taking much better naps now and sleeps better at night and in his own bed more. He still wakes up several times at night to nurse. Andrew is working on his 4th tooth now. He is a magnet to water and loves the toilet and swimming and baths. He has already been caught playing in toilet water. :( He loves to play with Jackson and still has no stranger danger. He has also been healthy all month which I think is a first.  Andrew loves music and goes nuts when we play piano or guitar. Jackson will also play on the melodica which sends both boys and mommy into a laughing spell. It's hilarious! He loves to climb all over us, especially our faces. He claws and/ pinches our eyes, lips, and skin. He also loves to pull hair. He will claw at my face and hair while nursing too. He can hardly sit still to nurse because he is on the go constantly. He will also roll and kick when nursing. He is a funny guy who is so sweet. The first thing people always notice are his big brown eyes and how big he is. He really isn't that big but he is pretty solid and is so strong. We love him so much and he definitely keeps us on our toes.

first time sitting in the cart!

fist time in the cart together

Time is flying by

And just like that, 6 months turned into 7. Andrew is so strong and so mobile. He crawls now, although he isn't too fast yet. He will leave rooms and comes to find us if we leave him. He can sit up now and pull to stand. He loves walking while holding fingers and loves to play tag. He will run faster if you are coming to get him, it's hilarious. He will also turn the other direction to get away. He is so fast on his feet and I'm amazed he understands how to run away (with help). He is strong and way more of a dare devil than Jackson. He loves water and being around people. He prefers big boy toys to baby toys. He is so happy even though he is constantly sick. He is the most easy going dude ever.  Totally like his daddy.  He is finally getting over another bad cold and even had to be on a nebulizer for wheezing. 😞 He still prefers to nurse but will eat baby food when I'm gone and he's with Jon. Andrew has had formula a few times when he is too congested to nurse but sometimes he will refuse it. He isn't sleeping great at night due to being sick but hopefully that will improve when he gets better. We did move him out of our room and that was weird at first. Andrew will be taking his first camping trip this week, we are excited to test our new to us little pop up camper.

That tongue is always out!

Six Months

Andrew Man turned 6 months old in May! This little guy is on the move. He is really good at scooting on his tummy and will scoot really fast if he sees something he wants. He scoots really fast to get to Jackson and gets so excited to see him. He will gasp and smile and kick or scoot like crazy. He also scoots really fast towards Jon's keys when he sits down on the floor. Andrew loves seeing daddy and sometimes will babble and smile at Jon to make sure he gets his share of daddy time since Jackson sometimes hogs it. He has started saying dada! It is so fun to see the boys interact. They love each other so much. Andrew has slowed down a little with growth and doesn't seem as huge to me anymore. He is super strong and so close to crawling. He gets up on all fours and will rock and fuss in frustration. He also does some cool downward dog yoga moves. He can also walk while holding my hands really well and loves to stand and play by Jackson (with me supporting him). He can almost sit and will support himself with his hands. He also has a funny side laying position as he tries to go from scooting to sitting. Andrew is still happy and easy going. He doesn't much care for baby food yet but Jon can get him to eat it if I'm not home. Andrew is content to play on the floor for a long time but prefers us to stay in the room. He gets sad if we all leave him alone. He is so fun and happy. He sleeps well but still wakes up to nurse a few times. He generally goes back to sleep quickly so that is nice. He sleeps from about 8:30pm to 6am with a few wake ups to nurse. He is such a happy and sweet boy. He is strong and wants so badly to be big like his brother.

with one of the girls I babysit

 

5 months

I seem to only update about once a month lately but life is crazy and I just can't do it much right now. Andrew is 5 months old and Jackson has been 2 for 3 months already! Time is flying! Jon has 2 class meetings and 1 seminar meeting left for his grad program. He is close to finishing his internship hours and over halfway done with his big portfolio project! I cannot tell you how excited we are to be done with that!

Andrew is basically mobile now. He can roll and scoot all across the room. He rolled off of the bed once in the night time but luckily he was fine, just scared. He tries to get on his hands and knees to crawl but isn't strong enough for that yet. He also loves to stand (with us helping) and I swear he wants to walk so badly. This kid is big and strong and is ready to take on the world already.

Andrew is so patient and will hardly fuss or cry when hungry or tired. He had a rougher time this week and appears to possibly be teething. He has been a drooling mess and chewing a lot. He also wanted held more and would only sleep well if in our bed. We haven't seen any teeth yet, but I am sure it won't be long.

Andrew is always full of smiles and laughs. He is a very loving baby. He loves watching his brother and his daddy and loves when he can get our attention. He has tried rice cereal twice, sweet potatoes once, and bananas once. He nurses every 1.5-2.5 hours typically but goes a little longer at night.

Jackson continues to make us laugh constantly. We are in awe of all he knows and remembers. The other day he described eating some crackers with my uncle and that occurred last summer. But he hasn't forgotten! He can say several word sentences and is just talking non-stop at home but is much more timid in public. He doesn't talk much around others. He says funny things and picks up on all we say and do.

first taco!

first time eating rice cereal

monster hunting

he started on the mat and rolled across the room

planting strawberries

4 months

Our little Drew has changed so much this past month. He is starting to laugh and smile a lot more. He likes to do crunches and wants to sit up so bad. He also loves to stand while being held. He has another cold which is about his third already, so sleeping has been a bit more difficult for him. He is a great baby and is so patient. He is happy and easy going for the most part. He takes a few naps a day but they are usually short, 40 minutes or so. He is in bed with us a lot still, but hopefully that will change when his stuffy nose is gone. He has a dry head that he scratches a lot but it is getting better. Jon pulled out the piano toy for him and his is loving sitting and playing on it. I will have to get a picture to put on here, it is on Jon's phone. Andrew is also doing much better at hanging on to toys and putting them in his mouth. At his 4 month check up he was 17.1 lbs and 25.5 inches. He is 80th percentile for weight and 65th for length. He is a big boy and mostly wears size 6 and 9 month clothes.