Life With Baby : 8 Months Old

Emmett Joel is 8 months old! I feel like this all has gone by way too quickly. He is sitting up for short periods of time, but cannot sit up on his own yet. He is so close to crawling! He loves our dog, Diesel, and will grab a chunk of hair, his lip or eye any chance he gets. He loves to give kisses! Emmett is eating solids now and has tried peas, green beans, carrots and sweet potatoes so far. He also prefers apple juice over grape juice. Emmett entertains himself a lot and is such a good baby. He has outgrown the colic stage (Praise The Lord!) and cries significantly less. He is so enjoyable and is such a blessing in our lives. He loves going for walks in his wagon, playing with toys, bouncing, and EATING. It feels like he eats all the time. We balanced our school schedules for as long as we could in order to spend as much time with Emmett as possible. The second half of this semester, we had to start him in daycare. It makes me really sad, but knowing that I can provide him with an amazing childhood through my education keeps me going. He seems to really enjoy the other babies and the socialization is good for him. He has become very talkative and is putting more sounds together each day. He says "dada" but probably doesn't know what it means. We are learning sign language, especially in the high chair, and he is already giving us better cues. Cloth diapers are going great, and we would highly recommend them for anyone wanting to save money! It's time for Emmett to eat.... again. Have a great day, and God Bless!

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Story: We were out for Pizza and Emmett was sitting in a high chair at the end of the table. While waiting for our food, I was entertaining Emmett by tickling his feet and saying "look at those toesie woesies!" in my best baby voice. A little boy, about three years old, walks over staring at Emmett. His grandma says, "Ethan, what are you doing over there?" He responds, "looking at those toesie woesies!" too funny!