8 months

The months keep ticking by and you keep growing!! You are no longer a baby but a little man!

Animal farm- Attempting to cure you of your sheep phobia. 06.02.2016

That very strange new facial expression…

You in your new cool dude jacket

10.02.2016

Achievements:

• Dressing you has become almost impossible. We’re pretty proud if we manage to get a sock on you these days.
• You are a professional cross crawler and each day you explore and crawl further and further.
• You stood up unsupported for the first time yesterday!! It looked a little like a poo squat but hey, it still counts.
• You are able to stand confidently with support, move your self from object to object and move along objects.
• You are able to make the following consonants: /m/, /h/, /b/.
• You mimic ‘ahhh’ and raspberries.
• Your noises clearly express your mood.
• You are gaining greater control of your face and your expression. You’re latest is asian eyes, screwed up noise and huffing to show excitement.
• You are a happy baby who is always smiling and laughing.
• You love looking at yourself in the mirror and the oven- I caught you kissing your reflection in the mirror the other day.
• You answer to your name if there isn’t anything too exciting going on.
• You can mimic raspberries and ‘ahhh’ sounds.
• You put your arms out to be picked up or to have help standing.
• Look in the direction of noises.
• We almost have the art of waving hello and goodbye

Other:

• Solids: You have between 12-25 table spoons of solids a day. You have had no reaction to egg and enjoy the coconut milk yoghurt mummy and daddy make.
• You’re a very happy and social boy
• Sleep: It’s getting better although teething always makes things tricky for you.
• Teeth: Still only two…. hurry up and come through top teeth.
• Hair: STILL look like a bald old man, although it does need a brush every now and again.
• You fit into size 0 clothes.
• You HATE the sound a sheep makes… and almost break into tears when you hear it
• You are very curious and independent
• You’re between the 75th and 90th% for length, the 25th% for head circumference and 50th% for weight.