Eight Months

Ainsley and Benson are eight months old!  Eight months seems so "old" but it also seems like it has been a long time since I did their seven month post.  They both are doing well and we are enjoying them more and more every day!

Ainsley - You are still our big girl!  According to our scale at home you are around 18-19 pounds!  You are sitting up really well on your own but not crawling yet.  I'm guessing it won't be too long so we are enjoying this time when we can sit you down and you won't go anywhere!  You are eating well still.  You drink 4-6 ounces of your bottle in the morning when you wake up, between 6:30-7am.  You have another 4oz bottle and fruit with oatmeal around 9:30am and a 4oz bottle and a vegetable around 1:30pm.  You eat a "nutritious meal" baby food (which is like turkey and veggies) and a fruit between 4:30-5pm and another bottle at bedtime.  You STILL don't have any teeth but your bottom gums are looking pretty bumpy.  You still like to be held and walked around.  You are starting to get mad when we take things away, like the mail you were trying to eat today.  You blow raspberries when you get mad and it's pretty hilarious.  You've also started finding your hair bows and pulling them down in your eyes which makes you pretty mad.

Ben - You are our happy boy!  You have really turned into quite the ham lately!  You smile and laugh and shake your head and fake cough/laugh.  You are such a character!  We are still working on sitting up on your own.  You are very content wherever we put you.  You usually claim the exersaucer and your sister takes the jumper.  You are a great eater though green veggies aren't your favorite.  You drink 4-6 ounces of your bottle in the morning when you wake up, between 6:30-7am.  You have another 4oz bottle and fruit with oatmeal around 9:30am and a 4oz bottle and a vegetable around 1:30pm.  You eat a "nutritious meal" baby food (which is like turkey and veggies) and a fruit between 4:30-5pm and another bottle at bedtime.  You still don't have any teeth either but as much as you chew on your fingers I think you'll get some soon!  You entertain us a lot and your newest "trick" is shaking your head.  You shake it back and forth like you are saying "no" and Mom and Dad find it hilarious!  I keep trying to catch it on video but you'll never do it for me once I get the camera out.

We love you two so much!