8 months is here and almost more than half way over...so I figured I better get this blog done before he is 9 months. It truly seems as if time is picking up. In months past the days seems to go by much slower and in the end when I would look back I could say, "wow! were did the time go?". That is not the case with this last month, it really seems like I am barely living each day. This last month has been jam packed full of events, moving into a home, finishing up my Spring Semester, and working a little over part time. Yet, some how we are managing to get it all done. Isaac is at a really fun age and I am loving seeing him discover all the changes that have been happening.
We have TEETH...Finally
I swear Isaac had been teething for over 2 1/2 months maybe more...and finally the day after he hit the 8 month mark his first little tooth arrived. I looks absolutely adorable! I was not worried that he would not get teeth (i'm not that much of a crazy Mom) I just really wanted some relief for him more than anything. He had been gnawing on everything and I could tell that he was just so uncomfortable. We got him teethers that worked for him sometimes, had the Tylenol nights (limited to the horrible nights), and all sorts of other little trick up our sleeves. In all it I know there is really no magical trick or way to take this pain away from our little ones, they just have to live through it. Unfortunately Isaac is a hard teether and I know that the months to come we will have some tough spots. I just really hope that as the remainder of the teeth arrive they don't take as long to come to the surface. Tooth #2 is slowly making its entrance and still not really visible...so I am starting to loose that hope of them coming in faster than the first one took.
Crawling, Standing & Mischief
Well when it rains it pours! Not literally but on Isaac's 'big' moments it sure has been that way. It was a waterfall this past month. He had started crawling but was not doing the 'classic crawl' it was more of a tummy/army crawl. But once he started to realize that he was going too slow the classic crawling started. Which then led to even more exploration in standing. From the looks of things I have a little climber on my hands!! Isaac will take anything and try to make it into his standing apparatus. Sometimes is is funny...and other times it is just down right dangerous. After a few minor falls I think he has gotten the hint that if it moves before I try to stand up fully it is no good. It is so interesting to see him explore and learn.
With the movement...of course what followed was the mischief. He takes curiosity to a new level for me, once he sees something that he wants or wants to do that is all that he needs to know. There is really no stopping him in his mind. The other day he wanted to pull on the vertical blinds in the family room, I indulged him and let him do it a little bit (heck the kid was having fun). Then he discovered that one of the blinds was broken, and all it would take is a light tug and it would come down. That was the point I had to stop the fun...well Mr. Mischief was not having that. He didn't throw a tantrum he just took it as a mischief challenge. I would try to block him he would crawl under the coffee table and out the other side...I would run around blocking him again..and he would just laugh and laugh..This went on for a good 15 minutes!! I just love my little dude!! I can sure laugh at the mischief now...I hope it stays that way as he gets older but I'm not betting one it.
Yes...I'm still nursing :)
My goal from the start of nursing was to keep it going until Isaac is 12 months. So far that is still the plan. Many have asked that now that he has teeth do I want to stop? The answer: NO, I am going to nurse him until 12months then begin to wean him. From what started out as a somewhat traumatic experience has turned into a wonderful and special bond between us. When nursing him yesterday I realized how much I love to nurse him.Its not like this is the first time that I ever had this thought, it was more of a reminder of how much a love it. The good heavily out weighs the bad now and I am glad that I got to share this experience with him. I do not feel pressure by society that nursing must end by the 12 month mark but I think that once his body is able to handle the whole milk that is a nutritious choice for my boy! In all honesty I don't have a problem with those that choose to keep nursing well into the toddler year it just not for me.
Truly a Social Butterfly
The chatting and babbling started I think around 5 months and has not stopped. Isaac loves to chat it up and be around people. He is still developing the sense of when to say words and who to say them too but he pretty much has the Hi and Bye waving down. It truly melts my heart when he says Hi and Bye to me! He is such a smart little boy and seeing his social skills develop and shape his personality is what I am enjoying.
We made a visit back to my Postpartum Mom's group led by my fabulous Lactation Consultant Gail, and he was such a little ham!! During the time that you introduce yourself and your baby Isaac was waving and saying, "Hiiiiiieee" to all the ladies and other babies. He was the talk of the room at that point :) There are many areas and ways that I am blessed with Isaac and his social side is one of them. I helps in more ways then one. He loves to meet new people, go new places, and be in the nursery at church. I hope his social side continues to be 'easy' as I know that separation anxiety can be a terror on any family. Like any kid I know that there is the ups and downs of it all but for now I am more than content with were we are at.
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