Maxwell at 8 Months

Weight: 19 lbs.
Height: forgot to measure
Teeth: 0

• His big milestone last month was going from sitting to crawling. He army crawls all over whatever room he's in, leaving a path of destruction behind him. It was easy for a month when I could put him down and he could stay sitting the whole time and be stuck in a sitting position. But now...messes everywhere.
• He LOVES going to the pool. He likes to splash and then suck the pool water off his hands and swim shirt.
• Diaper changes used to be one of his favorite things and now he hates them. The second I put him down he's fighting to turn over and crawl away.
• He hates most food. I'll put a little bit of something in his mouth and he'll make a disgusted face. He does like a few things, his favorite is fruit or melon in his mesh feeder to suck on. If you try to spoon feed him he'll tolerate a few bites and then slap your hand away. He likes getting a big hunk of meat or fruit to gnaw on. He can't pick up bits of food with his finger and thumb yet (pincer grip), he still has to grasp with his whole hand.
• He has to be busy every second or he'll start screaming. He needs to crawl or have something interesting to hold and put in his mouth every single second he's awake.
• He's not really into books yet. He slaps the pages and tries to put books in his mouth or throw them on the floor.
• He loves "This Little Piggy" and playing peek-a-boo.
• I go to Lifetime Fitness and he has surprised me with how well he tolerates being in childcare. The first few days were rough but now they don't have to call me back to come get him.
• He still sticks his tongue out and blows raspberries all the time. He is so fun!

General schedule:

Wake up 7:30-8

Morning nap 10-11

Afternoon nap 1-3

3rd nap 6-6:30

Bedtime 9:00

Itty Bitty Magic City at the McWane Science Center

Learning how to play cards.

 Using the mesh feeder.

I LOVE waking up to this every day!

Not so happy about going to Helen Keller's childhood home.

He has discovered the joy of throwing clean clothes out of laundry baskets.

 One of his favorite things to do is knock over this tower of cups.

He looked too old in this picture. He needs to stay my teeny tiny baby forever!

 #oldersiblings