Owen at Eight Months

Owen is now eight months old and doing great!  I already wrote about his big accomplishment for the last month which is pulling up to stand and walking around objects.  There hasn't been a whole lot of other breaking news other than him getting more and more mobile and getting into lots of stuff!!  But he seems sooo much happer, when he isn't hitting his head on the floor, that is!

As you can see, Owen has no problem pulling himself up to toys and taking steps.  The trouble right now is that he doesn't always know which things he can pull and stand up by.  The swivel rocking chair doesn't work too well, hardwood floor is tricky in non-grippy socks and the side table drawer pinches fingers.  Owen's absolute favorite non-toy things to stand by are the couch, Daddy's side table (because he knows the remotes are in the drawer) and Megan's toddler bed so he can get at her books!  Also, whenever I put out her potty chair he is there in no time at all!

We're still having minor troubles with sleeping through the night.  He is still waking most nights for a bottle and when he wakes up it's like he wants to party.  I have to let him play for a few minutes so he wears himself out and then offer the bottle to get him back down.  I thought maybe all this new activity would wear him out but I guess he's getting used to it!  I guess it's really not as bad as it could be - he does about 8-2 or 3 and then back to bed until 6:30.  It would just be nice not to have to get out of bed until I decide it's time :)

I am trying to feed Owen bulkier food to fill up his tummy before bedtime, hoping to get him through the night.  Lately, I've ground up some kid chicken noodle soup to mix with his veggies.  Owen will eat it but often is hit or miss whether it solves the sleeping problem.  I'm still feeding Owen a lot of food by the spoon, cereal and baby food - both homemade or bought.  I need to start in on more stage 3, just trying to use up the last of the 2's!  Also need to start making more myself.  Right now mashed up bananas are a bit hit.  Hopefully teeth will come soon and then he will maybe be more adventurous with textures.

We have been having other fun during feedings.  Owen has really taken a liking to sipping water from cups and sippy cups.  I've just been giving him water but he gets a big kick out of the water going into his mouth and blowing the occasional bubbles into the cups!

Owen has also learned how to smack his lips and we've all got in on the action and do it a lot when trying to keep his attention while feeding.  He must be practicing for all those kisses he's going to be giving Mommy soon!  I think I would rather like a little pucker kiss than the open mouthed, slobbery ones I've been getting lately.  Either way, I know he loves his Mommy!

And just so you don't think that the little guy is always smiling, I took these pictures during one of his upset moments.  You can see a couple tears in some of the pictures :)

Here is Owen tearing through all the toys in his room.  He loves his barn and all the puzzles!  Even though he doesn't know how to put the pieces in the holes yet that doesn't mean he can't chew on them, right?

 

That's the end of last month!  Stay tuned for next this next month's adventures!