Dear Cupcake,
You turned 8 months yesterday, and I cannot believe how time is flying. It feels like yesterday that we brought you home from the hospital, and now you're an established baby, smiling at the world.
You like to eat. A lot. In fact, I don't think I'm keeping up with how much you could actually eat, and I constantly worry that I'm not giving you enough solid food. Then again, I want to make sure you're still getting the bulk of your nutrition from my breast milk (yes, we are still breastfeeding!). You current favorite food is bananas. I think you like it so visibly because you can recognize it. All your other food comes to you in pureed form, so you have to wait until the first bite to know what it is. Bananas, on the other hand, we feed you straight from the source (with a spoon, of course). The other day we were at a convenience store and I reached to buy a couple of bananas and you audibly squealed in delight. It was hilarious, and you managed to freak out a couple of school aged kids.
At this point you have officially become a carnivore. I made you chicken and vegetable puree this weekend, and you loved it. Actually, not to toot my own horn, but it came out delicious. I should have made some for all of us too. So far you eat: chicken breast, lentils, spinach, apples, apple sauce, pears, bananas, brown rice, sweet potatoes, potatoes, carrots, peas, butternut squash, yellow squash, parsnips, yogurt. All your food is homemade with lots of love (and the help of blenders and ice cube trays). Additionally, you love munching on MumMums, which is a commercial-food concession I've had to make. I mean, they're such practical snacks.
You love standing. Seriously. All the time. You stand, stand, bounce, try to walk, and stand again. I'm certain, now more than ever, that you will bypass crawling, since you still show NO interest in ever being on your belly. (Unless, of course, you are on your crib, since you finally sleep comfortably on your belly.) In fact, your new trick is that you let go of whatever you're leaning on so you can balance on your own. It's amazing watching you learn to stand on your two feet. Sometimes you balance for half a second, a few times you've made it up to 15 seconds. After you stand on your own, you look so excited! It's almost like you realize the importance of what you're doing. At this rate, I don't know how soon you'll be walking, but it'll be sooner rather than later.
On sleep. You're habits are changing, and you've dropped one afternoon nap. This is a bit exhausting for me, but its a good sign that you're maturing towards a more adult sleep. I wish this also translated to you not waking up three times a night, but I try to remind myself that you're just a baby, and it's normal for you to to have interrupted sleep patterns.
For your month-day, we took lots of pictures with the new party dress you Mamama brought you. She's been visiting for a few days, and you love spending time with her. And your mom and dad got some much deserved time off. We love spending time with you, but it's also nice to go out to dinner and drinks. Plus you got to hang out with your Mamama, so it was a win-win.
MCAD hasn't affected us yet. You're still nursing at the same times as before, you're just eating extra solid food now. And though you eat a lot, I know you're burning lots of calories by pulling yourself to standing so much. So far you've been a great baby for MCAD, you have a healthy appetite and a strong immune system. Lets hope it stays that way.
I have so much I could tell you, but soon you'll need your night feed.
Love, Mom
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