8 Months Old

HAPPY 8 MONTH BIRTHDAY LITTLE MAN!!

I'm sure I say this every month, but again, where did the time go??? Time is just zooming by, which I guess right now is good, cause it is SO cold outside, and we are ready for the warmer weather.

Nathan is still dealing with his weight issues. Since his 7 month b-day he has gained 1 pound 5 ozs. His weight has gone up and down all month. His new highest being 13 pounds. They have adjusted his night time feeding from 40ml/hr to 45ml/hr. He has tolerated that pretty well. He has thrown up a few times, but I believe its because he had a little cold, and he is teething. That's right, he has another tooth coming through. This time on top. The top tooth has been harder on him than the bottom ones were. I actually think 2 on top are coming in. But it's kind of hard to tell since he won't let me get a good look.

The past month Nathan has tried a couple different things. He had peaches, and Gerber chicken for the first time. He likes the peaches, but is unsure if he likes the chicken. After a few bites of the chicken he gagged a little bit, but did not throw it up. The dietitian wants him to start on the meats, so we have to try again, but haven't yet.

Nathan has learned how to wave and clap this past month. It is SO adorable. He will wave hi and bye, and he loves to clap. Even if you just say "clap clap clap" he will clap for you. It is sweet. He is trying to learn how to snap his fingers too. Kevin was sitting on the couch the other day and started snapping his fingers at Nathan. He watched him for a minute or so, and then took his hands and figured out the motion. Of course no noise comes out of it, but he actually learned the motion. It is way too adorable. He is such a smart boy. He is still not sitting on his own. He is just too skinny to keep himself up, but we do have a bumbo that we borrowed from my friend Emily, and he loves it. He sits well in it, and he can bend over to pick up something from the ground, and then get himself back up to a sitting position. I think that will help strengthen his back. He is also bouncing more in his jumperoo. At first he would just swing in it, and keep his feet up, but now he uses those chicken legs (lol) and moves all around. He is still not really trying to crawl. Every so often he will attempt it, but I think he is SO uncomfortable with the tube, that he doesn't want to try.

Well that's about it for now. This month he will be having another surgery to change the tube he has to the peg tube. Which will be nice cause the new tube will be removable, and I think more comfortable for him, Bye for now!!!!!