Happy Eight Months, Maggie Ruth!

Margaret Ruth Thorne has been a part of our family for eight months now.

At eight months, Maggie

• eats 5-6 times a day (with an additional night feeding). She eats 3 six ounce bottles and baby food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. She usually eats one jar for breakfast and lunch and two jars for dinner.
• is starting to become somewhat picky about food. She does not like carrots or peas and even rejects veggie mixes that include peas. She absolutely LOVES yogurt!
• wears 6-9m clothes and 6-12m clothes
• goes to bed about 7:00-7:15 and still wakes up once to eats a 6 ounce bottle anywhere from 11pm-2am.
• still enjoys her bear lovey to snuggle with at night or naps
• has stared to only take half of a 15mg Prevacid tablet each day, and we are about to try every other day.
• still takes a 30-45min nap in the swing in the morning and takes an afternoon nap in her crib for 1-2 hours each day.
• started to CRAWL last week and can successfully move into a sitting position from her back or tummy
• wants to spend all her time standing up by holding onto something (a table, the couch) and can pull herself up to her knees on her own
• still enjoys her door bouncer and exersaucer, but she is completely content playing with toys on the floor. She entertains herself very well.
• has two bottom teeth! :)
• has some interest in table food, but still is not 100% sure about the texture. She has tried chicken and green beans.
• still has a smile that lights up the room!
• frequently takes a bath with Tuttle now and loves every second of splashing around.
• has completely stolen our hearts!!

 We adore you, Maggie Moo Bear!

** This was the first month that the picture was difficult to achieve. She discovered her sticker and wanted to move into a crawling position every time I put her in the corner of her crib. Our little girl is on the move! :)