Weight and Height: Approximately 16 pounds and 26 inches
Sleeping patterns: Naps mess with social time, so he's not sleeping much during the day. He's doing much better with sleeping through the night with his earlier bed time. We had a rough patch at the beginning of the month.
Eating habits: He LOVES rice cereal! He eats solids soooo much faster than he drinks bottles. We started with rice cereal, moved on to carrots and sweet potatoes, then peas (not a hit) and green beans, and now he's on to fruit (peaches and apples). It's so funny to watch him dive onto the spoon and get so excited about eating. Who knew that feeding a baby could be so fun?! Here's a video of his first dinner time:
New discoveries he's made: He discovered his tongue, so Brian has started calling him snake.
He's more aware of his feet, and he absolutely loves his jumper - thanks Jennifer, Ryan, Laney, and Brinley for sharing your's!
Accomplishments: He's much more coordinated with grabbing things, and he's starting to transfer items from hand to hand. He's able to sit up on his own for a few seconds before his big melon starts making him tip over or face plant. He's standing for longer periods of time too. Laying down is boring to him. During tummy time, he is able to push his chest off the floor with his arms straight. He can roll onto his side from both his tummy and his back, but he's not very interested in rolling over all the way (and again, his big head gets in his way).
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| Sitting unsupported |
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| Timber! |
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| At least he's still happy after falling over. And aren't those socks super cute?! |
Places he went: We went to Sergeant Bluff for Mallori and Todd's wedding. He was a hit in his sweet bowtie.
Special friends he's made: Brian said that Dom gets super smiley whenever he sees the other kids at daycare. I love that he's so social! Pretty much everyone we know having babies is having a boy, so Dom got to hang with his little buddies this past month. He got to meet his cousin Bennett and family friends Mac and Avery in Sergeant Bluff. At the Hofferts' wedding, he and Mac became BFFs. It was so fun to listen to them talk to each other! Dom also got to meet Beckett here at home, and hang at his house a few times. Let's hope Dom and Beckett don't do the same things together that their fathers do...
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| Bennett and Dominic |
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| Buddies |
Noises and babbles: He's making all sorts of noises. His giggle is one of the best sounds in the world.
Firsts: He had his first solids this month. And his first blowout at home - yuk.
Other adventures this month: He's very interested in animals right now - watching their tails, smiling at them, and petting them. Dom and Miss Marbles are buddies.
To come in next month's post: Dominic's baptism, falling asleep during dinner, meeting his great grandparents and great aunts, fall pictures, and HALLOWEEN! I can't wait to share his costumes (yes plural - did you expect anything less of me?)!
