8 Months!

Parks and Marlee are 8 months old...that's 2/3 of a year!  They are so much fun and have enriched my life more than I ever could've dreamt.  They are really getting to know and remember people.  I stinkin' love these babies.

At 8 months, here is what Parks is up to:
> Size 3 or 4 diapers (sleeps in size 4 to try to prevent leaking)
> Size 12-18 month clothes
> Sits up by himself and can get onto his belly from sitting without a wipe-out
> Doing great on his 4 hour feeding schedule (8, 12, 4 and 7:30...bed time at 8...dropped the dream feed)
> Takes naps at 10 and 2 for about 1.5-2 hours each
> Drinks about 8 or 8.5 ounces per feeding and eats 1 jar of baby food and rice cereal for breakfast, lunch and dinner
> STILL puts everything in his mouth as soon as he touches it 
> Still no teeth
> Plays in his "Baby Einstein" and bouncy seat that hangs from the door frame...but prefers to be on the floor where he can move around
> Laughs so hard at funny noises...big belly laughs that are the greatest sound ever
> Sooo happy in the mornings
> Has huge blue eyes and a little bit more hair...but not much
> Reaches out with his arms when he wants to be picked up
> Gets up on all 4's and crawls....BACKWARDS ONLY.  He can't go forwards at all, but is very efficient at moving across a room backwards.  :)
> Is very "jolly"...especially in the morning
> Has a rough time in the evenings, but is getting better as we adjust to dropping the 3rd nap of the day
> Gets red cheeks when the temperature changes (dry skin)....Daddy calls him "Rosey"
> GREATEST THING EVER: after he sneezes, he lets out the longest sigh that lasts as long as his breath will make the sound.  It's hilarious (hard to describe though).
> Likes most of the foods we've tried, but not a fan of clumps in his food
> Constantly chews on/sucks his bottom lip

At 8 months, here is what Marlee is up to:

> Size 3 diapers

> Size 9 month clothes

> Sits up by herself pretty good, but still needs a backup to save her from crashing once in a while

> On a 4 hour feeding schedule (8, 12, 4, 7:30...bed time at 8...dropped the dream feed)

> Takes naps at 10 and 2 for about 1.5-2 hours each and dropped the 3rd nap of the day

> Drinks about 7 ounces per feeding

> Still not a huge fan of baby food, but has a few things she loves...bananas, mangos, rice with apple juice mixed in

> Rolls around really well, and scoots backwards on her belly

> Puts everything in her mouth just like her brother

> Makes the funniest growl sound and LOVES when you growl back at her

> Sooo happy in the mornings

> Sleeps a solid 12 hours each night

> Loves watching people make facial expressions...is totally fascinated by the game we play when we look away and then look back at her real fast with a big smile

> Loves to grab mommy's face when she is eating

> Has beautiful big blue eyes

Parks and Marlee, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!