What's New @ 8 Months?

Well, there is not really not much new since the 7 month update.  But, there are few things:

• WEIGHT - It is not question when you look at him to know that he loves to eat.  He is just a chuck but a happy, handsome, adorable boy!

• SLEEPING - yes, this has changed so for him over the last month but mainly the last week.  As I have mentioned before, Luke has been a great sleeper and has been sleeping through the night since he was a few weeks old.  But the last month, things have changed and not really sure as to why.  It started a few weeks ago when he refused to let us put him down in his crib awake.  We would get him to go to sleep in our arms or laying down in our bed and then just have to transfer him to his bed once he was asleep.  Then, he wasn't having any part of any of that!  He was not going to sleep either way unless he just stayed in our bed.  We continue to try each night to put him in his bed and let him go to sleep and then when I couldn't handle it anymore, we would let him fall asleep with me.  Well, last week, he finally started going back to sleep in his bed but waking up between 1:30 and 2:30 every morning ready to play until about 4:15 (about 15 mins before my alarm would go off for work :-)) and then sack out in our bed.  Then he started sneezing, coughing, and wheezing so I am thinking that is what was waking him - he sounds so bad when he coughs!  I just breaks my heart because I know he is sick (sinuses) and there is nothing I can do to help!  So for now, we are doing what we can to get him to sleep and help him sleep comfortably.
• CRAWLING??  Well, maybe not exactly crawling on hands and knees but definitely using his tummy, arms, and right leg to get around now.  It is so funny.  Below are some clips from him this afternoon (yes, those are his jammies from LAST night!!!) (the clips below are in order - It would not load in one clip so i had to break it down into several clips.....)

No changes on:

• TEETH:  Still no teeth :( but I think that he is getting dangerous close.  He is drooling so much and is chewing on the side of his passy alot more.
• Being the so stinking cute!!  I love this kid!

Peas, Sweet Potatoes, Avocados and Abe

Well, Stephen and I have decided to try out the making our baby food!  We are starting small and going to see how things go and go from there.  We are currently feeding him just the Gerber 1st Stage foods and he is loving it.  For the most part, they are still very good for him.  But, you know me, I want to make sure my baby has the best when possible.  With doing our own baby food, it is more likely that he will be get more nutrients and vitamins, instead of fillers and water.  So far, Stephen has fed him fresh bananas and avocados and Luke ate them just like any of this other baby food.  Tonight we cook fresh (frozen from last summer) lady peas from my sisters garden and sweet potatoes.  We also cut of some avocados.

We are freezing the avocados in slices.  We pureed the sweet potatoes and the peas.  We only had to add a little bit of water to the sweet potatoes (none to the peas).  After they were pureed, Stephen put them into ice cube trays and into the freezer.  In about an hour, we have prepared 30 meals for our little feller - this is 15 days worth of food!  Not bad for an hours work in my opinion :-)

And now for Abe!!!  On January 5, 2011, Abraham Thomas Gurner blessed us with his presence.  Abe is the son of Chris and Marilyn Gurner.  Chris and Stephen already get in a lot of "trouble" together and it is only a matter of time before Luke and Abe join them.  Friday's is going to be boys day for them - Chris is off on Fridays so has been play day for the 2 big boys since Marilyn and I are working.  Abe is such a sweet, lovable, handsome boy.  Below are pics of them together from the softball field this past weekend....

Abe chillin at the softball field

Sweet boys!!!

O Boy - I see another passy!

Of course, Luke was not happy on his blanket with all the toys - he still wanted Abe and his passy

Momma, I'm gonna get um......