8 Months

Holy fast forward, Batman!

Jack went to the doctor last week for a nasty eye infection and got weighed while he was there.  Here are his stats as of late:

weight: 19 pounds, 6 ounces (50th percentile)
lenght:  26.75 inches (25th percentile)

It looks like Jack's height and weight are becoming more balanced.

This month, Jack:

• wears size 3 diapers
• wears mostly 6-9 month or 9 month clothes
• walks with assistance (holding fingers, using his walker)
• eats solids 3 times a day and nurses 5-6 times a day
• says "mama" a lot, but not necessarily about me
• is ticklish and giggles a lot
• has 2 teeth and 2 more on the way (any minute now)
• points to objects, but not consistently
• searches for hidden objects (has grasped object permanence)
• uses his pincer grasp to pick up objects
• can pull himself to standing when holding our fingers
• can stand while holding onto something, but often becomes distracted and falls
• LOVES to watch Jeopardy (but doesn't answer many questions correctly)
• likes to hide under blankets
• is opening cabinets in the kitchen (time to child-proof)
• still not crawling-we think he may go straight to walking
• enjoys chasing the dogs when in his walker

Jack is certainly a fun kid and we are enjoying all the facets of his personality that are continuing to develop! We have no doubt that he will keep us on our toes!!!