Syler turned 8 months old!!!! Here’s what is going on.
~ Syler is now a champ when it comes to walking in his walker. Just recently he started going forwards, and will walk towards you if you squat down, stick your arms out and say come to me.
~ Syler is holding the bottle more, but still hasn’t mastered the idea of tilting it up to get the milk.
~ Syler is eating more solids.
~ Syler has mastered the skill of sitting up. He doesn’t really need a spotter anymore, and tips over every once and a while. He is also great at catching himself or correcting himself when he feels himself tipping over.
~ There was one day where Syler said “Dada” on 3/18/10, but he hasn’t said it since..
~ He is more interested in looking at and listening while you read a book to him.
~ Syler reaches now. If you hold toys above his head or if you stand above him while he is in his walker and put your arms out while saying up. He will stand on his tippy toes and stick his arms straight out. SO cute!
~ Syler has developed a great attachment to his Safari teddy bear. He loves having it at bedtime. It has become a security blanket for him.
~ Syler has developed a new feeling/emotion: frustration. He gets frustrated if a toy is just out of reach or gets stuck while in his walker.
~ It is so cute. When Syler is falling asleep, he will play with his hair with his left and while using his right hand to push his right ear forward (only if he doesn’t have his bear)
~ Syler hates having his nose and face cleaned!!! Hates it. He starts to whine when he sees you walking toward him with a wet towel. He really hates having his nosed cleaned. He will shake his head back and forward, making it very difficult to clean his nose.
~ We continue to work on his pincher grasp by giving him cheerios or Puffs.
~ We have heard a new sound from Syler. The new sound is “Lalala”
~ Syler recently (3/26/10) rolled from back to tummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!
~ We have also been working on crawling. Syler will stay on his tummy for a while now, which is a huge improvement for him. We will put him on his tummy and put a toy just out of his reach. He will reach for it and kick his legs but doesn’t go anywhere. So funny! But, he will kind of move himself in a circle.
~ No doctors appointments recently. His 9 month appointment is in May. Miguel did measure him the other day and Syler measured at 28 inches. He is not getting any shots at that appointment, but will have blood drawn.
~ Sleeping difficulties. Ever since day light savings time, Syler has been having difficulty sleeping. He wakes up multiple times during the night, but still naps well. We have tried to come up with other reasons on why his sleeping pattern would change and day light savings is the only thing we can come up with. We thought maybe a tooth was breaking through, but NOTHING. This kid has been ‘teething’ since he was 3 months old and nothing is coming in.
~ Miguel and I have recently started transitioning Syler to formula. My ability to produce milk is close to being done. I am not really producing enough to get him through the day, and we have used the last of our frozen supply of breastmilk the other day, so we are working in formula. How is he doing you ask, not good. If we give him a bottle of just formula, he spits it out as soon as he tastes it and refuses to take the bottle. If we mix it with breastmilk or rice/oatmeal cereal, he seems to take it better. So we will keep you updated on this situation.
~ I have been looking into different programs for Syler, and I have found a swimming class at one of the local YMCA’s. So, Syler and I will be signing up for that swimming class. There are a few different programs at the local libraries, but those programs are usually held in the morning, so we have to way until summer vacation to really get involved with those. But, we will attend a couple during Spring break.
