Eight months you were approximately 16 pounds 2 ounces (which dad estimated with clothes on) and 25.5 inches long!
Note the photos are super dark this month... this daylight savings is for the birds
I did my best to estimate all of her measurements this month. Luckily we didn't have a doctors appointment this time, so we will have to wait until next month for a fully accurate measurement of her growth. We haven't changed Isla's diaper size, so she is still in the smallest section on the cloth diapers. I've loosened the diaper to the next (larger) size a few times, but still think the smallest fits her best right now. The last month, we've started having her play time be in disposable inserts, which just makes the diaper a little less bulky and we think easier for her to move. It's gotten much colder here the last few weeks, so we are really starting to layer her up. She fits into 9 month bottoms, mostly because of the diapers. They are a little long, but with socks, it keeps her feet warm. Tops, she really varies based on brand. She is in some 9 month shirts, but most are still 3 or 6 month. She is pretty good about laying on the changing table while I'm changing her diaper or clothes. She doesn't mind her diaper changed and recently just realized that she loves her feet. She usually will grab them and put them in her mouth as I am changing her. The only thing that she just hates is having her arms pulled through her shirts. I can't figure out why, but she always gets fussy until after her arms are in. Can we talk for a moment about how cute little girls clothes are? OMG, so dangerous. I want to get so many. I can't even handle some of the adorable holiday items. I need to figure out what she is going to wear for the holidays and get some cute PJs for Christmas! I am hoping to start some new fun traditions. What are your family traditions with a new little one?
This month Isla is really loving solids. She definitely adores time with me and is still breastfeeding, but her digestive system is more in line this past month. We have had a lot less issues with constipation. She starts most mornings with yogurt, so I think the probiotics have been helping. I need to start branching out and giving her more options and chunkier foods. Right now her favorites are bananas, apples and sweet peas. I've started mixing kale and bananas, which she enjoys too. A funny thing that she started doing in the last week is recognizing my chest for food. She will be sitting on my lap and just put her head down in my chest. It cracks me up. She still feeds 4 times a day and then eats solids 3 times a day. Every once in a while she wakes up at night and will eat as well. The sweetest thing that she does when she is nursing is play with my hair. She's also started playing with her own hair. I just love watching her hands when she is nursing. The are the sweetest things. She likes to move her hands on my arm and on my face.
We starting doing a little more sleep training this month. We attempted to do a few tests with letting her cry for a bit, but that was terrible. She is so stubborn and she wouldn't settle down. I couldn't take it and honestly, didn't want her to have those negative feelings going to bed. One day was enough. However, I was not going to be fighting her/rocking her in my arms every time. She was getting too heavy to keep doing that. So, we starting doing another method that we both felt comfortable with. Instead of holding her for the whole time, I would hum a song to her (30 seconds to 1 minute) and then put her down. I would tell her it's time to take a nap and wrap her up in a blanket. We now kneel by the crib and gently rock her to sleep. Sometimes she just goes to sleep on her own with out rocking/comforting. The biggest change regarding sleep this month was her making the switch to sleeping on her tummy. On the night of October 21st/morning of October 22nd, she rolled from her back to her front in the middle of the night. Needless to say Isla was pissed when she realized she was on her tummy. A few nights later, October 23/24 was the first time she rolled over and then continued to sleep on her tummy. Now, that's how she prefers to sleep. We will wrap her in the blanket on her back and then roll her over on her tummy for bed. She loves it and actually has slept from 7 PM - 6/7 AM for the last 3-4 nights. It's lovely.
This month Isla got TWO teeth in! I was SO excited when I saw her first tooth coming in. We were getting groceries on October 27th and she was sitting in the stroller, being her hammy self. She opened her mouth wide, with her tongue pushed back, and I saw the white/clear part of her back gum. I was surprised how far back teeth actually come in. Sure enough, I felt her gums and the tooth was partially poking through! It was Isla's bottom right tooth. I had noticed her pulling on her ear some, drooling a bunch and the not sleeping was a huge sign days leading up to the tooth breaking through. I couldn't believe it. Isla then was chewing on everything in sight. The poor baby, she got a slight fever, but not much. We did give her some teething tablets and Tylenol a few nights to help with the pain. I spotted her 2nd bottom tooth coming in on the 8th of November. Both teeth are working their way up, but they are definitely present. She now loves to rub her tongue on them. She likes to eat cold foods and push it towards the tooth/front of her mouth. It has to be the strangest thing to get teeth in. They are sharp little things! She is pretty good about not biting me, but there have been a few instances. Mostly, it's when her teeth are hurting her, I think she hopes it will help. I tried pulling her off and loudly saying ouch, but she gets super scared and cries quite a bit. In talking with a friend, she said that you actually should push her in, so we are going to try that next time. Luckily it really is a rarity.
No words, as of yet, from her little mouth. She makes noises like crazy, but no actual words, just lots of babbling and making noises. She isn't crawling yet either, but she likes to walk all over the place with some assistance. You pick her up and hold her hands and she will do the rest. In the last week, she has started to sit more on her knees in the crawl position, but no movement. I still see her developing on the April 1st date vs the 3 weeks early birth date. Isla is pretty great at sitting on her own. She still isn't a crazy, wiggly mover. She would much rather sit and observer everything. We also started having her nightly bath in our claw foot tub, which is exciting. She loves it and I had to get her a few bath toys to play with as well. I've been sitting in the tub with her most nights. It's nice to have some play time on the busy days right before bed.
Right now, Isla is loving her jumper. She could stand in that thing and jump for hours. She also really loves walking and following the puppies. She giggles when Bella sniffs in her armpits, when I'm holding her hands as she walks around. Steel is still the best thing ever to her. She enjoys riding on his back and usually wants to put her face on his back and eat him. Isla loves reading books and we have started going to book readings. She is so funny and just stares at the person reading the book. She is such an observer. Other fun events we've gone to is a children's sing-a-long and swim class. I love having her around other kids and she just soaks up everything going on. The last week she has done so good swimming. She really gets into kicking and gets her little booty moving up and down. She has such good time in the water.
Also, have to share Ilsa in her Halloween costume. I wanted it to be a family costume, but didn't want to have to put a lot of effort into D and I's costumes. I think it was the perfect outfit for her. My little sunshine!
Pumpkin, I can't believe that I won't get to hold you for 5 days straight. I miss you just thinking about it. You are such a momma's girl, but I know you will be completely spoiled by your daddy and grammy while I'm gone. Love you more than you know.
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