Eighth month

This month has been good, but we had a few set backs with some sickness. We are ending it doing much better!!! Here's what Rhett rhett has been up to:

Weight: 21 pounds 10 ounces (he lost some weight when he was sick)

Appearance:

• Seems to have thinned up quite a bit 
• Super thick legs 
• Starting to get a tan
• Brown eyes
• Hair is getting lighter in the sun (He finally got a much needed trim this month)
• HUGE grin

Teeth:

• 6 total
• Cut two more on top this month 
• Fool of drool and had a few days of diaherra

Eat:

• Eating more baby food this month
• Takes some bottles (5-6 ounces of formula), but prefers solids
• Less picky this month
• Would rather have fruits over veggies
• Enjoys eating small pieces of crackers and yogurt bites
• Had a few bites of real green beans and spaghetti. He squealed the whole time 

Naps

• Takes 2-3 naps a day
• Normally takes anywhere from 1-2 hour naps

Sleep

• Goes to bed around 8
• sleeps all over the place, seems to prefer sleeping on his tummy
• Wakes up for good around 6:45
• Still takes a bottle around 4:30 (I've tried skipping it but he just gets worked up and stays awake for an hour- I'd rather give him a bottle then waste an hour of sleep)

New discoveries

• Still loves sitting up- very happy playing with his toys (unlike c was at this age) 
• Will easily spend 30 minutes in the bath now that he can sit up and play with his bath toys
• trying hard to crawl- rocks on his knees
• trying to pull himself up- enjoys standing up with my help
• Waving some
• babbling more this month- lots of "ma mas" and "da das"
• Reaching for people- he finally reaches for me (makes this momma happy)
• He has reached the "hard to change a diaper phase". He wants to roll around and grab everything while I'm changing him.
• Very active at church- Rhett has turned into a wild man at church. We normally last about 45 minutes and then he turns completely WILD.

Happenings

• Spring break stay with Mimi and Pappy. Daniel and I got away for one night over Spring Break and Rhett and C stayed with my parents. We all had a great time.
•  Easter egg hunt at Mrs. Kim's. C had so much fun finding the Easter Eggs and eating all the candy. Rhett enjoyed just watching all the kids and chewing on the plastic eggs.
• Granny's Race- I took the two boys to watch Granny & Bentley walk the Russellville half-marathon. Rhett enjoyed his time in the stroller while C cheered everyone on.
• LOTS of outside time- Since the weather has been nice this month, we have spent a lot of time playing outside. Rhett is completely content on a blanket in the grass playing with his toys. When he gets hot C even helps cool him off by giving him a bucket of water to play with. The boys are working hard on their "farmer's tans".
• Rhett had a rough week. He had a head cold that settled in his ears. We went to the doctor after a few days of fever and two rough nights. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Seventh Month

Rhett has been cracking me up this month. He is so easy to grin and his smile looks so cute now that he has 4 teeth. His top teeth are coming in and they look HUGE. I love it! He is trying hard to move, but can't quite figure out. I want him to take his sweet time. I'm not ready for another kid to chase after. Here are some stats for this month:

Weight: 22 pounds

Clothing  Size: 12-18 months, Does not like tight waste pants. Would rather wear just onesies!! 

Diapers size:3

Teeth: 4 total

Cut his top two teeth this month 

Apperance:

• WILD hair - still old long pieces with new fuzzy hair underneath
• brown eyes
• SUPER fat legs- I think there is some muscle under the fat
• SOLID and HEAVY

New Discoveries:

• Finally mastered sitting up, he really enjoys playing with his toys
• Rolling and scooting to get what he wants
• Very flexible at reaching for items while sitting up 
• Trying hard to figure out crawling, he gets his knees under his tummy then falls (so funny)
• Super smiley and full of drool
• Laughs easily at brother (C can always make him mad easily too, ha)

Eat:

• Baby food 2-3 times a day
• 5-6 ounces of formula every 3 hours in the day 

Sleep:

• Bedtime 8-8:30
• Occasionally wakes up around 4:30 for a bottle
• Normally sleeps till 6:30

Nap:

• Still a great nap taker
• Takes around 3 naps a day

Happenings:

• Trip to Jacksonville- I took the two boys to my parents for the weekend and we got to see my grandparents  and go to church with my parents. We had a good visit! 
• More snow- yes in March! 
• Mamaw visit- we drove to LR for the day to visit Mamaw in the hospital. She had major back surgery (two different surgeries). She was doing so great and was sad she couldn't hold Mr. Chunky. The drive home was EXHAUSTING (both boys cried for an hour straight)
• Daddy went to Kansas for 5 days. I was a single mom and felt like superwoman just keeping everyone fed and dry. I missed Daniel but was glad that he was able to get away for sometime in the woods with Luke. I respect single moms so much, I am thankful I have a helper.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Sixth Month

6 months! Wow It is very hard for me to believe that Rhett is 1/2 a year old. He is such a sweet blessing from the Lord. He is one of my favorite ages. He is starting to interact more but not super mobile yet. I am enjoying this age because he is able to do so much more stuff these days. Here are some boring stats or just scroll on down for the sweet pictures:

Weight: 20 pounds 12 ounces
Diaper: Size 3
Clothing size: 12 months

Appearance:

• eyes are completely brown now
• fuzzy hair, he has lost most of his original hair and is getting new growth in
• chunky legs
• always has a BIG grin (two teeth now too)
• always covered in drool or spit up

New discoveries

• Rolling like crazy
• trying hard to sit up
• when sitting up- his favorite toys are his feet
• tries to pull his knees up under him while he is on his belly
• slept on his belly a few nights this month (his choice)
• enjoys listening to his daddy & Caleb talk
• perks up when we play music

Bath Time

• instantly flips onto his belly and flaps around
• C never wanted to be on his belly at bath time. He must have taken after his cousin Addi

Teeth:

• got two bottom teeth this month
• enjoys chewing on his teethers-- when they are not cold

Babbles

• He is babbling so much more these days.
• He has said something that resembles "dada" a few times but doesn't use it in context yet.
• I'm still drilling him on "Mama" frequently

Eating

• Eats baby food 2-3 times a day
• Favorite baby food so far is definitely bananas
• Enjoys fruit much more than veggies (we mix them in)
• Eats 5-6 ounce bottles of formula every 2-3 hours
• will only take a HOT bottle
• becoming more interested in what we are eating and drinking

Naps

• still takes around 3 a day
• He is a great napper when he wants to be. He normally takes anywhere from a 1-2 hour nap.

Sleeping

• Goes to bed between 7:30-8:30
• Normally wakes up for good between 6-7
• Sometimes wakes up for a bottle in the middle of the night
• wakes up SUPER HAPPY
• Sneezes multiple times when I turn his lamp on (I always crack up)

Happenings:

• Lots of time outside enjoying the abnormal beautiful weather
• My friend Meg & her sweet daughter came over for a play date. She got to see what my crazy life with 2 looks like.
• Our precious family friends (Luke, Laura, and Baylor) came down for a weekend to visit before they have a new baby. Rhett enjoyed  all the attention that Baylor gave him so much.
• Quality time with cousins- Aunt KK and her kiddos came down for the weekend. The kids enjoyed playing outside. Rhett was pampered by Tate. Tate pushed him in the stroller all morning.
• First Ice/Snow- Rhett got to see his first ice. It was too cold for him to really enjoy it. Next year will be a different story, I'm sure.
• Mountain Home Day Trip- Our close friends had their first son this month. We made a quick trip to visit and get some sweet baby loving.