Ninth Month

Gosh time is going too fast. It seems like it was just the other day and I was chasing Caleb around when he was trying to get into everything. Fast forward and now it is Rhett's turn. Rhett has reached a very fun/active age. I am enjoying watching his little personality develop. He is still extremely laid back and loves his toys. This is so exciting to me because Caleb never cared for toys at this age. Here are some stats from this month:

Weight: 23 lbs 

Clothes: 12-18 mos

Diapers: size 4 

Appearance:

• Hair is getting lighter
• Big brown eyes (Daddy thinks they looked crossed at times)
• HUGE teeth
• thinning out
• getting a nice tan

Food

• still a big fan of baby food (when a fruit is mixed in)
• He loves getting bites of our food when we eat
• One of his favorites to eat off my plate is sweet potatoes with honey or scrambled eggs
• Still drinks around 5-6 six ounce bottles a day

Toys

• Favorite toy by far is a rubber ducky (expensive taste huh?)
• His toy bell goes EVERYWHERE he does (He will be a great volunteer for Salvation Army one day)
• Loves toys that light up or make noise
• Anything that Caleb plays with fascinates Rhett

Teeth:

• 8 total: got two new ones on the bottom this month

Laugh:

• Great belly laugh- loves to laugh at his big brother

Naps

• great morning nap still (normally last between 1.5-2 hours)
• Cat napper in the afternoon

Sleep

• Bedtime somewhere between 8-9
• Still has an early morning feed (between 4:30-5:00). If I don't feed him he just wakes up and wants to play, if I feed him he goes back to bed for 1-2 more hours.
• Wakes up between 6:30-7:00
• Can sit up in his crib on his own now

New discoveries:

• Started this month army crawling and finally figured out how to actually crawl
• Very content to sit and play with his toys. He will crawl after his toys when they roll off.
• Trying hard to pull up on things, but hasn't mastered this part yet. 
• VERY FLEXIBLE- goes from the splits to crawling
• Can plank- we laugh because Rhett can get in a plank position and hold himself for a few seconds.
• Waves goodbye now
• Gets so excited when someone comes home (finally a kid that is happy to see me when I get home, ha)
• Mastered a silent clap this month

Happenings

• Addi, Tate, and Cole's birthday party at our house- We had all the family over to celebrate Addison's 3rd, Tate's 6th, and Cole's 5th birthdays. We enjoyed the beautiful spring weather. The kiddos had fun fishing and playing outside
• Mother's Day- We made a trip to Jacksonville to celebrate Mother's Day. This is always a sweet time because I found out I was pregnant with C on Mother's Day 3 years ago. My how things have changed drastically since then. It's tough work traveling with two little ones by myself, but it sure does make my kids happy to see everyone.
• Birthday Parties- One Saturday when Daniel was working, I took both boys to two birthday parties in one day. We went to Hadley's First birthday party and then rushed home for a nap. Then we went to Elliott's second birthday party. Caleb is the age where he really likes parties and begs to stay. Rhett enjoyed himself at both parties. Several people commented on how laid back and happy he was.
• Several walks this month in the stroller- he enjoys walking around the farm and getting fresh air. Most of the time he barely moves or makes a peep.
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

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.