8 Months Old!

Wow - I cannot believe that the boys are already 8 months old! I know that people always say this, but it is true that time really flies by! It seems like just yesterday the Lord brought them into this world, and now I have two little guys scootin' around on my living room floor! A-mazing! (Said in the Kelly Kapora voice)

Here are a few things that are going on with the babies and what they are doing at the 8 month mark:

- Breastfeeding: Yes, I am still breastfeeding the babies! I am very proud of this accomplishment! Honestly, if you were to ask me 7 months ago if I would still be doing this, the answer would have been no! Before they were born I planned to do it a year - I had NO CLUE what I was about to embark in - NO CLUE! Once they were born and I had 5 weeks of issues, I said that I would only nurse 6 months, then I had more issues and said I would only do it for 3 months. Slowly, but surely (after 2 months or so) things started to get better and 3 months passed, and 6 months passed, and here we are at 8 months and still nursing! I am so thankful that we stuck with it - looks like a year isn't far off! A friend once said to be, "God's grace is sufficient, even in breastfeeding." How True!

- Foods: We have been slow in introducing foods to the boys, but we are getting more of a handle on it recently. I had to change their schedule from 5 nursings to 4 in order to have time for solids. So far they have had green beans, pears, apples, and carrots. Surprisingly, their favorite is carrots. They really liked apples, but Jeremiah got a HORRIBLE diaper rash when I introduced it to them, so I am going to take a few weeks off from apples and re-introduce it later to see if it does it again. But overall, they are doing really well. Michael has become the better eater and Jeremiah has gotten in the habit of slurping it - so we are working on it!

- Teething: No teeth yet. I keep expecting it due to odd diapers (maybe the food), and unexplained fussiness at times. But it doesn't seem like their gums are swollen or anything. But, shouldn't it be soon?!?!

- Sleeping: They now sleep in separate cribs at night. I still have them share their cribs for their naps, but at night they sleep in their own cribs. It was a sad transition, but a needed one - they were way too mobile at night!!!

- Michael: What a sweet boy this child is! He is doing many new things! He loves his feet - even in the carseat he leans up as far as he can to grab his feet. If he is on the floor, then you can be sure that those feet will be in his mouth! He is closer to wanting to crawl then Jeremiah is - he is very mobile in scooting, and seems to becoming interested in wanting to crawl. He has just started more babbling and will squeel rather loud at times! Michael has been waking up around 7:30, so Mike gets him up and makes his coffee with him. Michael loves this! He will watch EVERY thing that Mike is doing, and Mike lets him hold the coffee filter - it's their special time and they love it! It is precious. I took out their evening cat nap, so lately Michael has been on the fussy side. It is not like him, so I am going to put that nap back in the schedule and try again in a few weeks or so.

- Jeremiah: This child knows how to get your attention. He is really turning into the people person. The way he connects with you will melt your heart!!! My favorite thing that he is doing right now is saying "da-da." I am not counting this as a word, because it seems more like just babbles but it is precious. He will say it so loud OVER AND OVER again! He is able to sit up for a while unassisted but as yet to do it my himself. Mike has been playing his X-box more and will put Jeremiah in his lap and he loves it! He will hold the controller and "help" Mike fly the planes. Mike "complains" that he makes him crash, but he still lets him play with him :) It is very cute to watch! (Sorry, Laura, I know you hate that part!)

Well - I think that is most of the updates for now on the boys! I still can't believe they are 8 months old! My goodness!