8 months

Oops, we accidentally skipped the 7 month picture and update!

Weight: about 17 pounds
Diapers: Size 3
Sleep: Finally sleeping through the night! He still might wake up and fuss for a few minutes, but then it is right back to sleep. He goes down at 7:00 and is usually up around 6:30.
Food: Pureed everything. He has even eaten a couple of Gerber Puffs which is extremely fun to watch!
Fun Facts: Braden graduated from his helmet and no longer has to wear it! They did recommend another helmet since he outgrew his. But since we were pleased with the results from the first one we decided to pass.

- Just yesterday the first tooth finally broke through. It has been a rough couple of weeks. He likes to chew on everything, and I mean everything!

-He is also sitting up on his own. He still falls over occasionally when he gets focused on something else, but for the most part he has got it down perfectly.

- We introduced the sippy cup, and he loves drinking water from it. He also loves to chew on it and get water all down the front of his shirt. Like I said, he chews on everything!


- He is super close to crawling. He gets up on his hands and knees and rocks back and forth, but doesn't quite go anywhere. (I have to confess that I am not really encouraging this behavior. He is already into everything, so does he really need to crawl too?)


- I can't believe Mark and I have been "blessed" with two talkers! Oh my - I'm not sure who talks more. Braden is now babbling and can say "da da da da" and "ma ma ma ma." But I will admit that I am not sure he knows what he is saying. However, when he woke up from his nap the other day I heard him saying, "ma ma ma ma ma." Surely he was calling for me to come get him, right? We are now trying to get him to say "ja ja ja ja" for Jackson.

- He is definitely a momma's boy at this time. I know he will soon prefer his daddy, so I am going to soak it up while it lasts.

- The little guy is still adored by his big brother. Jackson is constantly kissing and playing with him saying, "Mom, I just can't help it! He is just a cutie baby! Isn't he just adorable?" Let's just hope it continues when Braden becomes mobile and gets into all of Jackson's stuff!