Emerson - 8 Months

Emerson turned 8 months old on April 22nd. Time is flying with him! 

• Has still only rolled a handful of times, but I have now seen him roll from back to front and front to back at least once 
• update: 4/29 he has started to roll quite a bit more, mostly from his back to his stomach and then gets upset until you roll him back over
• Got his first tooth pretty much on his 8 month mark; it is a bottom middle tooth
• Weighs around 20 pounds - everyone still likes to comment on how chubby he is
• He's a good eater
• Eats some fruit/vegetable or a mix in the late morning before his 11-12 ish milk
• Eats some oatmeal in the evening around 7:30-8 and the nurses between 9-10 before going to sleep
• Has some awesome nap days where he'll sleep 6+ hours in a day, and then has some horrible nap days where he only sleeps a little over an hour for the whole day
• Still sleeps in our bed at night, but I'm hoping this will change soon!
• update: as of 4/26 he is now sleeping in his own crib and is doing great
• Matt went on a fishing trip, so I took the opportunity to "sleep train" him in his crib
• He usually sleeps all night from about 10pm-7am, waking up once to cry for a minute or two
• Is so good with his fingers and grabbing things. He can grab his binkie really well and likes it a lot more now
• Super happy and smiley, like always
• Deacon likes to make him smile and help him when he does cry
• He seems to like the car better now. Sometimes he cries a little when we get in, but not very often
• Is growing, growing - he's wearing 6-9 month clothes and even fits in some 12 month clothes. 
• Likes to watch Deacon and see what's going on
• Likes to test everything out in his mouth
• Doesn't drool hardly at all - hopefully it stays this way, even when he gets more teeth
• I think he's over his stranger anxiety; he doesn't cry when strangers hold him anymore
• Does great on stroller rides 
• Feels so good to squeeze & hug and is fun to tickle
• Moves his feet when he's in the stroller or car seat
• His nails sure seem to grow fast and are sharp!
• Still doesn't have much hair, but it's growing slowly
• Looks at you with such wonder and amazement
• Likes to play with his toys
• Sometimes sticks just one finger in his mouth to chew on
• Seems to like music
• We love him and are so blessed to have him in our family!!