Barnes at EIGHT and NINE months

Here we are on NYE 2015 and I'm trying to catch up. 

I am so late on the Baby Barnes updates, so I'm going to combine eight and nine months.

This child has developed such a fun and cute personality. We've started to figure out what he likes and doesn't like, and he started to figure out how to tell us the same. He is seriously the sweetest thing! And his smile will literally melt your heart!

Things at Barnes at EIGHT and NINE months:

- Still nursing. As of about 3 days ago, we are officially on a four hour schedule. He nurses at 8 am, 12, 4 and 7 pm (bedtime). He wakes up 5:00 am to eat and goes back to sleep. That child does not want to drop that 5 am feeding...I figure he'll eventually drop it (or hoping so). Loves to eat! Each meal, he usually has a veggie and a fruit. Still making his food, but we are moving away from the pureed foods. 

- I think he weighs about 21 lbs. He's actually thinning up...or growing longer.

- This babywise mommy is still trying to get her baby on babywise sleeping. Sometimes he will sleep through the night. And sometimes he doesn't. But I've just learned to not go in there. He will go back to sleep. Napping 2 big naps a day and one baby catnap around 4 pm. I've learned that the rest of the day goes much smoother if he can get in a few winks during that nap. 

- Still wearing 12 months clothing and size 4 diapers. But if there is an 18 mths of Hudson's then I will throw that on him. He ain't scared. 

- As of a few days ago, he's so close to crawling he can smell it. He will get on all fours and rock, and initiate the forward position but then fall on his belly. So so close! I don't know if I am ready for the crawling or not. But he still prefers to be held. That's his happy place. 

- He loves watching his brother and sissy play...he kicks his feet so fast, like he's trying to catch them. He loves his new light up toys that Santa brought him, puffs and cheerios, applesauce, green peas, mommy holding him, his daddy, and watching the pups. 

- His hair is coming in blonde and I couldn't love it more. Both Hudson and Sissy have great hair, and I'm hoping the trend continues with him.

God love this sweet angel boy! I never imagined a third child, but now, I could never imagine a life without our third baby Barnes. Mommy's sweet baby boy!