Nick Names: Bubba, Sweetness
Height: 28.5 inches (Estimated - No doctor's appointment)
Weight: 21 pounds (Estimated)
Special Outings: Jordan's, Plant Nursery, Alice's House, Target
Loves: Being outside, the neighbor's trucks, moo cow
Hates: Getting his face wiped, having a stuffy nose, gas pains.
Well here we are. Almost a year. Somehow all this time has gone by and I hardly remember those days when you were so little and all we did was stay home and cuddle every day on the couch. Thankfully (hopefully?) the month of sick is behind us. We've definitely still had our stumbles this month, with you being unhappy a lot, waking up screaming, and us unsure what you want. But signs of our happy baby are coming back, and you're been wanting lots of cuddles lately which we're more than happy to provide.
This was a pretty calm month - no big trips or visitors, but given the month we'd just had and the month we're preparing for, I think that's a good thing. We did manage to get back into some routines, go to church again, get outside a few times, and spend some time playing with your buddy though.
You've been gaining confidence and exploring more. You love to "walk" either along a piece of furniture or by pushing your little stool all over the house. Your whole face lights up and you giggle as you run as fast as you can while holding on. You've started to let go a few times and just balance freestanding. You always look at us and have a sneaky smile before falling down or grabbing back on. I'm worried steps are going to come soon!
Your personality is developing all the time, and it's so fun to watch. You love to watch people and study what they're doing. I can tell you're constantly learning. My favorite new thing you do is crawl up to me, and climb up my legs and then hug me and wait for me to pick you up. It makes me melt.
Still no teeth - maybe you'll learn to walk first?? Almost a year. It seems so short and so much longer at the same time...
I can’t decide if the past 6 months have gone quickly or not. Sometimes it felt like a never ending slog that we were sleepwalking through, but on the other hand I swear we just celebrated F’s first birthday. Either way, we have an official 18 month old on our hands. And thanks to a sleep consultant, we are back on track with sleep and everyone is feeling more like themselves lately. F is back to sleeping and happily chatting in her crib, and it feels like at least one layer of stress has evaporated.
F remains the happiest Spearson, excited to be a part of things, and loves it when we go somewhere. She mostly gets mad when we try to remind her she’s a baby and can’t always do the same things that the older two can. Oh how quickly she’s going to demand equal treatment though. Already she fights back if someone tries to push her away.