8 Months of Oliver

Eight months.

My baby is 4 months away from being a one year old

The first 3 months dragged on and on, (the dark ages) but after that, time has flown by. Oliver has changed so much. Sometimes, with certain little faces he makes, or when he's sleeping, he reminds me of that tiny newborn babe he was just a short time ago. It's a bittersweet feeling. It is fascinating to see his personality develop and watch him learn new things. 

Nicknames: Ollie, Oddles, baby love

Stats: 20 lb, though it feels like a heck of a lot more!

and I believed he was 29 in. the last time we checked?

Wearing 12 month clothing 

Favorite Food: Milk, (still nursing, and 4 months away from our 1 year goal!!!) and pretty much anything we give him. He isn't a picky eater in the slightest. 

Favorite Toys: Anything that is not a toy. Example: baby wipes, my glasses, paper towels, remotes, random strings, makeup bag, shoes, kitchen utensils, and everything else he can get his hands on. Also, his baseball, football, soccer ball, and basketball. Favorite books are the ones with the buttons you can push for sounds, and Little Owl's Night, currently. 

Enjoys: Cuddling with mommy, playing with daddy, picking flowers, being outside, being out and about, standing up, bath time, the pool, the beach, (sand, specifically) playing basketball, getting into anything he shouldn't be, watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, (he LOVES Mickey, like seriously borderline obsessed) and eating

Sleeping: Terribly, still. He wakes up at least twice a night. Usually more. I keep threatening to sleep train him, but I just can't do it. He naps usually twice a day (30-45 mins) and very rarely he will have a 1.5 hour nap 

Milestones: Says dada and mama, reaches for us/things he wants, pulls himself up using furniture/us/whatever he can, rolls around and kind of moves himself, (but refuses to crawl still) plays peek-a-boo, can put his basketball through the hoop consistently, turns book pages, takes steps when we hold him up, walks around in his walker and sneaks into the cabinets, attempts to get into the trash, etc. 

Teeth: 2 on the bottom, 4 almost all the way through on top. And biting like a crazed animal. (Thankfully not during nursing. I think we'd be switching to bottles if he started that! ;)

Big Events: His first vacation with Momma and Daddy, Nana, Aunt Laura, and Uncle Derek! Hilton Head Island. The drive was TERRIBLE, but he loved it there! Definitely a little beach babe. He also got to adventure in the lighthouse in Harbor Town. Mitch wore him in the baby carrier up all those dang steps!

Dislikes: Pretty much any moment he is not in my arms, or I am not giving him my full attention. Such as now, as I type this post. The car/ his car seat. OMG I swear Ollie is the exception to every baby rule. Everyone said "Oh he'll love the car, all babies do!" NO! I am not  exaggerating when I say he has an absolute MELTDOWN every time we are in the car. And I've tried everything. He just hates it. And we're back to hating getting his clothes and diaper changed. Fun stuff! 

 And a photo shoot, of course! I love this set of pictures. It shows his happy, silly, adorable little personality so well.  (Oh, and excuse his orange mouth, he had just eaten sweet potatoes)