Briggs is EIGHT Months!

This little nugget is growing like a weed!

Weighs: At our last doctor visit, boy weighed in at 20lbs plus a few ounces :) He is still one big fella!

Sleeps: Well, I wish I could report that Briggs has gone back to sleeping through the night the way he was a couple of months ago...but that would be a big, fat lie. He usually goes down pretty easily at night after nursing. But lately he has a habit of waking up the second I either start getting ready for bed or as soon as my head hits the pillow! It's like he knows. He maaaayyyy sleep all the way through the night after that feeding, but sometimes he wakes up another time before morning. And because I know he'll go right back to sleep if I nurse him (EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN'T NEED IT), I usually do. And now, we've got a monster on our hands. Lol. As far as naps go, he usually takes a nap around 1.5 hours or so after he wakes up for the day, and it usually lasts about an hour. His afternoon nap usually lasts a little longer, around 1.5-2 hours.

Eats: This boy is still loving ALL THE FOOD. He eats three meals a day, and he is still breastfed. If he sees food or sees you eating food, he'll spit out his paci and wait for you to share! And if you have to take a break, or heaven forbid get a bite of your meal in between feeding him bites of his, he will let you know he is very unhappy about it! He still does eat purees (either store bought or ones I make), but he eats a lot of mushed up or teeny tiny bits of table food. His pincer grasp is pretty darn good.

Wears: He best fits in 12-month clothes and may have worn an 18-month onesie the other day. In his defense, the sleeves were a little long. Ha! He is finishing his last box of size 3 diapers, and then it's on to the 4s!

Plays: Briggs will sit and play with toys for a long time. He goes all over the house in his walker - he even chases after his brothers, and it's too funny! He doesn't love his doorway jumper as much as he used to, but he still gets in it sometimes. He gets super excited to go outside and starts waving his arms around. He loves taking baths (and especially sucking all of the water out of the washrag. Lol). He loves his brothers something fierce, and I know they'll all be playing together soon!

Milestones: I mentioned last month that he is saying "mama." He's added "dada" to his repertoire, and I am pretty sure he says,"hi" every now and then. He likes to wave hello, and he will sometimes clap his hands if you say "pat-a-cake" to him. He cut his top 2 teeth this past month; so he's got 4 chompers now.

This boy will be 9 months before we know it (and not just because I'm over 2 weeks late in posting this!). I love watching him grow. We still can't tell if his eyes are going to stay blue-ish or if they'll change to brown like mine and both of his brothers'. His hair is pretty light in color, and sometimes it looks very red. We've got a brunette, a blonde, and maybe now a red-head! Only time will tell :) Briggs is such a sweet boy that is a huge blessing to all of us. We all love him (especially Grayer who loves to aggressively hug him and has to be told a bare minimum of 82 times a day to "get.off.of.your.brother!").