The Huston's: July 2013

My baby (not so much baby) is {8} months old! This kid is so full of spunk and has the biggest personality. He knows how to work mom and dad to get whatever he wants and uses this to his advantage (he's starting early), but who really could resist this face!

We seem to get the best giggles out of him at night time or when we have guests over at our house. He likes to be the center of attention and knows when all eyes are on him. Camden lights up any room he is in and people can't resist those beautiful blue eyes and those adorable chunky thighs. He flirts with all the ladies when we are out and about, by giving them his cutest bashful smile. He isn't shy at all! He'll go right to people without any hesitation. His smile melts our hearts and I'm sure it'll be even cuter when those teeth decide to come in.

{Height and Weight}

Since we don't have a wellness appointment until next month I am going to guess that Camden weighs about 21- 22 lbs. The boy is heavy! We have stopped lugging him around in his car seat because really my arms would be dead! We have to take turns when we carry him anywhere. He usually ends up on dads shoulders :) I'm not quite sure what his height would be now, but I'm going to say 28-29 inches. He has definitely grown more because his long Jammie's are starting to become shorter and shorter.

He is currently wearing 6-12 and 9-12 month clothes, but we will be grown out of these by the end of summer, which is totally fine because then it's time to go shopping for fall and winter clothes. He even fit in a sweatshirt I bought him for fall that is 12-18 months! This can't be! It must run small :)

His fat little feet still do not fit in any shoes. Most the time we have to go without...but once he starts walking we will need to find something to cover those little chubs! He is still currently wearing size three diapers but once they are gone, he'll be in size four. We will also need to buy a new car seat soon that he can grow with. His little feet hang off the end, so I'm sure he'd be happy with something a little more comfortable.

{Health}

No sicknesses this past month! We have a healthy little boy and I am so grateful for that.

{Sleeping}

This past month has Camden slept so great! He had a tough time adjusting the first couple of days we were in our new home, but we also think it could have been a result of his teeth moving. The rest of this past month he has been averaging about 12-13 hours at night, with one feeding in between. He is going down between 8:30- 10:00 (depending on his nap schedule during the day) and wakes up for a feeding around 7:00am and goes back down until about 10:00am.

His naps have even become pretty predictable. He usually takes a nap around 12:00 and a nap around 4:00. These have been nice for me because I am able to get any house cleaning or other projects done that I need to. His naps usually last around 1-2 hours.

Camden does take a little longer to go to bed at night lately. This past month he discovered that he can stand up in his crib, so when we lay him down in there, he is up within a matter of seconds talking and babbling to himself. Finally, he'll usually sit down and fall right to sleep. We like to spy on him and sometimes he'll see us and we get the biggest smiles. This then usually results in him reaching his arms out for us to pick him up...and we give in sometimes. ~~most of the time.~~ We also enjoy going to pick him up first thing in the morning when we wakes up. He is so happy to see us and we love some morning snuggles. :)

{Eating}

Camden loves food! We have continued to introduce him to all sorts of new things. His favorite little snack by far though is Gerber's little crunchies. They are like Cheetos that melt in your mouth. He also likes puffs and yogurt melts. Sweet potatoes are probably his favorite veggie, but really he'll eat anything. We finally got him a high chair this past month and it has been a life saver. We had been holding off on buying one until we moved into our new home and man, it has been great! I can put him in his chair and let him go to town with his food. He even has started to eat all by himself with his food pouches. These things are his favorite, and I love them because he is getting a good mix of fruits and vegetables. We've sort of cut back on bottles and hope to only have him taking a bottle 2-3 times a day in the next couple of months. He is great at munching foods with his gums and once those darn teeth come in he can start to have some meats and other things that need to be chewed.

{Likes}

Some new likes this past month...

Camden loves to get in the dog food! YUCK! He has eaten a few pieces, so we are trying to teach him this is not okay!
He loves to play with Charlie and crawl around and chase him
He loves to feed himself
Camden loves to pull himself up on furniture
He loves to climb up us when we are sitting on the ground
He loves Otter Pops
He likes to stand up and play in his crib before bedtime
Camden likes to drop food on the ground for Charlie to eat

{Dislikes}

Some new/old dislikes this past month...

Camden does not like to get dressed or get his diaper changed...this hasn't changed. in fact it's got worse!
He doesn't like to get things taken away from him
He hates when we leave the room and will usually cry and say the words "mama" and "baba"
He still, and I am sure he will never like the word NO.
He doesn't like getting his face wiped off.
He doesn't like sitting on our laps at church...the kid would rather crawl around!
He doesn't like to hold still

{Firsts/ Holidays/ Etc.)

Camden moved into his new home
He learned to crawl even faster than he was before
He learned to pull himself up to furniture
He tried standing by himself for a whole 5 seconds
He celebrated his first 4th of July and LOVED the fireworks!

Camden, buddy, you are growing up so fast! Can you believe we will be having your 1st birthday party in just four short months?! It's crazy to watch the improvements you made this past month and all the crazy things you are learning. You are way ahead for your age and I am sure you'll be walking in the next two months for sure! We already have our hands full with the little explorer you are while crawling...I can only imagine how it will be when your walking :) We love you so much, Camden and everyday we thank our Heavenly Father for sending you to us.

Tonight at dinner you were pulling the funniest faces while eating in your highchair. Of course mom couldn't get a picture fast enough because you never hold still, but you would pucker your lips all big and pull your chin up. Dad and I couldn't stop laughing at how cute you were being. Every once in a while you'd crack a smile back at us. I love these little moments and will remember them forever. You truly are a blessing and we are so grateful for you.

Don't grow up too fast! Happy 8 months little boy!