It's pretty apparent I'm not that into blogging, but I wanted to write an update on how Forest is. I love reading up on how people's little ones are, and I thought there may be one or two of you who is wondering how Forest is:) And, maybe I'll get more into blogging, maybe.
Forest will be 8 months old on March 20th! I can't believe it, it has no doubt been the fastest 8 months of my life, and the happiest. It's so hard to describe how I feel about him, but I'm sure all the mothers can relate. Forest has been progressing pretty normally. He started sitting up by himself around 5 months and is now crawling. Just like since he was born, he seems to do everything his own way. I practiced hypno-birthing for months, and did yoga up until he was born, and was so sure his birth would be pretty easy and quick, but that was not so. Even how Forest is getting his teeth is different. His first three popped up at the same time (about 5 and a half months), all on the bottom, and then he got number 4 on the bottom and no top. Just a couple weeks ago, his first tooth came through on top. He looks SO cute when he smiles and you can see all these teeth on the bottom and then just one on top:) It looks like top tooth number 2 will be coming in soon though. Typically, babies get two on the bottom first and then two on top, which makes it funny. With crawling, Forest started the 'army' crawl pretty right after he turned 6 months, and then I thought, one day he'll crawl on his knees and then that will be it! Instead, he has been slow and steady. Crawling on his knees an inch or two, then back to his belly. Now he crawls on his knees about 50% of the time and the other 50% still on his belly. It seems he just loves to do things his own way. He has started scaling stuff too. It's cool to see him pull himself up on the table, but I get so worried he's going to get hurt or something. He is also quite the talker. Nothing that makes sense, of course, but I feel like he always has to be making noise. Sleeping...he is doing so much better. Only waking up once, or twice a night, which is great compared to the 4+ times he would wake up before. I hope to have him sleeping through the night by nine months.
Things Forest loves...pulling stuff out of the cabinets when we have them open, pulling my hair, standing up at the table and walking around it until he can slam on our computers, food, being out and about, and just being outside in general. If he's getting fussy, I just take him outside and he's happy again. Lately I've been taking him on runs and he loves it. I can hear him talking in the stroller as I run which is adorable, and taking the stroller with me helps to increase my workout, and then you add that with the crazy Idaho wind and I am tired by the time we get home. He also loves my green drinks I usually have after, which include Romaine, Kale, Celery, Cucumber, Parsley, Cilantro, Apple, Banana, Lemon and Cinnamon. Pretty much anything I am eating Forest wants a bite of:)
