When I think of it in terms of Ayla being 2/3 of a year old (or my mat leave being 2/3 over), it seems like a lot of time has passed since that rainy September Monday that Ayla entered our world.
She is such a funny little girl, and she makes our lives so much fun! She is in a really great stage right now, and if I could, I would push the 'pause' button and keep her here for an extra little while.
Eight-Month old Ayla:
Weight: 18lbs 6ozs
Food: Ayla has a very non chalant relationship with food. She eats whenever I feed her, whatever I feed her, and she never gives any reaction to her meals - good or bad. She accepts each bite as blase-ly as the last. She has never rejected or spit out any food that I have given to her. Her repertoire is pretty comprehensive by now, and includes cereals, almost all fruits and vegetables, eggs, beef, chicken, bread, and quinoa. I have started adding onions an garlic and even some spices (like cumin, turmeric, paprika, cinnamon, and ginger) to her food to see if this ups the enthusiasm at all - which it does not. The only thing she LOVES is to drink water. A bit weird right? I would characterize her as a "non-emotional eater", which I guess is a good thing?! On top of her 3 solid meals she is still nursing 5-6 times per day.
Sleep: Ayla typically has a good (1-2 hour) nap in the morning and an OK (30-45 minute) nap in the afternoon. She is usually asleep in bed by 6:30 or 7:00, up to eat around midnight, and then up for another snack in the early morning, around 5:30 or 6:00. She then goes back to sleep until between 8:00 -8:30. I am happy with this current "schedule", and since I'm not a big believer in 'sleep training', we are not pushing her to sleep through the night. We are confident that she will reach this milestone when she is good and ready.
Transportation: Ayla has finally figured out how to crawl, although she still chooses to scooch about half of the time. She has also started pulling herself up on everything (tables, bookshelves, the toilet, the couch, my leg, etc). It's cute, but a bit scary for me. No major head bonks yet, but I know one is coming eventually. :(
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