Eastland - Month 8 (and Month 7 since I missed that one!)

E - 8 months!! How did that happen??

Months 2-6 are pretty much a blur because, let's be honest, you were not a very likable newborn or infant! Don't get me wrong (and don't judge you 2 people who read this!), I love E with all my heart. But much of the time during those first months I didn't really like him very much! But now...now...he is becoming a fun, silly, personality-full little person.

I think becoming mobile made a huge difference is this little guy's world. Once he realized there was more to see and do that just sit in someone's lap, or lay in one spot on the floor, his world completely changed! He started rolling/scooting sometime during month 7, and is now a fully crawling machine who can get pretty much anywhere he wants to in a hurry.

Climbing. That is Eastland's specialty. Climbing. On everything. And everyone. If you sit on the floor, consider yourself fair game.

I'm pretty sure we will have a walker by Christmas...maybe even Thanksgiving. Fun times!

Eastland likes to eat. Anything. Anytime. And his three teeth that have appeared in the last couple months help with that! But be prepared for a large portion of it to come back out. (Top or bottom...TMI?)

Griffin and Eastland are hilarious to watch together. We have said from the beginning that E will need to be tough to handle G, but I don't think we are going to have any problems there. In fact, I think they will probably be two of the toughest toddlers/kids out there (thanks to each other!).

I'm not usually one to want the newborn phase to end, but in Eastland's case I am super glad it is over and he is now a mobile, happy, fun, smiling, giggling, chunky little crawler.

Life is definitely not boring with this one (plus the older two), but I wouldn't trade it for anything!

Eastland - Month 6

Happy 1/2 Birthday Eastland Lee!!

 

 

 

Month 6 has it's ups and downs.

Sleep digressed at night.

Daytime napping improved.

Bottles came closer together

And then further apart

And then closer together

And then further apart.

Whatever.

You tried sweet potatoes and apples.

You love eating!

You have really happy smiles and coos

And really angry cries sometimes too.

You are still pretty stingy with the smiles.

You roll over like a champ

And you scoot backwards pretty good without even trying.

Your first tooth popped thru just a couple days ago.

 

 

 

 

 

You are my littlest love, and you are adored and loved so much!

 

 

Love you forever sweet E!

Mama

 

 

Stats:

Height: 26" (25%)

Weight: 16.11 lbs (30%)

Eastland - Month 5

Eastland Boy...

 

Five months ago, very quickly and surprisingly early, you joined our little family and turned our world upside down. Five months ago we saw your beautiful face for the first time. Five months ago we heard your litle cry (that quickly became more than "little"). Five months ago we became a family of five. Five months ago my heart grew a little more. Five months ago...

 

 

 

This past month we have really started to see some new and fun changes and developments happening in your life. You are a master roller...front to back, and back to front. You try to scoot yourself around when you are on your tummy, and you love playing with toys. (And by playing with, I mean chewing on!) You have a sweet and silly giggle that you occasionally share with us.

 

 

Your sleeping habits haven't changed much this past month. You are still a pretty good sleeper at night, going about 7-8 hours at a time. We did have a little set-back in your sleeping earlier in the month, but I think it was just a little growing spurt that we have moved past. Your day-time sleeping has not improved much this month, however. You still fight the naps most of the time, but daddy is really working on that. Unfortunately, "working on it" means letting you cry it out in bed until you finally give up and fall asleep. You haven't figured it out yet, and still cry for a loooooong time, but we'll keep trying and hopefully eventually we'll get there. You have become quite the night-owl lately, and like to stay awake long after your bedtime bottle. Here's hoping we can get out of that habit soon because...zzzzzzzz.

 

 

 

Your big brother and sister still adore you...especially Griffin. She consistently refers to you as "my Eastland boy" and does not appreciate anyone else thinking otherwise. You are her baby (until she's tired of you and ready to play with something else). Hadley is so sweet with you, and such a big helper. He is, however, ready for you to play superheros and legos with him!

 

 

 

 

 

I can't wait to see what happens in the next month! I love you, East! -Mama-