Harrison : 9 Months

Weight & Height: He had his 9 month checkup last week and he was 21.4 pounds and 29 1/2" tall.  He's not small, that's for sure!

Health & Milestones: He's been picking up speed with his crawling although sometimes a little too fast for his hands because he wipes out and hits the floor face first :(  He's also pulling himself up on just about everything and walking around furniture.  I have a feeling he will be walking long before Selah did at 13 months.

Sleep: 90% of the time, he's great with sleep.  Nighttime, he's great but it's those naps where we have trouble sometimes.  Not sure if it's his teeth or what but the duration of his naps is all over the place lately.  Some days it's 3 hours in the afternoon, others it's 45 minutes.

Personality: He's still my happy little butterball but boy does he love his people.  He's good going to people he doesn't know as well which works for us when we want a night out, which doesn't happen a lot because I'm old and don't like staying out late :)

Diet: He's getting better about eating solids.  He definitely does not want you to help him either!  So he's definitely on the Baby Led Weaning route for sure.  Every baby is different so I'm just trying to go with it :)

Clothes: He's fully in 12 month clothes now and even a couple of those are getting shorter.  It's still stupidly hot here so I'm not sure if I should get a few 18 month short sleeve outfits or just make the 12 month shirts work until it's cold enough to go with the long sleeve 18 month shirts I have for him.

Likes: Puffs, your food, big sister Selah, Remi, stuffed animals, his blanket...can't sleep without it. 

Dislikes: Being walked away from if he's hungry or tired and he'll let ya know it!

Harrison : 8 Months

Weight: Still living up to his Hulk nickname.  Chunky legs and small feet...it's pretty cute.  I'm not sure of his exact weight because we don't have a digital scale but he's still gotta be in the 20+ pounds range.

Health & Milestones: We went to California to see family in July and that's when he decided to do 2 major milestones: he got his 2 bottom teeth AND started crawling!  Just a few crawls here and there but once we got home, he was off.  And started sitting upright all on his own! 

Sleep: Sleep is still going well.  He goes to bed around 6:30 and will usually be asleep within 20 minutes.  He likes to crawl around his crib, check out the corners and then pass out til between 6:30-7AM.  He usually takes 3 naps a day still: 8:30ish, 12:30 and 4pm.  Some days he can go without the 3rd nap if we're super busy and out and about but I really like to be at home in the afternoon.  Yes I am old and boring.

Personality: He is pretty chill.  As long as he has a full belly and a nap, he's good to go.  Lately he has been having meltdowns if you walk away from him.  I think I remember Selah going through something similar around this age.  Makes you feel loved but a little hard to get anything done while holding a 20 pound squirming bowling ball.  He loves his sister and is really gaining interest in Remi but I can't say the love is mutual yet. 

Diet: It was a very sad day for me recently when Harrison decided he was done nursing.  Did not want anything to do with the milk bar.  Insert very sad face here.  As solids go though, we're working on finding foods he enjoys.  Puffs and teething wafers are a big hit.  He prefers the Plum Organic brand. 

Clothes: He's fully in 12 month clothes now.  I can't really buy too much of one size in bulk since I don't know what size he'll be in for what season.  So I just get a few things here and there.  I do love Carter's onesies though.  They don't seem to shrink a lot like some of the other brands. 

Likes: Puffs, your food, big sister Selah, Remi, stuffed animals, his blanket...can't sleep without it. 

Dislikes: Being walked away from if he's hungry or tired and he'll let ya know it!

Harrison : 7 Months Old

Weight & Height: Big.  He's a big boy...period.  Rolls for days and buddy makes thankles look good.  I'm guessing he's around 21+ pounds now as he seems to be gaining around a pound a month. 

Health & Milestones: He's been teething since he hit 3 months with still no teeth to be seen.  He's also sitting up by himself.  I mean, how could he not with that serious caboose he has for stability?!  He's also got himself a new convertible car seat now!  He was getting waaay too heavy to haul around in his infant car seat anymore and I majorly pulled a muscle in my shoulder and bicep taking him out of my vehicle so while Target was having an awesome special on baby gear, we went with this bad boy. 

Sleep: Sleep is still going well.  He goes to bed around 6:30 and will usually be asleep within 20 minutes.  He likes to scootch around his crib, check out the corners and then pass out til between 6:30-7AM.  Naps are pretty good but he does have some off days...who doesn't!

Personality: He is pretty chill.  As long as he has a full belly and a nap, he's good to go.  He loves his sister, that's for sure.  We're thankful to have such easy-going kids.

Diet: I was sure that Harrison would be nomming on cheeseburgers by now but this boy is not a big fan of solids yet.  He definitely does not like purees and he'll naw on some solids here and there but overall, he's still on about a 50-50 breastmilk/formula diet.

Clothes: I'm about ready to move him into his 9-12 month clothes as they're getting short on him when it comes to onesies.  Clothing is tough when you're such a stocky lil' guy! 

Likes: Food, big sister Selah, being tickled, being carried.  Pretty much anything; he's really laid back. 

Dislikes: Being walked away from if he's hungry or tired and he'll let ya know it!