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Sunday, December 19, 2010

8 Months Old
















Ryker turned 8 months today! I know I say this each time but I can't believe how the time is flying by. In the past month he got another tooth which totals four. He has bitten me a couple of times on the arm usually when he gets excited. Luckily, he hasn't tried to bite me while nursing. On December 13 (6 days shy of him turning 8 months) we introduced formula into his diet. I have been able to solely nurse him up until now however it is getting more difficult to pump enough milk for him when I am in class or away. I am planning to continue to nurse for at least the next month maybe more. Having Ryker and experiencing motherhood would not have been the same for me if I would not have breastfed. It has created a bond between us that literally NO ONE else could have with him. As difficult as breastfeeding was in the beginning and inconvenient as it sometimes still is, I am so happy that I did not give up on it. I hope that weaning Ryker slowly will help with any anxiety he may have from changing to formula. So far, he seems to be handling the intro to formula well physically. The part I am looking forward to least is having to pay for the formula! UGH! Other than that he is eating the same ole stuff and drinking just water out of his sippy cup.

Ryker does not have to go to the doctor for a check-up this month however he does have to go in for his 2nd flu vaccine. I am going to ask the nurses to weigh and measure him. I believe he is AT LEAST 20 lbs. He is so heavy and he loves for me to carry him around. He has moved into his big boy carseat (thanks to his Aunt Angelique) and is traveling in style now. He doesn't seem to like it much because it is less of a recline than his carrier seat. I think it will be more comfortable when we can front face it.

Ryker still loves to play and is able to occupy himself more. He is not a big TV watcher (hopefully that will stick) however he will catch a glimpse of it now and then. He is not crawling yet and doesn't really like tummy time so I don't know when it will happen. I believe kids that are slept on their belly crawl faster so I am OK with him taking his time. I like the safety of him sleeping on his back! He will stand next to things and play. He will stand by the couch and at his little play table (we just stand beside his so he doesn't fall). Peek-a-boo is one of Ryker's favorite things. He understands how to put a blanket over his face and pull it down all by himself:) He also loves for his daddy to hold him under the arms and bounce him around letting his feet touch the ground like he is walking especially if Dulci is in front of him. He still LOVES Dulci and she loves him too, and even likes him sometimes:) Ryker likes anything that makes noise or talks except the vaccum cleaner which he is scared of. He has a great baseball arm already and throws his toys across the room.

This month we went to Charleston for Thanksgiving at Aunt Ragan and Uncle Greg's. Ryker and Lydia got to play. I think Lydia is ready for him to be a little more active:) We had a great holiday. It was strange for me not to cook because Thanksgiving is usually the holiday I do all the cooking but it was nice to be able to relax. We also made a trip to Savannah to spend the weekend with Aunt Sonja and Uncle John. Aunt Courtnie flew down from Pennsylvania. It was a great weekend. Ryker slept really well at Aunt Sonja's house. He is super excited about her pregnancy and can't wait for baby Sophie James to be born. Finally we took a trip down home to take family pictures with the entire DeCosta family. It was overwhelming and stressful but we got it done.

The most exciting thing that we did this past month was go see Santa. Ryker sat on Santa's lap and stared him down. He didn't cry at all. Santa said he was going to take him to the North Pole and let him be his Elf! We love Santa so much and can't wait for Ryker to really understand who he is!

Ryker's birthday book this month is Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! I hope that he loves it as much as I do.





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