Wow, Nadia has been busy this month with lots of firsts: first two teeth (center bottom), sitting up without support, Kicker’s game, Beach day and probably a bunch of stuff I’m forgetting. I feel proud and excited to see her reach new milestones, but also a little sad to see her become less baby-like. Being a parent is such an emotional roller coaster.
We had a great time celebrating Father’s day and Nadia turning 8 months old today at Yorktown beach. It was fun to see Nadia play in the water for the first time (besides the bath), she was skeptical at first but warmed up quickly.
Movement- Nadia’s favorite position is still tummy-time! That’s her favorite way to play with her little aquarium mat and knock over block towers. I was starting to get nervous that Nadia was not able to sit independently and I put a lot of effort into helping her learn to sit up this month. I was so happy when Nadia started sitting by herself both at home and at daycare. She is not crawling, but has mastered the pivot turn to easily access all her toys, whenever she makes a 360 spin I think she looks like the cutest little sprinkler.
Socializing- Nadia loves babbling and is stringing together various sounds. Sometimes she says “Ba-ba-ba” when it seems like she’s looking for a bottle/ milk, but that might just be an accident. She loves grabbing masks, waving, smiling, and making jokes like blowing raspberries. It’s so cute seeing her more interactive with others. She definitely has her favorite people too– Mom, Miss Nicole at daycare, and Daddy.
Sleep- Nadia is far from sleeping through the night, which is bizarre because from months 3-5 she was typically only waking once per night. Lately, Nadia wakes 3-4 times most nights. She doesn’t drink as many bottles at daycare anymore and I think she’s waking to feed. Even when I am home all day, she just don’t nurse as much/ frequently as she used to during the day. I’m really hoping as we add more meals of solid food she will readjust and sleep longer stretches at night. It probably hasn’t helped that Nadia cut her first two teeth this month.
Feeding- Nadia has done so well with baby-led weaning. I’m surprised by how many foods she enjoys. Broccoli, meat–truly any meat, and mango have been recent favorites. We always feed her at dinnertime (and we all eat versions of the same thing) and recently we added breakfast. I think I’ll be sending a “lunch” to daycare starting this week. Another way this girl is growing up! She’s also learning to take sips of water from an open cup. She either LOVES it or hates it depending on her mood. We’re hoping to let her use open cups at home and a sippy/ straw cup at daycare or when we’re away from home.
And that’s it for this month! Looking forward to more summer-y daytrip this summer!