Rowan's 8-month stats

As promised, here are the latest Rowan stats.

• Length: 28 in


• Weight: 20lbs


• Clothing size: 9 to 12 mos. depending on the brand


• Teeth: No new teeth have sprouted yet. I thought the next set were imminent, but he's still working on them.


• Mobility: He's crawling really well and covers a lot of distance quickly. He's also started to try to pull himself to a standing position. Last night he was able to stand up in his crib by pulling up on the rails.


• Sleeping: His sleep routine was really good up until last week. He used to go to bed around 9pm and stay asleep until 7:30am. Occasionally he would wake to wolf down an 8 ounce bottle, but he would go right back to sleep. The last few nights he has fought going to sleep. Once asleep, he'd wake up after about an hour wanting to play. Jeremy and I wish he would revert to his previous sleep cycle. It was so awesome!


• Eating: This kid can put away the food! On a typical morning he will start with about 8 ounces of milk. By lunchtime he is ready for his first solid meal of the day. Sample brunch menu: 1 medium banana, 1.5oz of oatmeal, 1 4oz container of fruit puree, about 4 oz. of milk. He may drink another 4oz of milk in the afternoon. By dinner time, he's ready for more food. Sample dinner menu: 2 4 oz. containers of veggies and 4 oz. of fruit for dessert. Sometimes I mix rice with the veggies if they are watery. He might also drink about 3 to 4 oz. of milk. Before bed, he gobbles another 4 oz. of milk. I have no idea where he puts all this food.


• Communication: Still no "mama", but "dah", "dee", and "uh" reamin popular sounds. He's also learned to click his tongue. He likes to clap his hands when he sees someone or something he likes. We've been working on waving hello and goodbye. He gets the concept, but is inconsistent in the application. Of course we are delighted when he performs any of his new tricks. :-) Oh, I almost forgot to mention my favorite new gesture. He does this cheesy grin that I call the "cheese face".

We're going trick-or-treating tomorrow night with the Carrolls. I'll try to post some pics soon.