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Eight months of Jackson Nicholas


Our baby boy is EIGHT months old today! I absolutely love this stage in his development, but I am sad that the newborn snuggles are behind us. Motherhood is a trip. 😅

Jackson likes:

  • Jack really loves to be where the action is, and is fascinated with big brother and big brother's toys. 
  • Jack loves to crawl and sit up!
  • Jack really loves bathtime and the splashing that goes along with it. It look like I've been sitting in the splash zone at Sea World when bath time is over for the boys. Haha

Jackson dislikes:

  • Jack is really pretty easygoing, and doesn't dislike a whole lot! He's happy to be wherever his people are, and even takes a bottle for Dustin these days. Yay!

Eating:

  • This month, we've noticed a pattern with some recurrent vomiting following consumption of certain types of food. We are predicting that Jack has FPIES (Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome), as he matches about every symptom listed. He has had 4 episodes of severe vomiting after consuming items that contain oat and rice (baby oatmeal, rice teething rusks, and puffs). We were referred to an allergist, and are looking forward to receiving more guidance soon. 
  • The foods that Jack tolerates well are avocado, broccoli, bananas, strawberries, applesauce, and breastmilk. Thankfully my milk supply is great, and he can have plenty of it!

Sleeping:

  • We've learned this month that Jack really prefers to sleep in his crib with his sleep sack and sound machine. He doesn't do great with naps on the go.
  • He is down to two naps a day (usually), and goes to bed between 6:30-7PM. He's always up for the day by 6:30AM. 

Activities:

  • Jack has made tremendous strides in his physical development this month! He is army crawling and sitting independently. He is able to "rock" up on all fours as well. 
  • He loves to "play" with Sammy's toys (they are much better than brother's toys 😉). 
  • He loves tags and ribbons on toys and blankets. He always manages to find them and likes to chew on them. 
  • He is starting to be able to clap whenever we clap and say "yay!" It's pretty cute. 😊
  • We really loved all of our bonus days together with the snow days. We had lots of time to snuggle and play! 
Here are some of my favorite pictures from the month of January: 














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