-Isaiah has really found that he LOVES to play, play, play! He is constantly trying to discover new things and really is into everything. I love his curious and trusting little hands that reach for anything and everything!
-This past month Zay has been working really hard on crawling. He has reverse mastered. He generally ends up in corners and then starts crying for some help. He is doing the whole rocking back and forth on all fours...almost like he's getting revved up, but then goes no where!
-Zay can also pull himself up on things. His favorites are the coffee table, his toy basket and the couch. We've lowered his crib recently for this very reason, we haven't seen him standing at his crib yet, but with how tall he is, his crib definitely needed to be lowered!
-Zay learned how to wave this past month too...however, since learning how to do it, now he is much more picky on when he decides to show us his waving skills. He no longer will do it on command!
-When Zay wants to be picked up, he will start waving both arms up and down...this also is his way of showing excitement! When he has done something cool and is proud of himself, he will do the arm waving. We are working on teaching him how to clap. I think he will like to cheer himself on with this new skill too.
-We've lost our little cuddlebug! Zay is a wiggle worm! Whenever he is on our laps he is trying to climb up us! And when standing and holding him, his favorite thing to do is throw his head backwards and see things upside down.
-We get the best belly laugh from Zay when we play fetch with Bailey. For some reason, her carrying a ball in her mouth and running in circles around him is REALLY funny!
-Zay got two more teeth this month! They are on top, but not his two front teeth...his i-teeth are coming in. So we joke that he's going to go as Dracula for Halloween with his fangs! :)
-Zay continues to say "mama"...BUT only when he's upset or crying. I have yet to hear it outside of that context. We heard "dada" for the first time yesterday. And there was 3 of us there to verify he said while Shane was walking up to him, so that was exciting. We haven't heard it again since, but it is still exciting! Other words that we've thought we've here are "hi" and "hey"...the rest of his words are pretty much babble.
-One area we are STILL struggling with...SLEEP...oh how I miss sleep! Zay still wakes up EVERY night. AND wakes up early...we are out of bed between 5 and 5:30 everyday! Which is not a problem...if you've gotten good solid sleep the night before. Unfortunately, this is usually not the case. Shane and I take turns every other night, since we both work and I must say, this is where Shane really has helped me out. He functions much better on less sleep than I do, and he taken on multiple nights in a row with Zay or let me sleep in on Saturdays. I am SO grateful for a break every once in a while!
Overall the past month has gone so fast! I can't even believe that Zay is already 8 months! I continue to be amazed with the amount of love I have for this little boy. And the amount of worry I can have for him! Shane and I were just having a conversation in the car today about our little guy and I was saying, as a new mom I wonder how much of my "desire for perfection" with Zay is normal and how much is intensified by Zay's PKU. As we continue on this journey of learning how to organize Zay's diet, I find myself stressing (probably a little too much), on doing everything right. I told Shane, most of the time I feel ignorant about what a "normal" baby can eat when they reach this age or this milestone, let alone what Zay can have. I usually feel like there isn't any room for mistakes, so I'm really working on not stressing myself out, but at the same mastering this diet stuff.
A Note to my lil Zay:
Zay,
I just want you to someday be able to read this short little note and know how much you are loved. I want you to know that seeing your sweet smile with your two bottom teeth, your beautiful squinty blue eyes, and your little one-sided dimple is heaven for me. You are simply the best there is! I truly believe you are one of the happiest babies I've ever seen. Even when you are wide awake in the middle of the night, all we have to do is come be at your side and you give us big grins that melt our hearts...even at 2am. You've won me over with every ounce of your being...and that's a lot of ounces. :) I pray for you everyday that you will grow up to be everything God intended you to be. I know that you were made special for your time here and I can't wait to see you live the incredible life God has planned. Please always stay so sweet and always know that you are so loved by your mommy and daddy. We are so blessed to be called your parents.
Love, Mommy
2 comments:
So sweet! Your "note to Zay" makes me teary...
I know exactly what you mean about not getting enough sleep, Noah still wakes up every night too. I also feel the constant urge to do everything perfect, especially with the PKU diet. I know I wasn't this way with my girls, but I do see myself being this way in other areas with them, especially since they are in school now. I have to remind myself not to worry and stress so much. They are all going to be alright :)
"Sniff...sniff...sob...sob..." You always make me cry! Zay sounds exactly like Carson did with all his milestones. Even now, he still won't wave at people. He looks at us like we are crazy! I also, like you and Julie said, worry about every little thing being perfect. I know we will all adjust one day and it will just be second nature. I'm glad we have each other to talk through this! :)
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