8th month old...

Joel is 8th month old!! His excited mommy brought him out for a long walk (actually shopping spree) yesterday and today she is suffering from body ache... Sigh...

This little rascal has grown very fast! During his last visitation to the doc for his usual check up and immunization, which was two weeks ago, he was weighed at 9.5kg! But doc didn't say anything, she just said, wow, your mom's milk is powerful... *tsk*tsk*...

He starts to get more and more alert with thing happening around him and explores them... DH said he's getting more 'kaypoh' (nosey) and getting more difficult to handle.. He starts to show cheeky & naughty faces, and always make funny sounds to grab our attention... He begins testing our authority, when we told him not to touch, the more he would do it and he'll look at us to see our expression!!! And now he knows how to demand too, he'll make sure he'll get it, otherwise, he'll wail!! His wailing can really blow you away! 

Besides that, he starts to appreciate 'TV programs' especially advertisement with kids & music. He'll turn over to watch. But so far, he doesn't hook on TV... Hope this will never happen... =P

 

Well, DH had brought him for his 2nd hair shave! Sigh... Joel always look bald in his photos... DH said he looks cuter with he's botak head! *mute*

His other developments since 6 months ago:

• Loves to grab things and put it inside his mouth... Sigh...
• And he also loves to shake things and bang them! That's why, we bought him drums... Hahahha... And this little baby can really hit it well...
• Stares and looks at things for very long, as if like figuring out how objects are related
• All of sudden, he no longer afraid of stranger
• Loves to smile & giggle a lot
• Able to recognize more and more things and words...
• Able to engage in some games like Peek-A-Boo
• Able to sit very steadily without support.
• Likes to raise his legs up when sitting on high chair...
• Well, still babblers a lot... Now, making more funny sounds...
• Later part of 7 months, he likes to move around and stand

Not much change in his routine, he still sleeps 'till 10 am most of the time and he still takes at least 2 naps during the day. And each nap can last at least 1.5 hours... Phew...

Last two weeks of his 7th month, Joel learnt to crawl and now he can crawl pretty well.. Thank God, we have a play mat and it's really useful for Joel to learn thing and play on it... =P Not so painful if he falls... Hub and I are considering whether to get a play yard, but worried that Joel doesn't want to stay inside. So, we decided to rent first to see his reaction.

Joel is taking solid food now. Initially I started him with cereal... Then, he developed pretty bad rash around his mouth. I bought 3 different cereals; brown rice, white rice with milk & organic brown rice, and after taken them, the rash would appeared.... I didn't know it was allergy until we brought him to see doctor. Joel is allergic to some substance in the cereal. So, now I'm feeding Joel with porridge.

 

I'm very very careful with his food. According to books, try one vegetable at a time for a week before starting on another one. I did that... So, I started with carrot, then, sweet potato, pumpkin and etc... So far so good... Phew...

I bought a very small slow cooker and throw everything inside and cook. So easy. Will blog about it one of these days... =P

Well... 6th and 7th months were very challenging to me, cos Joel has started to learn new thing and take solid food... I did a lot of reading and research. Everyday, definitely would have new discovery. Overall, I really enjoyed it... ;)