8 months

Diego turned 8 months old on the 9th of September.  Here are 8 facts about Diego.  

1. He is a true Mama's boy.  

He seriously only has eyes for me.  If he is being held by anyone else and I walk into the room, he gets upset - as if to protest, "How dare you leave me?"  And let's say Bret is holding him, every time I walk by, he'll reach out his arms to try to get me to hold him!  It makes me have all kinds of feelings.  Part of me finds it really endearing, and loves it.  I mean it's nice to be so loved that only I can fully take care of him and make him happy.  But at the same time, it would be nice to just be able to pass him off to anyone.  I also feel as a Mexican, that boys should have a very special relationship with their mamas.  So...I hope that he always is close to me and that as he grows older he confides in me.  

2. He loves fruit.  He likes veggies.  He doesn't like rice.

I started Diego on solids when he turned 6 months.  He did not take well to it for the first month.  He pretty much arched his back the second I would get a bib out or get his spoon out.  Slowly, he's learned to like food and has definitely decided that he much prefers the sweet.  He loves mangos, pears, bananas, cantaloupe, blueberries and apples.  He will eat veggies - some more than others.  He prefers carrots and sweet potatoes.  He will tolerate beets, green beans, broccoli, and kiwi (if mixed in with something else (same with avocados)). He doesn't like brown rice at all.  I can get him to eat it only if I mix it with something else and even then he eats the food slower than usual.

3. He loves bath time.

Diego loves to take a bath.  He takes one every afternoon - usually after one of his messy feedings.  He likes his water temperature very warm and loves to splash and splash.  His legs start kicking and getting very excited at the mere sight of the bath water running.  Lately he's really enjoyed holding a red cup whilst splashing around.  He hates getting dressed after he's been toweled off and starts screaming like no other.  But he does enjoy the lotioning up of his sweet skin.

4. He's officially a thumb sucker.  Did you know you needed both your hands to suck one little thumb?

It's kind of funny.  I thought that thumb suckers were basically born sucking their thumb.  Not so.  Diego started out with a paci which he took to relatively ok.  But as he started sleeping better, we would notice that the pacifier was no longer in his mouth, instead the thumb was in place.  It's really cute - I love it!  So, we are pacifier free (and have been for about 2-3 months).  It's really cute how he sucks his thumb too.  He'll be sucking his left thumb usually and get his right hand over his left hand to ensure that the thumb stays in place.  

He also uses his thumb conveniently when he doesn't want the food you are offering him.  Most kids turn their heads or shake.  Diego just puts his thumb in to ensure that nothing else will come in contact with his little mouth.  What a sucker!

5. He found out that sleeping is good!

He finally started napping on a somewhat consistent schedule.  He naps twice a day for about an hour - two hours each.  And he sleeps from 7pm -4:30am, 4:50am-7:30am.  Not bad.  We'll take it.  

6. You're wondering if he's sitting up or crawling or even pulling up?

The answer to all is NO.  I think this kid is smart.  He knows that I do everything for him, so why rush the independence factor.  He'll just allow me to tote him around everywhere.  He does roll to get his toys and enjoys that somewhat.  He's really into the jumperoo.  You know, the one that attaches to the door frames.  He loves it.  And like every other kid under the sun, he loves the Exersaucer too - particularly the star thing on there.  He always goes for that first.  

7. Does he have teeth?

Nope! Not a one.  He's all gums.

8. He loves his big sister.

Isabella has been in love with Diego since the day she met him.  She loves talking to him and about him.  She loves playing with him.  She loves helping with anything we need.  For a long time, she was the only one that could pick out the diaper that we were going to put on him.  Recently, Diego is more and more into Isabella and interested in what she is doing.  He loves watching her and enjoys it when she's right next to him.  He anxiously watches her while she eats her meals.  It's super cute.