Sick Baby
Your baby boy, Matthew, is 38 weeks (Approximately 8.9 months) old now.
Your baby is learning to grasp small objects between his or her thumb and index finger and can judge depth more accurately, both of which will have him or her picking up everything from a favorite toy to each crumb of dropped food you missed when cleaning the floor. Your baby is also starting to respond to simple commands and may give Mommy a toy or share his or her finger food. What a giver!
The ability to sit unassisted for 15 minutes and reach for a toy without losing his or her balance will have both of you beaming with pride. You have many reasons for commending your baby now. . . not that you needed another excuse to show your adoration.
As your baby is becoming more attached to you, he or she might also be becoming more attached to an inanimate object, such as his or her pacifier, a toy, or a favorite blanket. This is another sign of separation anxiety. As your baby realizes that you may not always be there right by his or her side, he or she decides to attach themselves to something that he or she can keep with him or her at all times. This insecurity may also be intensified by a big change, such as a new babysitter, or if you moved into a new, bigger house.
Your baby is probably pulling themselves up and may be able to lean against furniture with his or her hands free. Despite taking lots of tumbles, your baby is determined to conquer gravity. Soften his or her falls by placing rugs or blankets under the furniture he or she uses for balance. Don't feel pressured to wean your little one simply because he or she is eating solid foods now. There are many benefits to extended nursing, including the infection-fighting antibodies he or she receives with each ounce of breast milk, and the unique bonding that occurs during nursing. Remember, experts advise that breast milk (or formula) should still make up 75 percent of your baby's daily diet throughout the second half of his or her first year.
Well, it was bound to happen. Poor little Matthew has his very first ear infection and cold! And I figure that my husband and I are next, since he's been using both of us as his own personal kleenex since yesterday morning. We think he got the cold at the doctor's office when he went in on Friday evening - he had been running a fever of over 102 and that's when he was diagnosed with an ear infection. The good news? Since he's on antibiotics (which he actually thinks are not too bad tasting!) he probably won't be getting any secondary infections from the cold like bronchitis. Or an ear infection, which I'm not as excited about since he already has one! And some more good news - he's getting much better at crawling. He can go clear across a room now - if he feels like it. However, since he hasn't been feeling well his good sleeping habits that I was so excited about are now out the window. He gets up more often now than he has in a long time. Sigh.
As for the newsletter - yes, he can pick things up with his thumb and index finger. Although I haven't noticed him responding to simple commands. He isn't that attached to any inanimate objects. He likes to sleep with a pacifier and blanket, but he doesn't have to have either one when he's up playing (although the pacy has come in handy lately since he doesn't feel well). And he doesn't pull up onto furniture, although I have noticed that sometimes if I'm sitting next to him, he'll try to use my leg or other body part as something to use to try to stand up with. He hasn't been sucessful yet, but the interest is there. Growing up so fast :o)
Your baby is learning to grasp small objects between his or her thumb and index finger and can judge depth more accurately, both of which will have him or her picking up everything from a favorite toy to each crumb of dropped food you missed when cleaning the floor. Your baby is also starting to respond to simple commands and may give Mommy a toy or share his or her finger food. What a giver!
The ability to sit unassisted for 15 minutes and reach for a toy without losing his or her balance will have both of you beaming with pride. You have many reasons for commending your baby now. . . not that you needed another excuse to show your adoration.
As your baby is becoming more attached to you, he or she might also be becoming more attached to an inanimate object, such as his or her pacifier, a toy, or a favorite blanket. This is another sign of separation anxiety. As your baby realizes that you may not always be there right by his or her side, he or she decides to attach themselves to something that he or she can keep with him or her at all times. This insecurity may also be intensified by a big change, such as a new babysitter, or if you moved into a new, bigger house.
Your baby is probably pulling themselves up and may be able to lean against furniture with his or her hands free. Despite taking lots of tumbles, your baby is determined to conquer gravity. Soften his or her falls by placing rugs or blankets under the furniture he or she uses for balance. Don't feel pressured to wean your little one simply because he or she is eating solid foods now. There are many benefits to extended nursing, including the infection-fighting antibodies he or she receives with each ounce of breast milk, and the unique bonding that occurs during nursing. Remember, experts advise that breast milk (or formula) should still make up 75 percent of your baby's daily diet throughout the second half of his or her first year.
Well, it was bound to happen. Poor little Matthew has his very first ear infection and cold! And I figure that my husband and I are next, since he's been using both of us as his own personal kleenex since yesterday morning. We think he got the cold at the doctor's office when he went in on Friday evening - he had been running a fever of over 102 and that's when he was diagnosed with an ear infection. The good news? Since he's on antibiotics (which he actually thinks are not too bad tasting!) he probably won't be getting any secondary infections from the cold like bronchitis. Or an ear infection, which I'm not as excited about since he already has one! And some more good news - he's getting much better at crawling. He can go clear across a room now - if he feels like it. However, since he hasn't been feeling well his good sleeping habits that I was so excited about are now out the window. He gets up more often now than he has in a long time. Sigh.
As for the newsletter - yes, he can pick things up with his thumb and index finger. Although I haven't noticed him responding to simple commands. He isn't that attached to any inanimate objects. He likes to sleep with a pacifier and blanket, but he doesn't have to have either one when he's up playing (although the pacy has come in handy lately since he doesn't feel well). And he doesn't pull up onto furniture, although I have noticed that sometimes if I'm sitting next to him, he'll try to use my leg or other body part as something to use to try to stand up with. He hasn't been sucessful yet, but the interest is there. Growing up so fast :o)
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