i am 8 months old!

8 months old! 4 more months and i'm a year old already! mom keeps on wishing that she could pause the time since i grow up so fast!


today, we celebrated my 8th month birthday with the usual simple handa. dad made some deep fried calamaris and paired it with chicken alfredo pasta from costco. he also baked some brownies where we stuck my 8 candles on .and my these brownies are delish! (yes i tasted some. i wanted to try the pasta and the calamari too, but i didn't coz mom didn't allow it)

more of my 8th month bday celebration pics here

at 8 months, here are the highlights from my developing mind and body...

let's start from the 8th month milestones from babycenter.

on the mastered skills (most kids can do), i got a perfect score. i definitley say "mama" or "mah-me" and "mei-mei" on my case and "dada". but i do say "de-de" a lot. i also pass objects from hand to hand.

as for the emerging skills (half of the kids can do), i am 3 out of 4. i stand while holding onto something (i have a separate post for this), i crawl (but still backwards) but at least i get to where i want to go (but not all the time) by crawling and rolling myself around (yeah, i rolled over early but completely did it late). i tell yah, i can roam around the whole family room in just a few by just rolling over and crawling backwards. and this is how i do it. last but not the least, i know how to search for hidden objects ( or persons... i play peek-a-boo a lot).

for the advanced skills (a few kids can do), i have done everything on the list but i have yet to perfect some of them. pulling myself to standing position and cruising (not while standing though, just cruising by crawling) are the two things i've been doing over and over. i also started trying to tell mom or dad what i want through gestures (ie i bang my head towards dad whenever i'm sleepy, hehehe. here's a video to show you what i mean). that of picking things up with my thumb and finger is a skill that i am not very good at yet.

that's it for the babycenter's list. here are the other milestones and developments from month 7 to 8...

physical development and motor skills:
- current weight and height: 17.8lbs, 27.5inches
- i now have two front teeth (and really visible now whenever i smile)


- i have grown more and longer hair that mom (and dad who had to learn how to do this) had to clip my bangs up. my eyebrows are getting plentier too and getting thicker.
- i now look longer and lola mami is already worrying that i am starting to look less chunky.hehe
- i can be on all fours if i want to. i's always end up being on all fours from a sitting position since i want to be mobile all the time. sharing another video here.


- can stand for a really long time (forever if you will, haha) if i am holding onto something
- tries to balance myself while standing unsupported. the longest i've stood still without falling was ~17secs.
- can squirm or arch away from my parents by letting myself slide down
- can climb down from the bed. (i'll have a separate post for this)
- i gave up bouncing to jumping (while dad or mom's supporting me of course)
- i am very strong. i can tilt my head or whole body just to get away from that mean aspirator or when my parents needed to wipe my face.
- had my first sets of boo-boos. 1st i almost choked on paper. 2nd i had my first ever fever that only lasted for a day.
- new tricks:
** can dance with my own moves (with my parents support of course) with or without music; i can sway my arms (right arm normally) with it too.
** just realized that i can do the infamous "close-open". still perfecting it with the chant though.

language and verbal skills:
- i still blabber a lot
- can utter lots of syllables now
- i say "de-de" when i want dede. i also say "de-de" or "da-da" for almost anything. haha
- i mimick some sounds that my parents, make. but very selectively. i am not that "gaya-gaya, puto-maya" yet.
- i like to be a part of mom and dad's chit-chats or discussions(or anyone else's for that matter). i am that chismosa. i listen intently as if i understand everything.
- i raspberry dad when he's "scolding" me. teehee. they still find it cute though. maybe not when i'm older, hahah

emotional aspect:
- i now know/feel when mom or dad's angry. but nah, no time-outs for me yet.
- i smile and laugh a lot more (now, even with some titos and titas whom i see more often). i am a very happy baby.
- i still manifest separation anxiety. but at least i don't get that scared anymore when my boise titos and titas grab me from my parents arms. just not when i'm cranky and tired.
- i love playing. and yes, lots of playing. i've learned to appreciate my toys more than before. here's another video. i can be left alone in my play area while mom or dad does chores and i wouldn't budge. unless i don't feel right and want to cling on to mom.
- i am still KSP and knows how to use my raw talent to make "papansin". haha
- i am the bestest actress when i am making "arte". yeah, those are real tears! sometimes i would also look down while crying. award-winning, i know!
- i can stay focused while watching my favorite tv shows (and car commercials) or when mom's explaining something to me.

feeding:
- i have tried some table food. finally! i started with sinigang and loved it to bits. i also tried some brownies and frozen vanilla/choc yogurt. just a really really small portion though. and i just found out that, like my dad, i also have a sweet tooth.
- i still eat anything that my parents offer me. the only thing added to my list (from my 7th month updates, aside from the grown-up foods) is orange. but i somehow had a bad reaction to that so i stopped. we'll try again next time.
- i've been consistently eating solids 3x a day (with snacks in between), except for days when i needed to be detox'd (normally when i seem to get constipated, so i only take milk, water and juice on those days).
- i know how to chew, with the proper jaw movement. and i really chew my food first before i try to swallow them. lately, i find myself really liking textured food.
- i finally have discovered how to use the straw. but i chew on it first.
- i also have learned how to sip from my sippy cup. but mom still has to hold it while i drink since i only tend to play with it when i am the one holding it. so i'll make a great mess. hehe

i couldn't think of anything more to add to this long list so i'll stop here. anyway, it's also time for my parentsto have that 8-month checklist/eveluation filled out for my 9th month check-up. we'll see how i do on that evaluations sheets.

that's all folks! and as always, i am sharing these month 7 to 8 pictures of yours truly!

feverissshhh!

it was thursday afternoon. my body was warmer than usual. mom took my temp and was surprised that it was at 100.6F. yes, i had fever. my first time at that. i didn't feel normal that day but i still thrived to be a happy one. i still wanted to play but i just wanted to be held. i was too clingy, to put it into mom's words. i also felt tired that i wanted to just sleep.

my temp did not get any better even with all the cool washcloth wipes that mom provided. mom then called the nurse triage from st. als. they instructed mom not to give me tylenol if my temp is less than 102 and to bring me in the next day. but then my temp kept on increasing and even jumped to 102.9! 1.5hrs after they gave me tylenol my fever went down to 101.

this afternoon, we went to see the pediatrician. i was still feverish around morning at 100.4. even before we checked in though, i was already fever-free. nonetheless, dr. tubach still saw us. after the routine check-up, she informed my parents that i didn't have any ear infection (mom's initial suspect) nor throat problems. thanks God. her initial diagnosis was that i might have gotten a viral infection (not sure what strain) that's been common around these days which could explain the change in color in my poop (and probably the clogged nose?).

i still have colds (i got this one on monday after easter). and it helps if my parents use the aspirator and/or the saline drops whenever my nose is stuffy. but i still hate it! like what mom said, i was like a pig being slaughtered whenever they apply saline drops on or aspirate me. and since i am that strong (even dr. tubach affirmed that, when she was trying to check my throat and nose), at least two persons are needed just to get that sticky mucus out of my nose. heehee

well, teething or not, viral infection or not, "lagnat-laki" or what, i am just thankful that my parents are with me and are constantly showering me with lots of tlc. now, i am soooo back and looking forward to be in my kulit-mode again! ;)

my first easter

sharing some of my easter pics with mr. pink bunny!

these are raw and unedited pics c/o my dad. more pics here
Christ is truly risen! Alleluia!

tooth #2

and my 2nd tooth started to come out! ... now i have my "two front teeth"!


my 2nd tooth marked with "2"

first major "boo-boo"

my fascination for papers and paper products led me to my first major "boo-boo". read all about it at my mom's blog.

if you're asking if i learned a serious lesson from this boo-boo of mine, i'll say ammmm... NO. heehee. i still love paper and i still mouth whatever it is that's in my hands. it will come with age and maturity, hehe. for now, my parents just need to consider home baby proofing at great lenghts, that is. ;)

"ma-meh"

i made mom a very happy momma tonight! that's because i was finally able to say "ma-meh" and "mei-mei".

yes, that's the whole "mommy" word for you. when i cry, i used to say "ah-meh" a lot. but tonight, they were surprised once more that in the middle of a crying spill, i called mom "ma-meh". i always want my mommy to hold me when i'm upset that's why i call for her. i just love how she can comfort me even by just carrying me or singing and humming to me. all the more when she lulls me to sleep while she cuddles me at her bosom.

oh how i love my "ma-meh"!

ps. but of course, i love you much as well, dad ;)

dad's special day

sharing dad's special birthday celebration in color...

since it was a lenten friday, we just had some seafood lunch at mcgraths.as usual, i had a lot of kulitan moments with my favorite dad in the whole wide universe!

it was my first time to eat with them on a high chair (normally when we eat out, i am either at my carseat or being held by mom or dad). i really enjoyed the high chair a lot!

"reading" my nursery rhyme book after we're done "YM"-ing with lolo tatay, lola nanay, aunties and cousins

i was too exhausted that day, but i really had a lot of fun!
more birthday pics here. and you can also read mom's special blog entry for dad's bday.
happy birthday daddy! mommy and i love you soooo much!!! mwaaah!

i can stand on my own!

i had another surprise for my folks... i pulled myself up to a standing position!

it happened last night when they left me playing for a while in my crib. i have a musical toy hanging in my crib and i love playing with its buttons while i'm seated. my mom was brushing her teeth that time while dad was tidying up in their our room. both of them, for some reason, looked towards me at the same time, and were astonished at how i managed to use the toy to help me get up and stand. and then i did it again today in my playard. i used the side rails to help me up, and up i went! wee!

i think it's about time to lower the beds dad and mom!