8 months old!

holy crap, where has the time gone?! have i said that before? seriously, where has it gone?! gabe is growing like a weed...quite literally. while we haven't weighed him in a while, i did a rough estimate a couple weeks ago, and he was approx. 21 pounds. yikes!

so what's new this month? gabe's FINALLY figured out how to roll from his tummy to his back in his crib. it takes a lot of maneuvering, spinning and kicking, but at least we don't have to rescue him as often. phew! we've given up on crying it out...we just don't have the patience to stick with it...especially since baby einsteen works like a charm every time! we'll deal with his tv addiction later on :-)

we're seeing the early attempts at movement. during playtime, gabe will twist his body around and start rocking back and forth...he's definitely able to move towards his toys doing a little bum scooch and leg-twisting, and he'll even flip himself onto his belly and flop around. it seems as though no matter how many pillows or blankets i place around him, he always manages to fall on the one spot that has no extra padding and he hits his head on the floor. he's done it so many times now that he doesn't cry and just lies there waiting to be rescued.

on the food front, we've finally had success with turkey and peas...they just have to be mashed with his favourite yams or sweet potatoes :-) we've introduced papaya, tofu, broccoli, cauliflower, avocado, zucchini, butternut squash, and oatmeal. up next...green beans, brown rice and more fruit!

gabe now has 4 teeth, and it`s made breastfeeding a real challenge. i was almost ready to cut him off completely after a painful day yesterday, but we worked through it today and are still trying to find a solution to it...the yelling and cheek poking is helping :-)

speaking of milk, i finally went through the blood tests and got approved to become a milk donor! over the past 6 months i`m not sure how many milk bags i`ve filled (7 shopping bags worth), nor the exact measurement, but i estimate the bank is getting about 1,000 ounces! yippee! i wish i had a picture of all the milk, but it`s been at my parents in their deep-freeze for long-term storage. just think...i still have at least 4 more months of breastfeeding to go...we`ll have to see how much more i can donate later on!