Letters to Solace: 9 months

My dear Solace,

We have loved month 9! This past month, you have found great joy in sitting with your siblings at the piano, plunking on the keys on whim. In fact, you express your happiness by accompanying your gummy grin with flapping hands. Your mode of getting around is scooting on your tummy. You scoot through the house to find me. Though you army crawl, you also push into crawling position often and into sitting position from your tummy. You love crawling over us, chewing on toys, and being the center of attention among your siblings. You adore food, grabbing at handheld bites with your fists. You now nurse about every 3-4 hours. You're sleeping a consistent 6-8 hours at night, praise God. You weigh 16 lbs 7 oz and  measure 27 inches long. You are growing out of 3-6 month clothing. You wear size 3 diapers. You started murmuring "mama" at the end of the month. Your mama and entire family absolutely adore you!

Love you so,

Mommy

P.S. Solace at 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 months, and his birth story.

Letters to Solace: 8 months

My dear Solace,

Happy 8 months! We've all been a bit happier this month because you started sleeping through the night. Praise God! You've been doing 6-7 hour stretches at night except for when we traveled up to the Central Coast for family camp. The longer stretches of sleep at night at home have been making a world of difference. You've also been squealing, pushing into crawling position though you scoot on your tummy to get around. You're growing up a little, nursing efficiently about 10-12 minutes per session, about 4 hours apart since you are enjoying solids. You love cucumber, bell pepper, scrambled egg, apples dipped in almond butter, and more. You know who your family is, for you've developed separation anxiety, whining when you see your mama. You wear 3-6 month clothing, size 3 diapers, and are the cuddliest, squishiest ball of cuteness. We love you so!

Love you so,

Mommy

P.S. Solace at 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 months, and his birth story.

Letters to Solace: 7 months

My dear Solace,

This past month, you've accomplished sitting up to everyone's surprise and your delight. You're also scooting about and we can't believe how mobile you are already. You started solids and have tried zucchini, carrots, butternut squash, avocado, banana, tofu, and eggs. You're a fan of them all, except perhaps for carrots. Your siblings love the chance to feed you. Not to mention to hold you and just be with you always. You particularly love storytime with your siblings. Being read to is one of your favorite pastimes. You have sensitive, heat rash prone skin, so we are constantly trying to keep you simultaneously dry and moisturized. You've worn nothing but 3-6 month onesies and drool bibs this summer. You like to rub the muslin leaf blanket in your face to fall asleep. We started putting you in the boys' room at night this past month in hopes of longer stretches of sleep for everyone. In the meantime, we can't resist your gummy, open-mouthed grins, your giggles when tickled, and your squishy cuddles. We love you so very much, Solly Pie!

Love you so,

Mommy

P.S. Solace at 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 months, and his birth story.