Crawling was the milestone of the month. Dylan inchworms his way around the house, trying to get his grubby little hands into everything, especially Layla's puzzle pieces, remote controls and stray crumbs. Dylan suffered through a bout of thrush this month, but you would never know it based on his continually happy demeanor.
His newfound motor skills, combined with the desire to put everything and anything into his mouth, has made for some interesting diaper changes. Sand, grass, wood chips; Dylan has tasted them all. In addition to the inedible, he has tried beans, zucchini, yogurt, chicken, tomatoes and finger foods such as crackers and waffles. Dylan also appears to hoard cereal puffs in his diaper for a midnight snack.
Diaper changes now resemble wrestling matches. Dylan won't sit still for more than a few seconds before flipping over and attempting to flee the scene. Nursing sessions are equally difficult, especially if big sister Layla is around. When we are alone and the house is quiet, though, we have some of our best moments together. Weaning doesn't seem to be in the immediate future, which makes me one happy mommy and closer to my goal of breastfeeding until at least Dylan's 1st birthday.
Happy 8 months, little man!
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