Jacob's sleeping habits are still rough (of course), but he has been taking great naps at home. He usually takes a long one (1.5-2.5 hours) in the morning, and a short one in the afternoon (30-45 min). We have been letting him sleep in our bed still, and it has definitely helped me catch up on my own sleep. I love snuggling with him on Saturday mornings and getting a great nap with him. Although nights are still kind of tough, I'm usually able to get him back to sleep in about 10 minutes or less. I am hoping to try transitioning him back to his crib at night pretty soon, especially because I worry about him becoming mobile and crawling or rolling off our bed. It could mean for some rough nights in our near future.
Jacob continues to eat well. I am going to try and really increase the amount of table food that I give him from now on, since babies can tolerate a lot more flavors once they turn 10 months. Yesterday I gave him some meatballs & stuffed shells from my plate, and he gobbled them up! I also tried cutting up a grape and some turkey slices, but he wasn't so sure about those. It will be interesting to see his tastes evolve more as he tries more foods and gets bigger.
This month Jacob likes splashing in the bath, nursing/eating, sitting up & turning in a circle, jumping in the jumparoo, shaking his rattle, seeing Mommy come to get him from daycare, sitting in the shopping cart, and drinking water from Mommy's cup.
Jacob doesn't like getting dressed, being put in his carseat, being left alone in a room, being tired, and being hungry.
Pancakes!
Trying on his monster costume.
Having fun at the Pumpkin Festival.
