Eight month old babies are interesting little creatures. Asa has grown up so much in the last few weeks it is unbelievable. He’s gotten cling-ier because he’s suddenly more aware. He has FOUR teeth now. He is even crawling like a real pro. But there are some things that just make me shake my head in disbelief. So, here are the
TOP TEN THINGS ASA DOES THAT DON’T BOTHER HIM BUT SHOULD
or Top Ten Activities Eight Months Old Do, But An Adult Never Would:
1. He enjoys hitting his head. He pulls up on every piece of furniture that has a short top…short enough for him to hit his head. And this become his new favorite place to practice standing. School of hard-knocks, I guess. Literally.
2. He wears clothes with potty stains. Maybe this is mother’s fault. But still. He should be embarrassed.
3. He wakes up in the middle of the night. If I woke up as often as he did at night, I’d be exhausted the next day. Oh, wait. I do wake up as often as he does…
4. He doesn’t eat food. He has started gumming waffles and squeezing kiwis with his fist into juice.
5. He enjoys sucking on dog’s ears. Or noses. Or tails. And really, it doesn’t have to be a dog. If his big sister puts a cat doll, a stuffed cow or a skunk in his hands—he’s chewing on its extremeties.
6. He fights naps. Now if this isn’t odd I don’t know what is.
7. He cries for his Mama. Well, now, that one is kinda sweet.
8. He enjoys being carried everywhere. Hmmm…actually, I think I might like this one, too. His stroller is downright cushy. And his ring sling? Positively cozy!
9. He wakes up in the middle of the night. Oh, did I mention this one already? Like I said, I’d be exhausted…
10. He takes baths with his sister. But seriously, how cute is that?!
Now it’s your turn! If you’ve got a blank blog post staring at you, why not try a Top Ten list? Just write up ten of your top…whatevers and post it on your blog. Then grab the PERMALINK, enter it in the Mr. Linky below. Now, here’s the best part—start clicking around to the other Top Ten Tuesday participants below. You might make a new friend…and you’ll definitely be entertained!
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Those are classic! My kids shoes never match their outfits. Oh, the horror! lol!
But that’s why they’re cute!!! I’d have to add “they eat their toes in public & put their feet on the table during dinner time” … but I love those too!!
I had never thought about putting the Bumbo in the tub! Bryson must also enjoy hitting his head.. and pretty much everything else you listed. Fighting naps is the worst. We can’t get enough sleep & they do not want to sleep. It just doesn’t make sense.
Take pictures of all those things and then pull them out for his first date! I’m sure he’d feel embarrassed then! 🙂
But seriously, cute kids! I’m so excited for mine to come in September!
Well, I feel silly now. I never once thought to use the bumbo for a bath seat. How perfect! (Ahhh…the days when I could plop Annalyn in a bumbo and know she’d be there when I turned around 3 seconds later…)
I wondered about using the Bumbo in the tub but I failed to ever try it with Lil Man because the instructions said not to use in water or not to be used for bathing or something along those lines. I could never really figure out why other than maybe it would soak up a bunch of water or something of that nature. You’ve got to do a post on how it works in the tub!!! I may have to give it a try with Lil Bit.
absolutely adorable! I never thought of using the bumbo in the tub… too late now! 😉 My kids wear mis-matched sock. Shameful. I think sometimes even the sizes are mis-matched. AGH! And they wear underwear on their heads. Not on their behinds where they should – no, their behinds are still firmly esconced in diapers. That’s a horror in itself. 3.5 yo poo? NASTY!
I don’t know why I didn’t think of using the bumbo as a bath seat before either. Good idea! And it doesn’t soak up water?
BUMBO IN THE BATHTUB! GENIUS!!
L doesn’t seem to appreciate the fine art of sitting and playing/reading/watching TV to her heart’s content. She’d rather scream bloody murder the second I put her down and insist on being awkwardly carried everywhere. She is going through a major mommy phase and it’s starting to grate on my nerves! I think I need to invest in a better baby carrier!
I am laughing that the Bumbo in the tub has been such a comment hit! (I never had a Bumbo for either of mine.)
I hope you are able to get sleep soon!
The food thing with Asa cracks me up because Will (my eater) was consuming biscuits and gravy at church at 8 months. Our baby food experience lasted 6 weeks, tops! With Andrew, I can’t remember when he didn’t talk. With Will, I can’t remember when he didn’t eat real food!
I love #7, too.
Too tired for TTT myself…off to comment on others!
I love that kid. I hate that we never made it to your pool. We’ll be back on July 8th- we need to make plans!
I MISS HIM!!!! 🙁