waking up at night again

Ever since he was a newborn, Colson had his own ideas about sleeping ... when people started asking me around 8 weeks whether or not he was sleeping through the night, I sadly nodded "no." And when people asked if he was sleeping through the night at three months, the answer was still "no." We had a bit of a breakthrough towards 3 1/2 months where he was sleeping 10 hours straight, but that only lasted a couple weeks. Then again at 5 and 6 months he began sleeping an 8-hour stretch before waking to nurse, then would sleep another 2-3 hours ... well the past month he's been waking up again ... and not just once a night, but twice, sometimes 3 times a night. It's especially rough if it's the night before I have to go in for work. Oh well, one day it will be SO lovely when he stops waking up at night to eat ... for now I guess the snack bar is still open.

Speaking of eating, his growing seemed to taper off a little. He reached the 20 pound mark at around 6 months and didn't make it to 21 pounds until 7 months. He's almost 8 months old now and just about 22 pounds. Not sure what his other stats are. His last appt was for a 6 month visit and he doesnt go again until 9 months (December), so we'll see!

The whole family also got our seasonal flu shots -- Nick had Colson in his lap and he didn't even cry! I was astonished, thinking wait maybe she didn't put the needle in yet. But there she was putting the little bandaid on his thigh already :) Every time I've taken him in for vaccinations, he screams! Colson also got the H1N1 vaccine and he didn't cry then either :) Awww, what a big boy :)