10 Months

Wow! Time does go faster the older we get. We are just enjoying everyday we can. Our son is so much fun! There are so many things that have happened in the last month. I will record as many as I can remember. His picture was hard to take. He just wanted to sit in the chair and rock really fast. Here's a fine one of him with his legs crossed.

Statistics:

Height: 31in? 

Weight: 22.07 lb. (50-75%)

Developments & Things to Remember:

-nicknames: Booger, Pumpkin, Baby, Fry, Small Guy, Braylon-son, Our Boy, Son, Little Guy
-loves life!
-loves mornings
-smiles alot, but not as much "on-demand"
-loves people, but is selective
-Daddy is his buddy
-loves his Mommy
-gets a little bashful with people, but will still smile
-talks non-stop (starts in the morning and goes until evening)
-babbles all sorts of sounds & words (sometimes he speaks Japanese:) )
-will repeat sounds and tries to sound out words
-said "Mama" repeatedly Nov. 30th
-said "DaDa" repeatedly Dec. 6th
-babbles with music (we call it singing)
-very observant
-very expressive
-will look at you and do what he knows he is not supposed to do
-will repeat the offense several times after being disciplined
-fast crawler
-wants to walk so bad
-has stood without holding on to anything a few times
-holds objects well
-picks up the smallest piece of anything
-touches things with pointer finger gently
-ambidextrous so far- (eats mostly with right hand)
-recently started waving and saying, "Bye-bye" and "hi."
-likes to drum and beat things
-loves to shake his head
-enjoys being goofy
-fights getting in his car seat every time (only because he can, not because there's a problem)
-loves standing in his car seat or in the driver's seat (not moving of course)
-still doesn't like diaper changing
-does great in church (haven't had to take him out in weeks- Thank you Cheerios)
-wears size 4 diapers
-wears 12-18 month clothes (18 mo. mostly in one pieces)
-wears size 5 shoe (if he wears shoes- ha!)
-loves the outdoors
-loves to play with leaves
-loves to explore
-likes hide-n-seek
-likes to chase and be chased in a crawling fashion
-notices if anything is different or moved and thinks it's free-game
-is weaning himself off of falling asleep nursing
-enjoys putting himself to sleep (doesn't fuss; just lays there)
-skin rash has cleared up so much (by prayer, I believe)
-face rash has been a bear to get rid of (constant wet chin)
-still has 6 sharp teeth
-eats great one day and horrible the next (so inconsistent)
-enjoys most foods, except when he decides not to...
-has enjoyed some unusual foods- brussel sprouts, salmon, mushrooms...
-doesn't enjoy- carrots, green beans, pasta
-food choices change daily
-drink of choice-water (that's my boy)
-has learned to spit out food, throw it, sweep it off the tray, and make a horrible face at it
-loves books (pulls them off the shelf and looks at the pages without me)
-read at least 3 books daily before naptime
-takes one nap consistently (1-3 hours) 1:30 ish in the afternoon
-goes to bed at 8pm (he lets us know exactly when that hour has hit)
-recently after turning 10 months, he has started sleeping through the night- 8pm to 6:30/7am (Yeah!)
-nurses 3-5 times a day
-has become a snuggler, hugger, patter
-eyes are a hazelnut, coffee color
-hair is thin and rusty red with a beautiful shine (has had the most comments on this trait)
-enjoys a car nap
-still backward facing in the car

There are so many things wonderful about this age. We love our son!