He is busy busy, always on the go. He is crawling like a champ, pulling up, and cruising, and he is loving his new found mobility. He gets into everything, so I have to keep a close eye on him. We have baby-proofed the living room and stairs, and the kitchen is next. If he finds a cord, he makes a beeline for it. He is also veeeery interested in the dog's water and food dishes, so I have to put those up on the counter when we are in the kitchen.
One of his favorite things to do is watch Casper. I think "dog" might be his first word, aside from mamama and dadada. Every time he sees Casper he gets a huge grin on his face, and says "gog" or "og." It's a little different each time, but I think he is trying to say "dog." He can be really upset, crying, and nothing we can do will calm him down, but he sees Casper and suddenly it's all smiles and giggles. He LOVES his doggie. The other thing he really likes to do is look out the window. The ledge is right at his height and he will stand there looking outside for a long time.
He is still taking two naps a day, usually 9:30 to 11ish, and 2 to 3:30ish. Then he goes to bed around 7:30. Lately (the last two weeks or so) he has been sleeping 11-12 hours straight through! Getting a full night's sleep is so amazing! There was a time not long ago, when I seriously thought it would be years before I felt rested in the morning, so it is a blessing I do not take for granted. He is still very picky about who puts him to bed though (i.e., ONLY MAMA!!), which makes going out at night hard sometimes, especially when he's teething. But did I mention HE IS SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT?! So I am not too upset about it. :-)
He is in the throwing things stage. He throws his toys when he is in his carseat. He throws his sippy cup, and sometimes his food. And he throws his paci when I'm trying to put him to bed or changing his diaper. Speaking of diapers, it is like a wrestling match trying to get one on him. He has perfected the alligator roll.
He chatters in his little high pitched baby voice all the time, and it is adorable. Sometimes I think he is trying to sing. And recently he has started "dancing" to music (more like bobbing up and down.) His top left tooth came in, so now he has three teeth! And his top right one is going to be in soon, it is right under the gum.
We have pretty much given up on purees. I got tired of cooking and pureeing everything and the pre-made pouches are expensive. He does really great with feeding himself table food! I am pretty impressed. We've given him all kinds of veggies, fruits, salmon, ground beef, chicken, cheese, rice, noodles, eggs, bread, etc. He eats almost everything. His favorites are meat, sweet potatoes, watermelon, bananas, and peas. He doesn't seem to care for eggs, tortillas, or noodles so far, but I think it's a texture thing. He is really good about not putting too much in his mouth most of the time, though he loves to bite off huge chunks of banana. But I have been impressed with how little I have to worry about him choking. Don't worry, I still watch him very closely! I still give him the pureed packets of food when we are out and about, and he loves them. And for breakfast he usually gets pureed peaches or pears mixed with oatmeal cereal, to help keep his system from getting clogged up, if you know what I mean. When he is done eating, he starts picking up each piece of food one by one, and dropping them on the floor. That's when I know I need to get him out of the highchair! He nurses first thing in the morning, after each nap, and before he goes to bed.
I'm not really sure how 10 months have passed already. Really, I think I am in denial that his birthday is coming up. His BIRTHDAY! Nope, not happening. He will stay my sweet, cuddly (sometimes), big eyed, mischievous, chubby, dimple-fingered, adorable happy baby forever and ever, and that is all there is to it!
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