As we are approaching the end to your 10th month, there is so much to say about you!
This picture expresses it all!
Full of excitement all the time and such a happy baby!!!
Clothes: You are in 9 month and 12 month clothes. Some of your 9 month outfits are getting a bit snug as well! Plus, it's fun to get you into your spring 12 month outfits that are so cute!!! Especially since it has been such a mild winter!!! We are ready for spring and to be outside more!!!
You are in size 3 disposable diapers when we use them and still bum genius one-size cloth diapers. Seems lately that you get diaper rash frequently after you poo that we have had to use some disposable diapers with diaper rash cream about every other week. Something you eat triggers you to have lots of poo and then you get a mild diaper rash. We use arbonne cream and it takes it away quickly!
Food: You are such a great eater and I hear that all the time from Mable, your babysitter!!! She says you always eat every bite for her and you do the same for us! You love your momma's homemade baby food =) You drink 5 oz of breastmilk in a bottle when I work and nurse 4 times a day. You also drink water from a sippy cup now! You either nurse or get a bottle around 7:30am, noon, 4pm, and around 7:30/8pm at bedtime. No more night feedings =)
As for solids, you are eating 3 times a day of real food!!! You eat oatmeal with fruit in the morning around 8am, a fruit and veggie at lunch around 1pm, then fruit and a veggie at dinner time around 6pm. You love it!! We also started giving you a taste of table food and you tried Marion's pizza, momma's lasagna and some cake and ice cream! Boy do you love sugar!!!! You were very upset when I stopped giving you cake and ice cream =) I also gave you some cinnamon in your applesauce. You loved that. That has been the only "spice" I have added in your food. I plan to try a new spice each month.
Sleep: You sleep so well now!!! Still take 2 naps during the day and sleep from 7:30-8pm until around 7am!!!! Occasionally, you will get up and cry but I just go in and give you your pacifier and lay you back down and you go back to sleep! You prefer to sleep on your belly and we find you there every morning. When you do wake up, you usually sit up in your crib lounging back on your bumper and take and play with your paci's. So silly!
Sleeping beauty!!
This was an attempt to have you nap with momma in her bed. Needless to say, it's not as comfortable as it used to be. You are pretty wiggly!
Your first nap is around 9:30 am and you take your afternoon nap around 2:30pm. You will sleep from 1 1/2 hrs to 2 hrs each nap!
Activities: Busy is our key word here!!! You are everywhere! We have baby proofed our living room and have a big play area for you! You crawl everywhere and climb up on the furniture. You love chasing the balls aunt shannon got for you. It's pretty funny! You and Wesley usually fight over who gets the ball first.
You playing in your toy area dad set up for you!
picking on lynx
You also love going on walks!
You love being outdoors and having playdates with friends!
You with your friend, Rachel
We still try to go to baby lap time at the library on Mondays when momma doesn't have to work. You enjoy listening to the stories, singing, then playing with toys afterwards. It has been fun to see you crawl all over the room now and interact with the other kids. Before you just sat with me and now you are on the move!!! =)
You are doing so well with walking along furniture and have started (last night) pushing your walking toy just a bit and walking with it a few steps!!! You can do it but you get nervous and sit down quickly!
You may be walking at your first birthday?!?
Likes: You love your lovie's!!! Your monkey, chuck is still your favorite but you have grown to love your kitty and bear that came from Germany! You also love watching barney, word world, and any show on PBS with music! You are so cute when you sway back and forth to the music! You only watch for a minute or two but it's fun to see you light up when the music comes on! You have recently enjoyed splashing in the bath tub and getting us all soaked and eating bubbles in the tub as well!
snuggling your bear!
loving your kitty!
You also love playing with your brush! You also love flying through the house with dadda. That makes you give out lots of squeals and giggles!
This picture is blurry but you can see your enjoyment when you're "flying" through the house!
You also love looking out the window!!!
You love your brush!
Dislikes: Having your nose wiped! You have had another cold lately with a runny nose and you will scream when I hold you down to wipe your nose and suction your nose out. I usually have to give you a toy or your brush to make you happy afterwards!
I'm this big guys!!!
Words: "mom" and "dad" are still your most popular words. You seem to say "dad dad dad" all the time! It's so cute. You still say "uh oh" sometimes and it's so cute!
Signs: You sign "more" sometimes but you can wave "bye-bye" and clap when you are happy! So cute!
See my cute tooshie?!?
Personality: You are so happy and so full of energy! I love seeing you light up when you do something you enjoy! You still give the best hugs and now open mouth kisses! You are so sweet and loving! You are so curious about your surroundings and I love watching you learn and pick up new things! You make us laugh all day long!!!!
Iris, your daddy and I love you so very much!!
Thank you for bringing such joy to our lives!
