Friday, October 31, 2014

10 months



Weight: 20 lbs  
Length: ? inches 
Clothing size: 6-9 months, 9 months, 6-12 months,  just moved into 12 months for PJs
Sleep: Rough month - not sleeping through the night - spent almost the entire month waking up between 2 and 3 a.m. and up for 1-3 hours at a time
Sleeps in sleep sack in crib
Two naps a day (morning and afternoon)
Sleeps on stomach 
Immediately sits up when awake
Stands in crib and waits to be picked up
Milestones/Developments: 
Great balance standing - can stand with something in hands and just little support
Walks around the coffee table and along the couch
Super fast crawler
Climbing the stairs - can go up and down now
Self-feeding (and prefers it now)
Two teeth just cut the gumline
Can give something to you - ex "give the ball to mommy"
Recognizes and can identify things such as elephant and blanket - and people like mommy, daddy, Heidi, grandparents, etc. 
Mimics sounds like "uh-oh"
Waves hi and bye to everything and everyone
An all-around totally happy guy
Adventures: 
Natalie's 6th birthday party
Cox Farms to pick up our pumpkin - saw a cow, chickens, goats and went down a big slide!
Favorite things: 
Crawling 
Standing
Making a "duck" face
Blueberries
Looking in the mirror
Blue blankey
Stuffed animal friends
Elmo

Music and dancing
Clapping
Hand pat to mouth to make Indian sounds
Baths
Watching people and kids in particular
Walks outside
Looking outside and watching cars drive by
Making raspberries (especially while out shopping)
Heidi 
Heidi's toys 
Flirting ;-)
Not so favorite things: 
Being strapped into anything (car seat, high chair, stroller, etc.)
Lying down on the diaper changing table and diaper changes
Socks 
Teeth: Two - on the bottom!
Nicknames: New - Winnie the Pooh and Sock monster
Next doctors appointment: December 30 (after first birthday!!!)

Here are some pictures from the month...