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...

9 months

Weight: 18 lbs 15 oz (25th%ile)

Length: 28.6 inches (63rd%ile)

Clothing size: 6-9 months and 9 months 
Sleep: 11 hours straight

Sleeps in sleep sack in crib
Naps around 9 and 2 everyday 

Moves all around the crib

Crawls around in crib
Stands up in crib
Sleeps on stomach or side now
Milestones/Developments: 

Standing up and pulling up on everything
Super fast crawler
Climbing the stairs
Self-feeding (hand-to-mouth) and eating table food

Surprise! Happy Birthday Gigi!!

Takes big boy baths now

Teething (still no teeth)
Moved into a new car seat

First pair of shoes
Learning to "throw" the ball to Heidi
An all-around totally happy guy

Adventures: 

First trip to New York for Gigi's 80th birthday (Happy Birthday Gigi!!)
Pool (before it closed for the fall)
Hunter's 2nd birthday party
Visited mom at work
First time in the swing

Favorite things: 

Crawling (especially up the stairs)
Clapping
Hand pat to mouth to make Indian sounds
Baths

Teething toys (Sophie and anything else that can go in the mouth)
Watching people and kids in particular
Walks outside
Looking outside and watching cars drive by
Splashing in the bath and/or the pool
Making raspberries
Our doggies Heidi and Hector (loves crawling into their dog beds) 
Heidi's toys (they are much better)
Loves being out and about

Not so favorite things: 

Being strapped into anything (car seat, high chair, stroller, etc.)
Lying down on the diaper changing table and diaper changes
Teeth: Zero
Nicknames: Buddy boo (Mom), love bug (Grammy), booger (Grampy), squirt (Granddad), little man (Aunt Bernie)

Next doctors appointment: December 30 (after first birthday!!!)

Here are some pictures from the month...

Pre-shot fun at our 9 month check up