Weight: 22 pounds 4 ounces (64th percentile)
Head Circumference: 18.9 inches (96th percentile)
Milestones: In addition to speed-crawling he now likes to pull up to standing and then let go and practice balancing all by himself (Look ma, no hands!) and he can then slowly lower into a squat or sitting position. Did i mention babies are incredibly strong? I'm pretty sure *i* don't even have the leg muscles to do that without shaking...but that isn't really saying much. He took 3 little steps yesterday! So far that seems to be a one-time thing, but i'm both excited and dreading his upcoming ability to walk. He can walk pretty fast already if we're holding his hand, so i don't think it'll be too much longer. He reaches for things he wants and is starting to use a single-finger point, mostly at pictures in books. He is also starting to understand construction rather than just destruction. When he dumps his blocks all over the floor he will pick up one or two and put them back in the bucket before his ADD sets in and he wanders off or finds something else to entertain him. Ryan is a HUGE daddy's boy. Baby hugs cause my heart to melt.
Favorites: Daddy and Mommy, practicing standing by himself over and over and over, climbing over EVERYTHING, exploring EVERYWHERE, and generally getting into lots of mischief. Do not leave him alone for a second!
Sounds: My little monkey is starting to understand some words now methinks. Whenever we say "bye" or "bye-bye" he immediately looks toward the front door and starts waving or will wave bye-bye to us. (He also starts waving bye when he wants us to leave him alone or stop doing something...as in GO AWAY! but that's a different story) He recognizes the word cat and has attempted to say it to Dala but it usually comes out as "At!" or "Aah!" He knows Mama and Dada but still says them somewhat randomly.
Foods: Peanut is becoming a picky eater at just 10 months old! He all but refuses to let us feed him anymore, so baby food is now completely out of the picture. Big boys get to feed themselves! Thankfully he is a big fan of veggies and fruit, but whenever we introduce something new he will stick it in his mouth, make a face, then reach up and pull it out so that he can look at it. At which point he either decides to go ahead and eat it...or toss it over the side of the highchair onto the floor for Mommy to clean up. Cantaloupe is not his favorite, but he LOVES green beans and peaches. Mexican and BBQ are his restaurants of choice.
Hours I Let Mommy Sleep: Now that Ryan has some separation anxiety we're having a little bit of trouble with sleep. If he isn't tired enough to go right to sleep at bedtime he will no longer calmly play in his crib until he drifts off. He will stand up and cry hysterically. And then of course it takes forever to calm him down and get him to sleep. Luckily we've only had a couple of those nights and nap times are (so far) unaffected.
Other News: Our basement room is almost finished! Joel did an amazing job and we love, love, love it. The monkey cave is especially cool. Later this week the carpet will be installed and the final coat of paint will be on and i will post some pictures. Should we make this a computer/play room or a bedroom??
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