Andrew turned 10 months on October 11. There is much to tell since my last post- he is changing a little every day! He is really coming into his personality and has strong opinions on life! :)
Sleep:
9am -11 nap (if we ever miss a nap, it's this one- but he does ok, just takes his afternoon nap earlier)
1pm -3 nap
7:30pm - 7am night sleep
Personality:
Andrew is a little bit shy. If he's saying hello, he may tuck his head away, but then quickly look back up to say hi! He has taken to screaming for things- for our attention, for more food, for the toy and especially, for fun. Did I mention how LOUD the screaming is?! Good Heavens. He's quite insistent. :)
We warn anyone who watches him- he will dive out of your arms, so hold on tightly! He will 'jump' towards an open refrigerator, the stairs, the dishwasher, an outside door that's been opened, an empty bed. . . He's crazy!
Communication:
Andrew is babbling all the time! He produces /m, b, t, d, n, y/ sounds in CVCV combinations. ;) He says 'ya' a lot and also 'dadadada', 'nananana' and even 'mamamama'!
He will sign 'milk' when he wants a little to drink. We're modeling the signs 'all done' 'time to sleep' 'eat' and 'thank you' on a regular basis.
He also does that super cute thing where he sticks his hand/arm out if he wants to move in certain direction or if he wants to hold something specific. It's adorable.
He also waves hi and bye to people without prompting- if we say bye to someone on teh phone, he's waving! Super cute.
Food:
This month we've seen a definite increase in his food intake. His diapers have certainly changed! He has little bites of whatever we're eating. He's very curious about drinking from a cup, so we give him a small glass with water and help him sip it. He's pretty coordinated holding it and bringing it to his mouth. He's really learning!
Andrew continues to drink lots of mommy milk. He has dropped though, about 8 oz, with the increase in food. He's also learned to hold the bottle all on his own! So strong!
Clothing:
Andrew is long, so 12-18 month clothes fit him best.
Play:
Andrew has access to all of Zach's toys and has his own basket as well. He prefers balls to anything else. He will chew/taste anything. Last month he started 'resisting' when Zach took a toy from him- he held on and tried not to let go. This month he's actively trying to avoid Zach grabbing it- so he'll pull it away and back behind him so Zach has to move to take it away. He definitely has some spunk!!
Gross Motor:
Andrew has taken 3 steps!!! He pivoted out, holding onto the ottoman, then moved forward toward me, taking 3 total steps! He looked surprised and delighted! Zach and I cheered for him!! We are letting this skill develop on Andrew's timeline and look forward to reporting back in a month.
Oh this sweet boy! He is so handsome and silly and fun! Snapping his picture is challenging because he's on the move so much! It's our joy to watch him develop and turn into a little boy before our eyes. I'm holding onto this baby stage as long as I can!
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