10 Months Old - What a busy month!

Hi everyone! Wow, I've been busy this last month. I think it will take a few posts to really explain it all. Let's start out with my stats. I had my check-up at my pediatrician's office just last Tuesday. Now, I was almost 10 months old at this point so my percentiles might be a little skewed, but oh well. I weighed in at 22 pounds 11 oz. (75th percentile) which is cool. Momma thought I was at least 23 pounds by now because our scale at home said 23 pounds and Grandma Kathy's scale in Regent said 23.5 pounds! I am still pudgy but I am definitely getting longer and leaner. I am 30.25 inches long which is pretty tall - 95th percentile. My head measured 17.75 inches around. Mom thinks the nurse was being generous in her measurement there - its in the 50th percentile this time instead of the 25th percentile like all my past head circumference measurements.

In other developments, I am continuing to crawl everywhere my heart desires and at a really fast speed. You should see my butt wiggle from behind when I get going! I love cruising around furniture and am constantly pulling up on whatever I deem suitable for that purpose (my parents' legs, the toilet, the patio door, etc.). I can also stand on my own!! I can do it for as long as 4-5 seconds at a time. I stand the longest when I don't realize that I'm doing it. If I notice, I usually plop myself down or get wobbly and fall over. Walking should come soon. I love to walk around the house while holding onto my parents' fingers. I just love exploring in general. Mama noticed this month that I am noticing more and more new things and am really finding the world around me very interesting.

My speech is coming along. I currently am obsessed with g sounds. Ga, goo, ggggggh, etc. So, now I can do b's, d's, g's, ma's, and n's. My waving abilities depend on my mood, but I have also just started to clap now. That also depends on my mood! Oh, I love to watch commercials on the TV! Mama hates that. When the TV is on, whenever a commercial comes, I turn my head to see it, even when its on mute!! Mama wonders what's so magical about the commercials. Grandma Sharon said my dad liked commercials when he was a kid, too! Now he hates them. Go figure. My other likes include people, animals, and being outdoors. I am pretty social, although now I play shy at first before I turn on my charms. I will hide my face in Mama's shirt, then peak out and smile! I usually have no problem going to a new person, and I still enjoy being held until I decide its time to go crawling. I love, love, LOVE both dogs and cats and squeal with delight when I see them. I love to pet them. I say "eh, eh, eh" and crawl after them. In fact, I know how to pant like a doggy. I usually do that or use my fake cough to get attention or just to be cute. I also recently discovered my tongue and now love to stick out my tongue once again. At a playdate I had just this past Thursday, my friend Lilly who is a few weeks older than me was doing it and I thought it was pretty cool! Now I am doing it as often as possible. I also still enjoy making raspberry sounds.






Still no teeth though!! I think they are coming though. I have had a few crabby days and restless nights that seem to point to teething. Also, the pediatrician said that both my top and bottom gums are really swollen and you can feel the teeth buds. Maybe a bunch will come in at once? I don't know if that sounds fun. It doesn't keep me from eating, though. I can gum all kinds of soft, small pieces of fruits, cooked veggies, meats, breads/cereals. I am eating whenever my parents eat or else I get jealous, and most of the time it is what they eat, too, unless it is not baby-friendly.

Okay, this post is long enough. In the next one, I'll have to tell you all about the cool 2 week long trip Mom and I took to North Dakota. It was so much fun! I got to fly on a plane! So cool.

Before I go, a big birthday shout-out to my Grandpa Alfred, my cousin Savannah Wilson (the big 2), and my friend Olivia Miller who is 1 all have birthdays today. September 9th is a pretty special day! Check you later.