10 Months Old!

Brody is 10 months old!

This month Brody:

- Is 20lbs even! He's still looking like a peanut when compared to other babies his age and even some a little younger than he is.

- Is wearing 6-9 month clothes. Occasionally we slip him into something 9-12 months but those are still a little big for him.

- Is wearing a size 3 or 4 diaper when he's not in cloth. Though, he STILL fits his small cloth diapers if we're in a pinch and run out of the one size before wash is done.

- Cut his two top teeth.

- Learned how to sign "all done," "milk," and "please."

- Started eating more table foods. No more puree here! His favorites are: avocado, peas, broccoli, zucchini, lasagna, and cheese.

- We started weaning the paci this month. He only uses it for naps/bedtime and when he's with a sitter/in the nursery or if we'll be in the car for long periods of time. I wanted to start the weaning early so we're not traumatized later. He knows to "drop the paci" into the crib as soon as he gets up. He's got quite an arm and can throw it pretty hard!

- Started pulling up.

- Is showing more and more of an interest in all things boy. He loves to crawl around in the dirt outside and loves all of his new, masculine toys that he got for Christmas. He could spend hours revving up his Lighting McQueen and Mater and loves to bang around with his tool set.

I wish we could make time slow down just a tiny bit! I'm not ready to kiss the baby stage goodbye, yet. Though, I do love this part of it. The interaction and personality development is just so much fun for us. Mike loves this age because you get to come up with the "inner monologue" for the baby since you really have a grasp on their little personalities. We love him so much more every day that passes. He adds such a joy to our lives!