February 5, 2013
Rhett, you are such a precious little peanut! This month's picture pretty much sums you up: sweet, happy, smiley, JOY. You are definitely getting a bit more spunk to your personality and are starting to articulate your desires and dislikes more strongly, but overall you remain my content, happy boy. After picking you up from the nursery at church recently, a seasoned nursery worker stopped me in the hall and said, "Now that is the best baby. The best. Baby. Ever!" So apparently all my gushing is not just because I'm your mother ;)
At ten months old you weigh 20.5 pounds, wear size 12 month clothing, and a size four diaper. You have four teeth! You still nurse about four or five times a day and are now rocking solid food. You prefer baby food but you're branching out into finger food territory these days and can hammer a graham cracker like a champ. Your sleeping has improved quite a bit; you sleep from 7 p.m. to about 5:30 a.m. and then go back down until about 7 a.m. after a quick feed. You may or may not take a morning nap, depending on our daily activities, but you always nap with Riggs in the afternoons for about an hour and a half.
At ten months old you can crawl at lightening speed, pull up and cruise on furniture, and wave hello and bye bye. You are now very interested in toys and can play independently for a good chunk of time. You are really starting to interact with Riggins more during play time which is fun for me to watch but mostly frustrating for your brother! He doesn't really appreciate you crawling over his train tracks, but you both do very well playing with cars on his big road map so we do that a lot!
The big occasion of your tenth month was that you started Mother's Day Out twice a week while I teach a class. I was really worried about this change but it has been so great! Your teachers love you to pieces and you are always excited to see them. But then you're even more excited to see me at the end of the day...sweet boy.
You love Weber, splashing in the tub and playing peekaboo with Riggins, trying to get into the dog food, crawling around outside, looking at yourself in the mirrored closet doors, and snuggling with the whole family on our bed. When we put you on our big bed, you get so excited that you immediately face plant and then crawl across the bed with your face smashed into the covers; hilarious!
When I think of you at ten months old, I will picture your cute little bootie crawling down the hallway, and your scrunchy-nosed grin that shows of your bottom two teeth. I'll remember your sweet babbling voice and the way we have little conversations before bedtime each night. I'll remember your piercing blue eyes framed by dark lashes, staring up at me as you nurse. I'll remember your chubby baby hand waving at your daddy as soon as you see him walking up the driveway at the end of the day and pinching Cheerios to shove into your little guppy mouth.
Rhett, you bring so much joy and laughter to our family and we would not be complete without you. You are loved, cherished, and wanted, my darling!
Love,
Momma
3 comments:
10 months!! What a sweet boy. He needs to head down to Dallas and teach the twins how to be happy all of the time. :) Cannot believe you will be throwing a bday party in a few short months. WOW.
10 months already! What a cutie. It sounds like you've gotten into a good groove handling two little kiddos.
Sweet boy!! You are a good Mommy. :)
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