10 Months!

Well, here we are…double digits. 10 months old. I must say, 10 months old is pretty awesome.  Ben's little personality is out in full force and he’s a funny, social little thing. I hope he’s always this funny and sweet.  He’s a crawling machine these days and can get anywhere he wants to go. He is constantly on the go and is such a little wiggle worm but when he does stop and snuggle his snuggles are the absolute best.  He gives the best big, slobbery, open mouth kisses!  His schedule is pretty consistent – up around 6:30am and back to bed at 6:30pm. He continues to sleep through the night without a peep. He naps around 9am and around 1 or 2pm. The biggest change is how much fun he’s having in his crib! Now that he figured out how to sit up in his bed, he has a lot more fun playing in there than before!  Ben is a good eater and is getting pretty interested in feeding himself. He loves puffs!  We’re working our way towards other finger foods. He eats 3 times a day- breakfast is usually fruit and oatmeal, lunch is a vegetable, meat, and fruit or just vegetable and fruit and we are trying all sorts of different foods for dinner. He’s mastered the sippy cup and loves it. I can definitely see his desire for independence growing in how much he wants to hold his own spoon and cup! Here are some other things he’s doing and some favorites…

• Talks- dada, mama, and baba, squeals and babbles all day.
• He loves to bang spoons in the kitchen with pots and pans.
• He loves to crawl to the doors and open and close them.
• He’s starting to mimic us and will hilariously shake his head no all the time when we do it to him.
• He loves to be sung to and has recently started humming as I sing to him before bed.  I love it. 
• He loves to scrunch up his nose and make a "mean face." Trust me, it’s funny.
• When we take him out to eat or in a shopping cart, he can never sit straight because he’s constantly turning around to check out all the people around him.
• If you tickle his sides he will really start laughing and let out the best belly laugh you’ve ever heard.
• When he’s sitting on the floor and I reach down to pick him up, he’ll stick his little arms out to the side in anticipation.

He’s so cute, so fun, and just the best. As usual, lots of pictures so enjoy!

Happy 10 months sweet boy.  We love you!