10 months

Alex, today, you are 10 months old. In just two months we'll be celebrating your one year birthday. Kid, you're growing up way too fast and I really have to ask you to slow it down a notch.  Let me catch my breath. 

A quick update on what you're doing these days:

• Hands and knees crawling, FAST



• Walking along furniture



• Walking behind a moving object like a walk-behind toy or just some random thing you happen to be shoving forward



• "Talking" and "singing" but not using English yet



• You can clap, but instead of clapping with your palms together, you slap the top of one of your hands, both palms facing down.



• You can wave, but you do it reluctantly, and I suspect you think it's a stupid custom that's beneath you.



• You can say the words "Dada" "Daddy" "Mama" and "Doggie" but we're still not sure if you know what they mean. You also say "NEEEEE!" when you're frustrated or angry with me. I suppose it could be your version of "no Mommy"



• You don't like lumpy food. You'll eat Cheerios if I allow you to feed yourself, but if I try to feed you a pea or a noodle, you throw up. You're still eating pureed foods.



• I think you're a natural nudist. You hate having a diaper put on. I'd let you run around naked but your dad has a poop phobia and is convinced that if you are out of your diaper for any amount of time you'll poop and pee everywhere. He's probably right.



• You are a climber. You will climb up on anything and everything and have amazing balance.



• You love water and your nightly bath seems to be the highlight of your evening.  You always stick a foam number in your mouth immediately and it stays there for the duration of the bath.

Baby Boy, I love you so much! I feel so privileged to be your Mommy.