10 Months Old

Another month has gone by. Our little boy is getting so close to 1 year old! It's strange to see some of his classmates turn 1 and learn to walk. It doesn't seem like Jesper should be approaching those milestones quite so quickly!

10 Months Old

He doesn't seem like he's grown much over the couple months. He's still wearing basically the same size that he was in early December, although he is officially in 18-mo. clothes now (we retired the last of the 12-mo-old sizes in the last few weeks). It's all relative, though - it just seems like he's not growing as much because he grew so ridiculously fast last fall. I'm sure we will hit another growth spurt sometime this spring.

With the stomach flu at the end of January and still smiling

 

Playing at school. He wouldn't look at the camera, but his classmate Lizzy was all smiles.

 
Bottles, naps, and bedtime are the same as last month, but many other things have changed. Some of the updates from this month:
 - Two new teeth: His second one broke through at the end of January. We think he's working on his upper front teeth as well because he hasn't been sleeping as soundly and his fingers are ALWAYS in his mouth. Here's hoping they are not as sore for Jesper as for some of his little friends.

Two new teeth!

 - All finger foods: We've entered a whole new world of infant eating. Who knew food could end up literally all over his body (on his back, in his diaper, in his ears and nose, on a sock...) after eating? It truly is so much messier than I ever imagined. And there are often times when he leaves the table and I think that most of what I gave him ended up in his high chair than in his body. He's still having wet and dirty diapers, though, so he must be getting enough food, somehow...

Loving his yogurt

 - Skills: Clapping, giving high-fives, letting us know he's "all done" after a meal. It's so fun to watch him learn something new and use it correctly. :) 

Playing in the pillows with Dad

Peekaboo with the pillows

 - Words: He definitely knows who he means when he says "Dada" or "Mama". The "Da" sound is his favorite - when he wakes up in the morning, he starts babbling "Dada dada dada dada". He's also starting to understand much more. I asked him if he wanted a bottle today and he stopped and looked and me and then started to fuss just like he does when he sees the bottle and is hungry.

 - Gettin' Physical: He easily pulls himself up on anything, including the door. He is still very tentative about cruising, but I think that will be coming soon. The bathtub is one of his favorite things to pull up on, and it's everything I can do to keep him from jumping in when we are getting it ready for him. He gets up on his tiptoes and leans over the edge as far as he can. What a little goof!

I see you! He loves looking outdoors. Still no snow this year!

Looks like trouble