We had another fun visit from Pop Pop this month. Pop Pop got to see how much Bruce has changed since Christmas. He's always on the move and a lot more talkative. Deanna also had a work trip this month (to New Orleans). It was tough to be away from Bruce, but he gave me the best welcome home with his first hug! Reserved just for Mama. And I brought him back a children's book about Mardi Gras that we've read a few times, Bruce loves the colors.
Major milestones this month
Movement: Bruce has learned to pull himself up and stand on his own. He walks all along the "perimeter" (hanging on to his gate or couch to get wherever he wants). He crawls quickly from one side of the room to the other and has a funny sit spin/break dance he likes to do. The most exciting milestone last month in this area was that Bruce is now able to walk up the stairs by himself. It's adorable, he's super fast. We'll try to get a video uploaded.
Oral: Bruce is up to 8 teeth (4 on top, 4 on the bottom). He always seems to be teething, so we're wondering if the molars might be next. Bruce is "talking" almost all the time. He has started associating Dada with Robb and Ball with his red ball, and even Mama with me some times. I think he knows Doggie too for Duke, but it's hard to tell what's association and what's coincidence.
Eating: Lots going on in this department. Bruce will pretty much eat anything you put in front of him and has started eating off our plates. His favorite food by far is cheese (sharp cheddar cheese!). He also really likes grapes, bread, crackers, and pasta. He's less interested in his baby food and would much rather feed himself. He still takes his formula in his bottle (about 24-28 oz) and has started holding his bottle by himself. We are slowly introducing the sippy cup, he had very little interest in it the last month (mainly he just played with it and made a mess) but he is starting to get it the last few days.
Sleeping and General Health: Bruce is sleeping well, with 2 naps a day (ranging from 45 minutes to 2 hours each) and sleeping 11-12 hours overnight. Hard to remember the days of 2-4 hours of sleep each night. We've been working on the bedtime routine. It used to take about an hour to get Bruce down to bed, we've cut back to about 30 minutes max and then putting him in the crib to soothe himself to sleep (some nights that works better than others). Bruce has still managed to avoid his first cold/illness. He's weighing about 20 lbs and his next doctor visit is next month.
Some pictures from the last month below (I lost my camera which had his official 10-month photo :( among other photos from the past month):
Closest pic we have to 10 months
