Dear Boy,

A week ago, you were ten months old. I’m late with your letter for a couple of reasons. First of all, we’ve been busy. We had Grandma B here for a few days and we’ve been playing and swimming and banging and hanging out in your tent and knocking over towers ~ all sorts of fun stuff. The real reason, though, is that I’m in complete denial that you’re only two months from being a one year old boy.

The past ten months have flown by. You’re now standing independently for a few seconds, crawling so fast that daddy and I have a hard time catching you when you bolt for the dog food and creeping along the furniture easily. You love to stand at the back door and watch the dogs play out in the snow. Sometimes you get mad at me when we’re out on the deck playing and I won’t let you go down in the snow. Soon, buddy. Soon. Daddy has to pick up all the dog poop first.

You’re trying to imitate our words now. You’re trying to say our last name, which is really stinkin’ cute. I think dog and cat might be your next proper words. Right now you say ‘daw’ and ‘cah’ when we really work on it. Most of the time, though, you’d rather just play with them. Mavi especially loves to play with you. You steal his Nylabone and his squeaky snake and you chase each other around. It’s hilarious! He barks loudly right in your ear to get you to play, and you either start playing or look at him like he’s a complete lunatic for thinking you’re going to give up that bone.

You’re still nursing voraciously even though you eat like a champ. You tried your first few sips of organic cow’s milk a few days ago. We won’t be giving you much for a while, but it’s an option for some fat to drink when mommy’s not with you so it’s good to know you’re not allergic to it. I hear about babies weaning themselves but I have a feeling you’ll be nursing for a long time yet as you’re not showing any signs of slowing down. You don’t get more than a few drops of liquid from any other source so it’s a good thing!

Since this letter is a week late, I get to include that on February 26th your first tooth that has been haunting you for months finally popped through your gums! It’s the cutest little tooth I ever did see. It’s the top front right one, and it looks like you’ll get three more top ones before your bottom ones come up.

You’ve been napping really well and putting yourself to sleep, but nighttime is still hit and miss. You go from sleeping 13 solid hours to waking up crying and nursing every 2 hours. I will be SO glad when all your teeth are in!

Thanks for being you, baby. We couldn’t ask for a better, spunkier, more fun kid. Of all the little boys in the whole wide world, we’ve got the very best one.

Love, Mommy

Kisses and Hugs from the cutest ten month old baby in the blogosphere.
(No, this wasn’t staged. He just picked those ones up and I ran for the camera!)

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