John David Turns 10 Months!!!

Today John David is 10 Months old and I can hardly believe it!  He has changed so much this month I really feel like he is turning into a little boy, which is really exciting but also a little scary at the same time because he is growing up so fast!   

So let’s see….This month John David said his first words, “DaDa” or DaDe” and “Hi.” He has yet to say “MaMa” but I am coming to grips with it and know that it is only a matter of time.  As many of you saw on an earlier post, John David is walking behind a toy now all by himself.  He is so proud when he does it and he gets the biggest smile on his face.  He is cruising around the furniture faster than ever and has gotten up the nerve to let go and stand on his own a couple of times.  He has really been working on standing up from a sitting position without pulling up on a piece of furniture or Mom or Dad.  At first we didn’t know what he was doing because he kept bouncing up and down on his bottom but David figured it out when he saw him doing it and then eventually giving up and just pulling up by David’s pant leg.     

One of the biggest changes has been his memory.  He remembers things now and his memory lasts for so much longer.  When we take a toy away he remembers that is it gone and is not as easily distracted by something else.  It is really fun to see this development but at the same time it has also caused him to develop a little bit of a temper.  He does not care of having things taken from him.  Oh the joys of parenting! 

“DaDa” is his buddy and when he hears David’s keys in the front door is crawls as fast as he can from wherever he is in the house to greet him.  David of course loves this and it is so darn adorable.  

We started our Music Together class last week and he seems to be enjoying it.  I think he just likes playing with all of the musical instruments and then crawling around the floor with the other babies more than anything.  His mother looks like a fool dancing around and singing but at least I am not the only one.  

John David is getting better at feeding himself and has tried many new food this past month including, zucchini, apricots, blueberries, egg yokes and asparagus and seem to like them all.  He will tolerate the green veggies but prefers them mixed in with his fruit.  He eats toast with cream cheese, cooked carrots, bananas and black beans as finger foods along cheerios and rice puffs.  

Here are a few pictures we have taken over the past month…..

This is what refusing to take a nap all day looks like at dinnertime

Very busy

We still love playing in the curtains

Bedhead

One of our favorite activities, licking himself in the glass

Playing with his buddy Julia

Cute Baby Feet

Up to no good!