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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

10 Months

New: stands (with support); sleeps in (lowered) crib; occasionally sleeps through the night; body flexes + grunts; regularly uses the stroller for walks; new WubbaNub - the big red dog; easy self-feeding; biting when nursing; hip thrusting (Dancing? Fussing? Excited?)

Likes: the red balloon in Goodnight Moon; yogurt drops; standing and clapping for herself proudly; self-feeding; music and dancing; clapping; peekaboo; giving mama open-mouthed kisses; lounging in her high chair with her feet on the table; watching Gizzy; having her head scrubbed in the bath; the big green yoga ball; hip hop; dream feeding; Kumbaya, board books; trying new foods

Dislikes: being put on the ground to play when fussy; being fed too slowly; the vacuum; the blender; afternoon naps; being out in the carseat; hats or headbands

Measurements:
17.25 inch head circumference
18 lbs 13 oz
28 inches long
(all in the 25th-50th percentile)

The Superficial: fine light hair with random long alfalfas; small, deep-set, vivid blue eyes; tiny bags under eyes; chubby chubby cheeks; lots of arm rolls, leg rolls; rubberband wrists; curled toes; cellulitely buns; sharp fingernails; a pot belly; squishy boobies

Sleeping: sleeps alone in crib!; two naps, in the a.m. and p.m.; down for bed between 7 and 8 p.m. for ~11 hours; (temporarily) successful sleep training, or wakes up ~2x nightly; she goes to sleep mostly on her right side with her chin pointing up, but will sometimes roll onto her back

Eating: nurses 4-5 times daily; eats three meals each day; tried hummus; loves self-feeding Cheerios, yogurt drops, peas, salmon bites; favorite foods still include oatmeal, apples, avocado, squashes, yams,and she loves cinnamon ("tigers hate pepper, they love cinnamon")

Personality: mostly happy; intermittently impatient; can be very vocal; prefers the outdoors and music/dancing; likes one-on-one attention; affectionate; energy and playfulness in am before first nap and in pm with daddy; likes to try new foods; seems hesitant to try new motor skills; likes to giggle; intense stares at new people or strangers; likes to share

Communication: favors "babababa," "nananana," and "dadadada" sounds; rising intonation for questions; squawks to call gizzy over; responds well to her own name; can identify the dog; understands praise and "no"; likes to share and show what she's playing with

Motor Skills:
She was referred at her 9-month well-baby visit to see a pediatric physical therapist because she was not meeting standing and crawling milestones. After just one visit to the PT she started standing, with support such as a box, the couch, or parental help, and is so darn proud of herself, smiling and clapping and all around geeking out. Recently started kneeling. I would have bet my life savings ($302.96) that she would have started crawling by 10 months (I read that the average crawling age is 7-10 months). Turns out I'm wrong. No crawling yet. It totally stresses me out, in an ego sort of way, but my gut tells me all is well. She's mobile, for sure, and can't be trusted to be unattended - but she still prefers to reach, roll, and then get herself back to that comfy seated position.

Favorite gear: blocks, maracas, WubbaNub, BOB stroller, Beco, wooden tissue box with rags, sippy cup

General schedule: wake at 7ish, nurse and cuddle in bed with mama, eat breakfast together and walk dog, play, get ready for a nap including reading a book and nursing, nap 1-2 hours, wake and fix/eat lunch, usually some sort of an activity, whether that includes errands or a long walk, floor playtime or some social event, daddy gets home by 4:30ish so it's playtime and dinner time, a walk, a bath, a story, and then bedtime.

P.S. She just looked at me and said "mama. First word? I doubt it. But it makes me feel good anyway.

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