10 Months

My baby boy is 10 months old today!  And to celebrate this milestone, we went to see Dr. Burke for his 9 month well appointment.

Weight: 20 lbs (47%)
Height:  28.5 in  (35%)
Head:  44.8 cm (31%)

I am so pleased with his growth.  With the changing season, I changed over his clothes to all 12 month size.

Clearly he had a growth spurt!  His chunky
thighs are slimming down

Braylen is a speedy crawler.  He easily crawls up the two stairs from the living room to the dining room.  He also can crawl up an entire flight of stairs.  Any piece of furniture, toy, or leg is used for pulling up.  He does not stand or walk without support.  And when I say walk, I mean slight leg movements forward when we hold his hands.

Hannah's little kitchen is perfect for him

He plays with one toy in his hand at all times.
Usually that purple spoon

Don't worry Mommy Police, I put the blinds
up after I took this picture.

His biggest milestone this month is teeth!  His bottom two teeth cut through and his top four are close.  Crank 'em out, Braylen.  If he is going to keep me up at night for whatever reason, he might as well get 6 teeth at once!

After 3 glorious months of solid 11-13 hour sleeps at night, Braylen is up one to two times a night.  Dr. Burke said there could be many reasons and although various people will tell you not to feed him or pick him up, I do both.  I did the same with Evie and she was back sleeping through the night in no time.  I miss my sleep, but Braylen won't want to snuggle forever, so I am soaking in some extra cuddling while it lasts.

Another new trick this month is he can feed himself puffs.  He is liking finger foods more and more each day.

December 14th is rapidly approaching; I still feel like he's my baby!  When he does things like this...

Chillaxin' in the Mickey chair

...I realize he is much closer to being a toddler than a baby.



And just for comparison in looks, here's Evie girl at 10 months