Crossing the 10-Month Mark

At 10 months old, it's amazing to see the changes in our little guys. They are no longer the small, helpless, immobile infants we brought home from the hospital. They've had a month of seemingly perpetual motion. It's also been their happiest month yet-- a very enjoyable (and yet busy!) combination for Mommy & Daddy. We thank the Lord every day for the gift of these little boys, and we're so proud of how far they've come in the last 10 months.

Cody & Jaden

Here are some of their monthly highlights:

SLEEPING HABITS

• 2 daily naps (approximately 1 hour each)
• Sleep through the night (until 5 or 5:30) most nights, then rest with Mommy or Daddy until a more reasonable wake-up time :)
• Both boys instantly pull themselves to a standing position after being laid down
• Love babbling back and forth in their cribs
• Always fall asleep on their tummies, often with their legs tucked underneath them

EATING HABITS

• 3 daily meals consisting of a combination of grain cereal, fruit or veggie puree, often with a shredded meat mixed in
• Experimented with various finger foods (favorites are bread, cheese, and puffs)
• Jaden got the hang of self-feeding, though he is very selective about what he picks up!
• Cody usually just picks up his food and drops it on the ground. He finally was successful at self-feeding at the very end of the month.
• Still nurse 5 times daily

PLAYTIME FAVORITES

• Pulling ALL the books of their bookshelf (an activity done 2-3 times/day)
• Using their push-rider toy downstairs
• Looking at themselves in the mirror on the back of Mommy & Daddy's bedroom door
• Cruising along the furniture
• Falling off the front landing step onto our foam padding
• Crawling quickly to the bathroom whenever the light is turned on
• Playing with plastic lids in the kitchen
• Riding in the swings at the playground

Jaden & Cody

Jaden & Cody

Jaden & Cody in their Easter finest!

BOTH BOYS

• Took first steps this month!
• Energetic crawlers
• Often use each other to pull to a standing position, resulting in both boys toppling over
• LOTS of drool this month, due to multiple incoming teeth
• Hardly use pacifiers at all throughout the day or at night anymore-- hooray!
• Love lift-the-flap books
• Enjoy being tickled, being read to, and having their teeth brushed

CODY ANDREW

See all the teeth up top?? AND the drool? :)

• Weighs in at 19 lbs. 9.5 oz. (almost caught up with Jaden)
• Had first ear infection, and is now sleeping MUCH better after his antibiotics
• Officially got 3 new teeth up top (for a total of 6)
• Learned how to clap
• Enjoys making a bubbling noise with his lips
• Still gives wonderful "speeches" with dramatic arm movements
• Walked independently across the room at the end of the month

JADEN MICHAEL

• Weighs in at 19 lbs. 11 oz.
• Cut all 4 teeth up top this month
• Can sip water out of Mommy or Daddy's cup
• Loves babbling new syllables like "ma, ma, ma" and "ba, ba, ba"
• Hates to be wiped up after meals
• Has started biting his crib, ruining the finish in several places (We have since ordered crib rail guards to protect the crib and his teeth!)
• First to come crawling after Mommy to find her if she leaves the room

We love our 10-month-olds!