10 Months Old

- 27.2 pounds (99.7 percentile)

- 31.25 inches long (99.6 percentile)

- head circumference 51 centimeters (100 percentile) 

- very strong willed

- explosion of movement at 9+months. Is in constant motion from the moment he wakes until the second he falls asleep.

- was sick at 9.5 months and hated everything :(

- has finally FINALLY learned to move those chunky legs and crawl

- pulls himself up, but only with enough motivation (like getting to Venom outside the bathtub) 

- roams the house in his walker

- figured out how to open cabinets (uh ohh) 

- if he finds it on the floor, it's going in his mouth.

- annoys Venom by pulling on his tail or face when he's trying to sleep

- has a temper! will throw things when he's angry, and if they don't go far enough he'll grab them to throw them farther

- no sense of self-preservation = not afraid of anything. curiosity > fear

9 Months Old

(super late post, sorry! life keeps us pretty busy)

Ok so I'm starting to feel a little relieved that the height and weight stats didn't change much from last time. I have thus far purchased a completely new wardrobe every 6 weeks because you grow so quickly, but not this time! We get to keep you in 18 month clothing, yay!

- 26.8 pounds (98th percentile)
- 30.75 inches long (100th percentile)
- 48 cm head circumference (100th percentile)
- ridiculous changes in sleep patterns,has decided  there's no time for naps no matter how tired
- impressive barrel rolls in sleep which result in crazy sleep positions
- but mostly likes to sleep on right side cuddling a blanket (just like mom!)
- takes better selfies than the average teenage girl
- still no teeth or signs of teeth...

- can almost get up out of his bathtub (oh no)
- says "mamamamamama" mostly when he's hungry
- still can't crawl :( but gets around the room pretty well spinning in circles and rolling over
- figured out how to get around in a walker
- still has protein sensitivity
- learned how to suck baby food out of the food pouches
- loves grabbing Venom by the sides of his face and biting his nose
- has almost got the hang of waving goodbye
- favorite "toys": dad's keys, nasal aspirator, TV remotes, spoons, nail clippers, water bottles, phone chargers, plastic bags, and anything with the potential danger to poke his eye out or suffocate him.
- least favorite toys: literally EVERY BABY TOY we have ever purchased.

8 Months

- 100th percentile for height, weight, head circumference 

- 26.2 pounds 

- 27 inches long 

- says "momma" but it usually means he is hungry or frustrated (and usually yells it)

- still no teeth or signs of teeth! 

- loves loves looooves Daddy

- gets crazy excited whenever Venom comes close

- can't crawl yet :( too heavy maybe?

- moves like crazy in his sleep

- favorite toys: spoons, tv remotes, and mom's measuring tape

- starting to like story time 

- hates getting strapped into his car seat 

- likes Gerber snacks

- really likes salted pretzels 

- receives lots of compliments on being a good baby when he's shopping with mom 

- still has eczema & protein allergy

- not a fan of sippy cups

- wonderful personality: not much upsets him besides the lack of food

7 Months Old

- 24.2 pounds (99.5 percentile)
- 29 inches long (97.5 percentile)
- 19.5 inches head circumference (100 percentile)
- wears 12-18 month clothes
- sits up perfectly and launches himself at things that look interesting (and sometimes gets hurt)
- switched to a "big boy" car seat
- loves playing peek-a-boo
- giggles at the word "momma"
- super ticklish
- still hates tummy time
- still has protein allergy & eczema
- no longer needs to be swaddled to fall asleep (finally!)
- kicks like crazy when he can't get comfortable
- still no teeth but very drooly
- adores all grandparents & Uncle Kaleb

6 Months Old

- 98th percentile for weight, 97th percentile for height, 92nd percentile for head circumference

- 22 pounds 14 ounces 

- 28.25 inches long 

- wears 12-month clothes 

- sleeps through the night (yay!) 

- in his crib! (more yay!) 

- very good at falling asleep for naps 

- but won't fall asleep anywhere else (bummer) 

- definitely outgrew his Rock n Play sleeper

- LOVES butternut squash and many other "pouch foods"

- is easily distracted by cellphones

- has a strong grasp and holds on to everything

- gets frustrated because he can't eat his toys

- has fist tooth breaking out 

- has a "happy hour" between 5pm and 8pm during which everything is giggle-worthy

- won't eat cold food or formula

- likes splashing around during bath time 

5 months old

- 19 pounds

- 27.5 inches long

- wears clothes raging from 6 - 12 months
- sleeps 6 hours, wakes up to find his pacifier, and sleeps 4-6 more
- not a morning person (like mom)
- loves getting tossed around and roughhousing

- probably an adrenaline junkie (like dad)
- very ticklish
- has mom's looks
- has dad's expressions
- doesn't cry much

- likes being carried

- does not like puréed peas 

- tolerates rice cereal and puréed carrots 

- loves puréed peaches

4 Months Old

- 18 pounds
- 26.75 inches long
- 90% percentile for height, weight, and head circumference
- size of a 6 month old!
- wears 6 - 9 month clothes
- great eater, but gets impatient with rice cereal
- smiles all the time
- sleeps 6 hours, eats, and then sleeps 4 more each night
- doesn't like tummy time
- likes eating his hand
- loves visiting grandma and grandpa
- eczema is getting better due to formula change (protein allergy!)
- likes to be sitting, hates to be laying down

Tenacity or Pigheadedness?

I sometimes get frustrated because it can be hard to put you to sleep. No matter how tired you are, you keep your eyes wide open and make angry little grunts as long as there is something interesting going on around you. I've seen this go on for hours. One time you were so tired from all the fussing that you slept for 10 hours straight, and only woke up because I really felt like you needed to eat. 

Today I finally got you to close your eyes after 30 minutes of slowly diminishing growls by putting a light blanket over half of your face (that's how you like to sleep, I don't know why, it freaks me out sometimes, but I do it too, so I got no one to blame). As I sit here looking at you, I'm thinking: "Wow, he has a lot of fight in him. That will take him far one day."