10 Months Old!!

Okay, time is going by way too quickly now! I can't believe he is 10 months old now - double digits and only two months before he is one. This past week has been amazing for him in terms of mobility - he started crawling, climbing up the steps (which I still haven't seen, by the way!), and pulling himself to standing all the time. He is also showing much more independence. For example, I could tell today that he really wanted to go outside! Also, he will not stay in his nursery now! It is no longer easy for me to change his bed sheets, put away his laundry, etc., as he is crawling through the door aiming for the staircase. When I close the door, he gets frustrated that he can't get out, so I have just been keeping an eye on him while we are in the nursery (plus gates should be coming soon). I'm also amazed at how he heads towards the stairs without any concern in the world! If I were to let him continue his path, he would just head right down the stairs. Today he was a little cranky all day, but he such a sweet and happy baby. We are so lucky to have such a happy and healthy baby!

Recent Activities:
-While feeding, he likes to touch the mole on my neck. He will first turn my head away so that he can have a better look at it. How odd!
-He is sleeping very consistently from 7:30 pm until 6:15 am. Naps are pretty good - he always takes a morning nap but sometimes the afternoon nap doesn't quite work. -He says 'dada' not only to Steve, but to most objects! He will also say Mama a lot, too.
-His stranger anxiety seems to be getting better. On Mother's Day, we took him to a BBQ that one of the Classics professors (Traill, mother of Benjamin primus from whom our Benjamin has received many items) was having and Benjamin received a lot of attention. He took it all very well, except if they tried to hold their hands out to hold him. Then he would turn away and fuss a little. He really enjoyed a game that he and one of the Classics students were playing - she played tug-of-war with Benjamin with his frog. He giggled a lot about this - it was quite cute.
-Eating is going well. I nurse him when I am home, but otherwise he receives formula. We haven't been too adventurous with solid foods yet, but I suspect we will soon! Especially since in two months he will need three meals of it every day!!

Heading towards the stairs Our happy boy! Heading towards the stairs, again! Playing with his bear Climbing his Bumbo seat Enjoying the flowers he found in the grass Watching the cars go by The first video is of Benjamin repeating sounds after me. The second video is of him pulling himself to standing on the Bumbo.