The Nobles: 10 Months!

I feel like Jack took off between 9 and 10 months and he is more like a little boy vs. a baby every day these days! Here is what the big guy is up to as he rolls into double digits:

- not sure on weight check, but he seems to be working on getting a good belly going again. He can still pull off 9 month clothes (though pjs are a bit tight) but fits more comfortably in 12 month stuff. Size 3 diapers.
- He's still taking 4 bottles a day of 7oz. 2 meals of baby food, and maybe a snack here and there throughout the day. He's had baby yogurt and loves it and has mastered puffs and Mum mums. He's had slices of apple in a mesh bag, and while We've tried to start to work in finger foods more, he's not a fan yet. The kid sticks absolutely everything in his mouth that he can, but put a piece of pear or potato in front of him and he won't touch it. Or, he'll touch it, but put it close to his mouth and it's no dice. He's getting better with a sippy cup too, but I think he mostly prefers to drink straight from Grandma P's water glass.
- 9 months marked the big crawling milestone, and these days he is ALL over the place and is becoming quite the speed demon. Especially when he knows he's crawling towards something he shouldn't have, like Grandma's wine rack in the basement. It's hilarious though - you can see him spot it, wait for a second like he's plotting the best time to take off and then bam, he's off and running, literally.
- He's also a big fan (as am I) of playing hide and seek/chase. He'll start in his room and I'll call him out from around the corner. As soon as he sees me he squeals and his little arms flail and he takes off back into the room as fast as he can. Sometimes he falls over himself because he's going so fast, but it's hilarious. And I love that he "gets" how the game is played.
- He pulls up to everything he can and has absolutely no fear. When he first started doing it, when he was ready to sit down he would just let go and tip backwards/sideways and either expect someone to catch him, or take a pretty decent tumble. Now, thankfully, he has figured out to bend his knees and sit down. He'll move around the sides of a table or pack n play and is starting to bend down to pick things up in one hand while standing. He also sits/stands up in his crib when he is done with naps or up for the morning. And he loves to play with this music machine now that he can reach it, pressing all the buttons and turning the music and night light on and off over and over again.
- He can wave! It's so cute. He sticks his whole arm out and shakes it. He started doing it the week of Halloween and while he doesn't do it that much anymore, he'll still bust it out every once and a while. I know my parents are very proud as they are the ones that got him doing it. And, as of last week, he can also do "so big". he does it very randomly, not always when prompted, but he can do it nonetheless! Yesterday he was doing it while sitting on my lap and was launching himself completely backwards onto the couch cushion next to him. Again, no fear with this kid.
- As of this week, he is working on tooth #7 and it is a big one! Top left, and not immediately next to the others which is random. Over the weekend he was a bit crabby and tired and I think that was the cause. He is also a shoulder biter when he gets excited but he is getting better at not doing it. A few weeks ago, I was calling him "little Edward" multiple times a day.
- he finally loves books again! For several months, trying to get him to sit still long enough to read a book was not worth the struggle, but now he'll happily sit and go through several books in 1 sitting. He loves to turn the pages himself and is digging touch and feel and the peek a boo books Grandma Susan got him.