10 Months Old

Devin has crossed the 10 month mark. It is hard to believe his first birthday will be here before we know it. Devin is doing great. No more shaking issues. I'm convinced that taking him to the neurologist was all it took to resolve the issue. We are very thankful of course!

I tried to capture some pictures tonight, but our little guy is on the move and none of the shots turned out. I'll give it another try tomorrow.

Devin is very focused on not only opening and closing the kitchen cabinets, but now exploring what is inside. Looks like I have some more baby proofing projects on tap for this weekend.

Devin is a great sleeper now. He is super tired in the evening but we hold him off until 8 p.m. Then he goes down for the count. We do hear him in the night occasionally, but he puts himself back to sleep before I get to his room. It is true when you say, "early to bed...early to rise." That would be Devin. He is up at 6 a.m. to the minute. I haven't set an alarm clock for work in ages. He's got that job covered.

Devin is a really good eater still. He is all about table food and will pretty much eat anything. Fruits are a huge hit of course. And his latest favorite is sauted mushrooms. We've been trying to make almost every possible vegetable coupled with pasta and beans. Watermelon and pasta are probably his two most favorite foods overall.

When we went to the doctor last Wednesday, Devin weighed in at 23 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 29 inches tall. I'm pretty sure he'll be off the charts at his next appointment towards the end of this month. Devin is wearing mostly 2T clothes, except for Gap which runs larger. In that case, he's in the 18-24 month size.

Devin is very mobile now. He crawls everywhere and insists on pulling up into a standing position whenever he has something to grab on to. He is also getting very brave and letting go and standing on his own for a few seconds before sitting back down. He will move from one piece of furniture to another. He is also a big time climber. He can almost manage to climb up and out of the bath tub. For that reason, we have a seat with suction cups for bath time. I have to contain that boy!

Dadda and momma are his favorite babble words. He is a very vocal little guy and you can tell he has lots to say. He definitely understands words and signs. He has even starting signing "more" these past few weeks. We just need to keep doing more signs with him and I'm sure he'll be telling us everything he wants very soon.

The biggest challenge these days is changing his diaper. You have to be quick! He can flip himself over at the blink of an eye. In most cases, you hope to have someone nearby to help. Or I've become pretty proficient at putting a diaper on Devin while he's on the run.

Devin is quite the flirt and will crack a smile for anyone. He doesn't seem to have much stranger anxiety so he takes advantage of every opportunity to flirt with any willing participant. He has such a cute personality. And I can see he also will be a very determined boy growing up.