10-Months-Old!

(We were at Virginia Beach for Elijah's 10-Month Picture and a special thank-you goes out to Eli's Grandaddy for his sweet sand-writing skills!)


Eli is now in the double-digit months for age and we're in disbelief at how quickly the time is just flying by! His 10th month has been full of fun! Here's what he's been up to...

* No new weight/height stats until his 12-month check-up, but we think he's definitely passed the 20 pound mark. He's got quite the Buddha belly and some seriously cute thunder thighs.

* He's still fitting into his 9-month clothes, but we've started transitioning into some 12-month stuff. His 9-month onesies and footie pajamas are getting a little short. It still amazes me how quickly kids grow through their clothes!

* Eli got his 5th tooth at the beginning of his 10th month (while we were back home in VA) and just this past week he decided to start cutting 2 more teeth (the ones on either side of his top two) while we were on vacation at the beach. So, the current tooth total is 7 and boy is he a drool-monster these days!

* The baby-proofing has begun...as well as the bumps and bruises! Elijah is crawling at faster speeds each day and getting into EVERYTHING! He will pause to take breaks and sit on his knees quite often too. Oh, and anything confining (highchair, carseat, etc.) is so not cool anymore. There are just too many things to explore these days!

* On July 5th, he pulled to a standing position for the very first time. He doesn't do it very often yet, so we're thinking walking may take a couple more months. Guess we'll just have to wait and see. No rush! This new development did require us to lower his crib mattress, however.

* With all of Eli's newfound mobility comes the squirmy-ness in other areas. He still absolutely HATES getting dressed (especially after a bath) and does NOT enjoy getting his diaper changed. A few weeks back, he had a week when I dreaded his diaper changes because he was so wiggly and fussy. Thankfully, things have mellowed out once again. We just always make sure he has something to play with/distract him during changes.

* Eli is trying and eating more solids these days. He is obsessed with any type of "big people" food and always wants what everyone else is eating. He'll stare the person down and open his mouth for food if they're eating nearby. It's hilarious! He's tried bananas, grapes, blueberries, green beans, beans, ground turkey, pancakes, ice cream, pizza crust, english muffin, and yogurt. I'm sure there are other things, but those are just some that came to mind. Hopefully, we will be able to transition Eli to more table-food over the next month, as he seems to be more ready and interested in it these days.

* Unfortunately, he did decide at 9 1/2 months that he was done with nursing. He just wasn't interested and was VERY hungry afterwards. So, now he's completely weaned onto four bottles of formula a day. It did break my heart that we weren't able to make it to one-year-old, but I am thankful for the amount of time I was able to provide nutrition for our son. Eli definitely wasn't the easiest nurser, but it was such a special bonding time that I miss greatly.

* Elijah continues to be pretty vocal. He'll have conversations with himself just jabbering away for minutes at a time. He's also occasionally made a barking sound while crawling around. No real words yet.

* I think he knows I am Ma-Ma, because when he is fussy, he'll crawl to me and climb up my leg saying it. It's kind of pitiful but cute too!

* Speaking of barking, the boy LOVES his dog, Candy. No matter how many times she steps on him and knocks him over, she can make him laugh the hardest.

* Eli is extremely ticklish. He gets that from his mommy. Poor guy!

* He still LOVES the pool. His cousins came to swim with us a few weeks ago and he could not stop laughing at and splashing them.

* Peek-A-Boo continues to be a favorite game these days.

* He also enjoys it when Mommy sings random silly songs.

* Eli's started to show more interest in books (besides just eating them) and his favorites right now are the Touch-and-Feel ones. He'll use his right pointer-finger to feel everything. It's too cute!


Eli continues to fill our days with such excitement and joy, and we feel so beyond blessed to be his parents!








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