10 months, baby Reid!

Wow - just 2 months away from a year.  How is that possible???  My baby boy is just continuing to blossom and grow and I'm more in love with him than ever.  He is such a smiley, happy little boy and just brightens the room.  I feel like, with his big boy haircut (and he's actually ready for yet another!) he looks so much more grown up and not my baby boy anymore.  Probably the highlight of this month is how well Reid is doing in the car, compared to his early months.  We took a trip to St.Louis while Christian was in AUSTRALIA!!, and he did great!  Minor crying/meltdowns, and he actually slept for 1.5 hours on the way back...which is huge, as it's by far the longest he's ever slept at one time in the car. 

 

 

 

"Now, am I done?  I want to see what big brother's doing in my bed!"

Things to remember:

• How you've become a pro at walking with a push toy this month and cruising along all furniture...which means what??  When will you actually start walking on your own? :)
• How you love to flip off my lap, throwing your head back even if I'm not encouraging it.
• How huge your appetite is!  It seems like I could be feeding you all day...you just love to eat, and all table foods too.
• How sweet you were for your dedication...what a special day.
• How you hit a rough spot at night, waking around 4:30/4:45 and I couldn't figure out why and how to get you back to sleep...but that didn't last too long, and you are back to sleeping relatively well!
• How amazing you did in the car traveling to Nana Kay and Papa C's, as well as sleeping in your own crib there.  Aside from the times I let you get overtired, you were a champion sleeper.
• How much you love to climb on things.  Dishwasher door, gate, fridge - whatever you can get your hands on. 
• How much you love to make a bee line for the fridge when it's open, the pantry when it's open, the dishwasher when it's down...basically, whatever is off limits, you name it and you love it.  Funny, funny boy!
• How you love to keep your finger in your mouth.
• How much you love to drop things on the ground and watch them fall, constantly! 
• How you have even stood for a few seconds on your own a couple of times this month.
• How you started throwing little temper tantrums when things don't go your way.
• How you wave "bye-bye" as well as have started saying it as well. 

We love you baby Reid!  Bring on 11 months :)