10 Months

I was so wrong when I thought Ben would be the calm laid back one! He should be the one with the MONKEY themed 1st birthday! I so should have picked something different or Owen.

Once Ben figured out how to get around, it was only a matter of time before he discovered electrical cords and the inside of cabinets. He's quick to want to dive out of your arms and off the furniture; gotta keep a close eye on this one!!! Now that he mastered crawling and crawling REALLY FAST, he thought it might be even more fun to start pulling up and cruising the furniture. He likes to do mini pull-ups in the window sills and on just about every other piece of furniture!

a few other monthly milestones and tidbits for the baby book:

• Opens and closes hand and says bye-bye
• 4/13 started saying mama more frequently. It’s usually when he’s upset.
• Does not like to be out of my sight
• Does not like for me to hold Ella. He'll bite my leg or head butt me if I am sitting with her in my lap.
  
• Can sit on his knees now
• Has added electrical cords to his list of things to play with and chew on.
• Grabs for the remote anytime it’s near
• Likes to crawl under things (ie: his crib, the couch, chairs, Owen’s high chair, etc.)
• 4/20 discovered the laundry room and dogs water bowls
• he is doing really well at picking up finger foods like puffs and cut up banana’s
• loves to look out the windows and glass doors.
• Plays very well by himself, but really, really wants to play with Owen.
• Started pulling himself up on the furniture, walls, bath tub, toy box, and activity tables
• Kind of “cruising”
• 5/2 started crawling like a normal baby
• is cutting his top front teeth
• hair is growing in very blonde, thick and he is sporting a bit of rooster fluff
• likes to climb in the TV cabinet
• does his arms in big circles if you ask him what the fan does
• does not sit still!!! He is into everything and is constantly rolling and chasing a ball, going after one of the dogs, beating on something, or trying to play with Owen’s toys. Gotta watch this one; he’s WILD!
• Ate a few pieces of banana and avocado this month and has started snacking on cheerios.
• Loves music, but doesn’t sit still for books much anymore. I just read them loudly and hope he’s getting something out of them.
• Takes all of his naps (10 & 2) in his crib and will sleep there at night from 8:30p-12:30a and that is when I’ll bring him to bed with us. I have a hard time sleeping w/o him!
• Only 2 months until his FIRST birthday. AHHHHHHHH!

This has probably been his happiest and most playful month! We have LOVED every minute of it!