Double Digits!

Jackman turned 10 months old today! Can't believe my boy has hit the double digits. Seems like only yesterday he was hanging out on his boppy lounger watching tv :) Here he is above excited about the news.




Then Mommy informed him that pretty soon this big boy was gonna have to give up the bottle and move on to the sippy cup... We are not handling it very well.



Here he is giving it a look of utter disdain. This may not be pretty in a couple months.




After a while, Jackman left the cup alone and focused on his puffs.



We stopped by that day to say a quick hi to Lizzitante. Thankfully, she was available for kisses and giggles.





That night, we all went to Calhouns in Lenoir City to celebrate Amanda's birthday! She just turned 29. :) Jack was psyched b/c that meant he got to hang with his pal Lake. Lake is getting so big! He has a mouthful of teeth, drinks from a straw, and is walking!!! Jack sat there in awe of his friend. He was sure to watch him carefully and take notes on this walking thing.




We attempted to get a picture of the buddies together but as usual baby juggling is a difficult task to master. Look how tiny and awesome Amanda looks! I for some reason have this Bride of Frankenstein streak going on in my hair. Not sure what that's about.



That one's a little better. Jack didn't want to cooperate - he was too busy trying to get the scoop from Lake about this straw drinking business...

Here's a few things about Jack at 10 months:

• Food: Loves it. We are big eaters which is why he weighs about 23 lbs. Any Gerber Stage 3 works for him - he really likes the spaghetti-o one. He is also a fan of puffs, baby cheetos, Yobaby yogurt, yogurt melts, and shredded cheddar cheese.
• Formula - can't get enough! Gets excited when he sees his bottle and immediately grabs it out of your hands. He averages about 25-30 oz a day. We do not like the sippy cup yet or juice for that matter. He's got 2 more months on the bottle before we go cold turkey with the cup. I'm dreading the transition but excited about the concept of milk!
• Sleep - As per usual, he's a champ. Typical bedtime is anywhere b/t 7 and 7:30. He'll go from then til 6-6:30. Usually he doesn't wake up but if he does, it's b/c the poor man needs a diaper change. As for naps, he has a long morning nap, a hr long lunch nap, and typically a pre-bedtime nap (I know that doesn't make sense but he doesn't sleep much at daycare and usually needs a nap when we walk in the door at 5).
  
• Bedtime routine - Dinnertime is first, then it's bath time which we love! After that we put on pjs, read two or three books (Sandra Boynton is our favorite), and then straight to the crib. A quick squeeze from his Seahorse (Jack Cousteau!) and he's off to sleep.
• Milestones - He can wave bye bye, sometimes throw a kiss, clap hands, and has completed 5 chapters of his Nuclear Fusion dissertation. Just kidding. He is working on pulling up and stuff like that but I'm in no rush for him to hit these. I like having my baby. :)
  
• Favorite stuff - Still rockin' the Jumperoo. Doing the sniper crawl like a true Navy Seal. Our typical targets are the sliding glass door and the curtains that hang from it. Oh, and Bean's food bowls. We also love our car and have learned how to player "bumper cars" with everything around - Mommy & Daddy's ankles, the wall, the cabinets, The Bean.
  

So excited that my boy has hit the double digits - can't wait for more to come!!!