Well I'm almost a month late, could have just combined this months update with the next but better late than never I guess. My baby is 10 months old, ughh! :(
Age: Ten Months Old
Weight: 17 pounds 15 ounces, 29%ile
Length: 27 3/4 inches, 51%ile
Size: Harper is still wearing size 3 diapers,
she is in 9 month and 12 month clothes and pajamas
Hair: Light brown/blonde
Eyes: She has the most beautiful big blue eyes
with long eyelashes. Everyone always complements her on those gorgeous eyes of
hers and she sure knows how to work them already.
Health: Another great month
in the books! She had some more teething this month and had a couple days that
it seems to bother her. She had two more top teeth come in. These one seemed to
bother her more so that any of the others she’s gotten so far but didn’t last
for too long.
Teeth: She has a mouth full, eight teeth in
total now! She got two more top teeth in. Still using teething tablets and lavender
oil as needed.
Sleeping: Harper is still a fairly good sleeper. She
is usually ready for bed between 7-7:30pm and typically sleeps through the
night. She has decided the past few weeks to start waking up earlier. I usually
can hear her waking up right around 6:00am, right when Dave’s alarm clock rings
for the last time it’s literally like clockwork that I hear her too. It
actually has been helpful that she’s been waking up earlier as it helps keep my
ahead of schedule, I feed her then try to have Madden up around 6:15am. Her earlier waking has also transferred to the
weekends which is NOT so nice. She is still taking two naps. Her first nap is
around 8:30-9am and lasts 1.5-2 hours. Her afternoon nap at daycare is usually
around 1:30pm and varies on weekends for me
Eating: She most definitely prefers to feed
herself! Our daycare provider even gave up trying to feed her purees due to her
pretty much refusing to eat them and just squawking at her and the other kids
for their food. With our permission she started just giving her whatever the
big kids are eating, just in bite size pieces. Harper is definitely a good
little eater right now. There is not much she doesn’t like that I can think of,
expect maybe green beans. Harpers
favorite food by a long shot is still watermelon, I mean she literally shovels
it into her mouth and we call her chipmunk cheeks. She also really loves those
Gerber little beanies that she inhales them. Other top faves are dried yogurt melts, bananas,
sweet potatoes, cheese, cottage cheese, pears, yogurt, peaches, nectarines,
blueberries, all pasta, French fries, and Puffs....along with ice cream and cake on the rare occasion she gets a taste!
Harper is still
breastfeeding although she doesn’t nurse for as long during the day, she’s more
interested in eating food. She usually eats
about 5 times a day. I nurse first thing in the morning, once I get home from
work and at bedtime. She has two bottles at daycare and eats 3 meals. I’m still
pumping once at work and am so counting down the days to be completely done
with it!!
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Movement: Harper is a girl on
the move and has become a fast little thing! She crawls everywhere and tries to
get into everything. She really moves to get to her mama when she’s tired,
ready for bed and ready to eat. She pulls herself up to standing on everything
and has started getting more confident to let go of things for a second or two.
She loves to stand along the coffee table and her music table.
Milestones: This month she has mastered standing. She now can wave and clap.
Favorite
Toys/Activities: She loves non-baby
toys, especially things that are big brothers. She constantly plays with his Melissa
& Doug lock puzzle, SmartMax magnetic blocks, and crawls to his room to play
with his toys. She does like her music table. She still loves bouncing in her
jumperoo. Knocking down anything that stacks. Bath time! Being naked. Crawling on top
of people. Getting picked up by big brother. Watching big brother all of the
time and crawling after him. Playing peek-a-boo. Playing with doorstops
Dislikes: Has turned into a mamas girl and won’t let me
out of her site when its nearing toward bedtime. Having the dogs water and food
bowls taken away from her or moved always ends with tears. Hates green beans.
Words: Says Mama and Dada…..mama is definitely
on purpose and when she wants her mama!
Sounds: She squeals and makes high pitched
screeching noises, girlfriend knows how to get loud! Still makes lots of
raspberries and babbling.
Favorite Moments
- This month she found the dog food dishes and has become quite obsessed with them. The first time she found them and started playing with the bowls I quickly put the bowls up. As soon as I took them away she collapsed to the floor crying! She throws herself face down then looks up and if your looking she throws herself back down and cries more. It's sad and hilarious! If she see's that they laundry room door is open she will make a beeline straight over to it. I usually can see early on when she's about to head that way and if I'm in the kitchen and can't see her, as soon as I hear those little arms and legs hit the wood floor I know where she's headed so put the bowls up well before she gets close if I haven't put them up already. If the bowls are missing when she gets there she usually cries a bit but gets easily distracted by the door stop. She loves to play in the water and if there is any food left in the bowl she likes to jingle it around to make noise. She will also will put food in her mouth if she can find any.
Monthly Highlights
- Went
to her 1st Mississippi Valley Fair
- Swimming
at the Eastern Avenue pool
- Helped
sign Madden up for Preschool
- Spent
entire weekend running errands with mom and dad
- Went
to Easton’s 3rd birthday party, dressed up as Batman
- Got
her flu shot
- Went
to Unpack Your Backpack for Big Brother
- First
time to the spray park then ice cream with mommy and Madden
- Took
Madden to his first day at new daycare
- Dinner
at grandma and grandpa Dexter
- Went
to the big brother’s school block party, ate shaved ice
- Went
to East Village Farm Days
- First
time tractor ride
- Meet
Violet and her parents for pizza and play at Jungle Bungle
- Tagged
along to brothers first soccer practice
- Went
to Halana’s 4th birthday party
- Went
to Violet’s 3rd birthday party
- Celebrated
Labor Day
- Still
Breastfeeding
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| Every month Madden insists on being a part of Harper's photoshoots. He must have his own monthly sticker, be in pictures with her and have his own. |
