Ephram at 10 months

Another healthy month! Summertime is really agreeing with Ephram's health. Our snuggle bug is still that. He loves to cuddle, particularly between 5:30 and 7:30 at night. This kid wants to be held pretty much the entire two hours. He is perfectly content throughout out the day to be on his own. I don't know what it is about that time of night. Makes cooking dinner a little difficult! We are still squeezing him into the infant car seat. His feet are hanging off the edge, but he hasn't hit the weight limit yet. I know there is height limit too, but I have no idea how long he is. We have his check up on 9/6, so I will find out then.

Sleep continues to be amazing. He is still taking a morning and afternoon nap. He is finding it harder to nap on the go. He used to be able to nap anywhere, so going out in the morning wasn't a big deal. Now he wants to know what is going on, so he won't nap until you get him in the car. Thankfully, he does still transfer from carseat to crib. Wills never did. He is a chatterbox now too. You can hear him in his bed sometimes talking to himself. Lots of "mamamama" and "dadadadada".

No Doctor's appointment this month. We got a new insurance so some things had to be moved around. He has his well check with his pediatrician on 9/6 and he has an appointment with Dr. Smith on 9/8. He started really crawling this month and is super fast. I think he really enjoys being able to get places on his own. When playing with cars the other night, he actually had one on the ground and was "driving" it around. I don't remember Wills doing that any where near this early. I am sure big brother has been a good example for things like this.

Food is still his greatest joy! We did discover a food he doesn't like this month. He was not a fan of blackberries at all. I think it is probably a texture thing. Otherwise, he will eat anything you give him. We are pretty much giving him whatever we are having, just smaller bites. He rarely has any type of puree anymore. He would much rather be feeding himself. He got his first tooth this month, so I am sure he will get even better at this. The tooth is on top and near his cleft in the gum. It is rather pointy/sharp. I will be interested to see what Dr. Smith says at his appointment.

10 Month Stats:
Weight: 23 lbs 4 oz (88%)
Height: 30 in (86%)
Head size: 18 3/4 (95%)
Clothing Size: 12 months, 12-18 months
Must Haves: wubanub, lillebaby carrier, trains
Milestones: crawling, first tooth, clapping

Brothers side by side: