Quick, before I get Sidetrack'd

We’re approaching the 10 months old mark and I’m constantly vacillating between “where did the last 10 months go?” and “you mean this baby hasn’t always been here?” and “how have we survived the 10 months that is Baby Buddy?”  He is growing and changing so fast that it’s hard to keep up with him.

So, what’s he been up to for the last few months?

At his 9 months checkup he weighed 19 pounds 4 ounces and was 27 inches long which, apparently, means he’s on the small side.  But don’t tell his clothes because they don’t seem to notice that he’s in the 10th and 25th percentiles (respectively).  He’s outgrown most of his 6-9 months clothes and even some of his 12 months stuff.

We are currently sleeping through the night which is a huge accomplishment in his short little life.

He has been off of Prevacid for almost two months and is doing great!  I was afraid we were going to be on medication for the long term, but he seemed to turn a corner just before Christmas and hasn’t had trouble since then.

He has been crawling all over the place for a while now and pulling up for a couple of months.  He isn’t quite to the point of taking steps yet, but I don’t figure it will be too much longer.

He still only has his two bottom front teeth.  I keep thinking that the top two must be imminent, but they seem to be in no hurry to make their appearance.

He doesn’t let his lack of teeth slow him down, though, he is eating anything and everything that he can get into his hands (er, mouth).  Goldfish? yep. Paper? yep. Cap ‘n Crunch? yep.  He is a totally different eater than his sister.  Where Little was content to nurse and have some table food when we offered it, Baby Buddy is all about “real” food.  If we get something out of the pantry he immediately gets excited.  When he sees food on a plate he dives for it.  Then there is the growling.  I’ve never heard anything quite like this from a little guy; he has this growl that is only used to express his urgency in regards to all things food.  And he likes to scream if the food doesn’t get to him fast enough.  Guess maybe this is just one of the differences between raising girls and raising boys.

And this week he accomplished his two newest abilities – he can clap and click his tongue.  And even do both at the same time!  He is so incredibly proud of himself and you can tell by his huge grin and the gleam in his eyes.

Baby Buddy is a happy, rough and tumble boy who brings great joy to our lives.  I can’t wait to see what changes the next few weeks and months bring.