10 months.

Dear Beckett, my little big man, my pumpkin,

You are ten months old. I cannot believe it. I think I've said that every month!  But this month in particular, reality is setting in...  Soon, I will have a toddler, not a baby. We are starting to plan your first birthday party.  One year.  I still remember you squirming in my belly. We had another busy month, love.

At your 9 month doc appointment, your doctor gave us the okay for you to eat anything from our plates.  You are loving this.  You've tried all sorts of things.  Some of your more recent favorites include peas, turkey, blackberries, bananas, broccoli, still loving yogurt.  Actually, I don't think you've really hated anything.  We're also still breastfeeding, although you are slowly starting to drop feeds.  I don't really have a timeline in my mind for when we'll stop, we'll just see how it goes.   


I neglected to mark when it happened, but sometime between 6 and 9 months you transitioned from 3 naps to 2. This leaves our day a lot more open for outings.  We usually find a way to get out of the house at least once.  And most times in the afternoon we go out for a long walk.  I'm not sure how we'll stay busy once it gets cold!  Maybe more trips to the bookstore as you seemed to really enjoy that--even picking out a book for yourself (Peek-a-who?!).  

Some big dates...
August 29th.  You got up on all fours from sitting. You're still not crawling, but we've seen you up and rocking a few times.  You slide backwards quite well.  And have sort of started scooting on your butt once in awhile.  On this day you also gave me a kiss on the cheek when asked.  And managed to put yourself to sleep in crib when I left you awake at bedtime.  I thought you were teething last month and you were... But you still are and it got better in some ways (you're not nursing every two hours anymore!) but worse in others...  Bedtime went bad for a few days and we had to rock you to sleep.  Just another example of how things are constantly changing!  I can see those bad teeth.  They're not out yet, but almost, almost!

August 31st. Oma the great's 80th birthday.  We celebrated with most of the family at lunch.  Oma the great was in heaven surrounded by her 3 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.  We gave her a photo frame filled with digital photos of all of us.  I think it might have been the best gift she ever got.

September 1.  You pull to standing for the first time!!  You were so proud and immediately started dancing.  You've only managed this a few more times since, but I can see you trying to practice constantly.  No doubt this is a skill you will soon master.

Over Labor Day weekend, our town holds a festival every year.  We made several visits. You definitely enjoyed watching all the people.  By next year maybe you'll even get to go on some rides.

We also attended a family wedding in Lake Geneva.  This meant that Nona and G'pa visited from Ohio.  Unfortunately, we all had colds!  But we survived the weekend.  You attended the ceremony, looking completely adorable in an outfit crafted by your Oma (pinstripe pants and great little vest and bowtie).  And Grandma came along to keep an eye on you while your dad and I enjoyed the reception.  You also went on your first boat ride.  It was great fun for you to meet Nona's family.

We also celebrated my birthday this month.  You bought me a Camelbak water bottle. It's one of the most thoughtful gifts I've received.  It was a Monday, so we did not do anything special, but you and I had a good nap together that day and I recognized how lucky I was to have you and your dad in my life.

What else is new this month?  You have started playing peekaboo by covering your face and it just melts my heart when I see it.  Most recently, you have started doing this at naptime, which is less than ideal, but I can't help but smile!  You have become quite proficient at turning your bedroom light off at bedtime.  In fact, I think you look forward to it.  It's a slider and you manage to slide the little bar all the way down every night.  We have also started brushing your teeth before bed. 

You are still starting out the night in your crib.  After your first wake-up you come to bed with us.  You're still an early waker, but we've all kind of gotten used to it.

BIG changes are in store for us in the next couple of months.  I can just see it.
Love you bunches, kiddo.  Momma