Month 10 Update

 
10 Months

Likes: 
Puffs
Pulling up 
Being tickled
Christmas music
Peek-a-boo
Eating finger foods
Mama
Balls

Someone made the comment a few days ago that Isaiah had the look of a little boy now rather than a baby.  After I put myself back together, I realized he was right. My sweet baby boy is on the verge of toddlerhood. Only two more months until we celebrate a year of life for him. Month 10 has been one of my favorites as Isaiah’s fun personality has come out a lot more.

After getting over the flu during Thanksgiving, this month we’ve managed to stay well. We went for his 9 month well visit check up a little late and the pediatrician said he was exceptionally healthy. She also made note that he was very alert and verbal for his age. Our little chatterbox :) He’s growing well and still wearing size 12-18 month clothes.

A few new things this month include pulling up on every single thing in sight, climbing stairs, and more teeth! He loves trying to pull up on new things and is discovering that not everything can hold him (like the laundry drying rack!). As much as I try to keep my eyes on him, he’s gotten quite a few bumps and bruises along the way. He also learned to climb our stairs (with the help of Daddy) and he’s so proud to show off his new skill. It’s fun to watch him explore and play around the house. He also got two more teeth this month, making a total of 5. There’s another trying to break through right now. Those little chompers are sharp, too!

Some of his other favorite things are playing with balls and reading books. He actually enjoys looking at the pictures before he eats the book now! We discovered this month that his feet are super ticklish and he can barely handle them being tickled. His little tickle laugh is the sweetest sound. He likes to watch his daddy throw a ball up the stairs and see it bounce back down to them. He’s also amused by throwing things in the floor for us to pick up :) A good game of peek-a-boo will keep him chuckling for a while, too. He’s learning that Daddy is really a whole lot more fun that Mama, but he’s still very attached to me too.

Another highlight of the month is that the boy loves to eat. He still nurses about six times a day, but finger foods are so fun! It took him a while to really take to solid food, but he’s all in now. A few fun things he tried this month are salmon, coconut milk, rice pasta, and oatmeal. He still loves sweet potatoes, beans, pears, and bananas. He loves feeding himself pouches when we’re out somewhere. And his new favorite is puffs! O my goodness, he’s addicted. I found some organic vegetable puffs on a great sale and he loved them! He’s getting a couple more cans of them in his stocking for Christmas :)  He eats three meals a day with us, and sometimes I feel like he would just keep eating for as long as I kept putting things in front of him!

Sleep…what a wonderful thing. Some days are good and some days are not, in regards to Isaiah’s sleep. Lately he’s been napping very consistently for 1.5-2 hours in the morning and an hour in the afternoon. Yay! He naps well in his crib now, which is nice. This month we started transitioning him to his crib at night. He goes down for bed in his crib after I rock him and usually sleeps until midnight there. Depending on how tired I am, I either bring him to our bed or rock him for a while and put him back in his crib. He’s yet to make it past 3am in his crib, though. That’s ok for now, and a huge step for us! It’s been nice to have a few hours of sound sleep a night. I realize baby sleep is a personal and touchy subject. It’s amazing how much unsolicited advice one can get when sleep is brought up. After all the moving and transitioning our little guy has done, it is no wonder sleep is a struggle. We’re doing what works best for our family right now and co-sleeping is just part of it. The area of sleep has broken me more than once as a new mom. I’ve cried over it more times than I’d like to admit. And God has shown me His grace through those tired nights and days again and again. It’s another way that I’ve been able to lay myself down for this mommy ministry and allow His strength to carry me through. So, for any worn down, sleep deprived mamas out there, you’re not alone. You have the most wonderful, rewarding job in the world. You were chosen to be the perfect mommy for your little one. Be patient. Love them through the hard times. Trust in the Lord and let His strength carry you. I have to remind myself of this often.

Lastly for month 9-10, Isaiah’s little babbles have started taking shape. He loves to hear himself talk all the day long. He says Ma-ma and bye-bye. Cute! And he makes this funny “heee” sound when we think he’s trying to say “hey.” He also says “pa-pa-pa” and my dad is certain he’s trying to say Papaw! Next on the line up is “Da-da” since right now he calls Josh Ma-ma too :) He can also understand a few things I say which is so fun! I can say “Where’s Daddy?” or “Where’s your puppy dog/ball?” and he looks around until he finds Josh or his stuffed dog or ball. I can say “take a drink” and he’ll sip some water. I’m trying to teach him a few signs for fun (like “more”, “milk”, “yes” etc.), but he hasn’t taken to them yet. We love being able to communicate with this guy a little more. So adorable! O, and I can’t forget that he gives the biggest, wettest kisses around! 

 

Isaiah, You’ve taught me so much in ten months. I love to see you light up over small, simple things and to see how fiercely you love me. Your joyful composure is contagious. So are your meltdowns. I love that I get to stay home with you every day and be there as you try new things. Be sure to thank your Daddy one day for making sure we’re able to be together. He thinks that it’s important and I love that about him. Isaiah, I remember when we brought you home from the hospital in the Philippines (where you had been sleeping in the bed with me) and you slept in your bassinet beside our bed for the first time. I cried myself to sleep because it felt like you were so far. Now you’re ten months old and the first time you slept in your crib in your own room at night I didn’t cry, but I couldn’t sleep. I checked on you about 100 times before midnight. I love you little boy and it’s hard to watch you grow up sometimes. I know it will only get harder. The saying is true, the days are long but the years are short. 

I love you Isaiah. 

Love, Mama

Isaiah, You are getting to be more and more fun. This is a couple weeks late, so maybe I'm referring more to the 11 month update time period.  Anyway, I just heard your mama say that you pee-peed in the floor for the first time at this house.  Haha.  You really love her.  I am starting to think you like me more and more too.  You've been transitioning out of this mommy only stage.  It's been more fun for me, but obviously, you still love your mom. A lot.  Lately, I've decided to go into teaching.  I may have told you this last update, but if not, that's the new news.  I'm currently looking for a job.  It's definitely been an up and down journey even though I really have the odds with me.  We will see what comes of it, the teaching that is.  Isaiah Luke, I love you man.  Keep on keepin' on.

Love, Daddy