Goin' for a swim...

Tonight I started swim class! It's a "Parent/Baby Swim Class" and Daddy and I swam together. Mommy came along to watch and of course take pictures and video. If she gets brave enough she might swim with me during a class or two.

So, tonight was my first class and guess what. I LOVED it! It was so much fun! I loved to splish and splash. It was a little cool in the pool though so I would shiver from time to time. I have my trunks, but Mom and Dad are going to get me a swim outfit with a shirt too. That should help keep me a little warmer. I don't have much meat on these bones of mine for insulation ya know!

We will go every Monday night until the end of March. I'll keep you posted on how the classes go. I know the video is a little long but Mom said she couldn't decide what to cut and what to leave so she just left all 5 minutes of it. (Oh, and don't mind the rude lady who walked right in front of mom towards the beginning. You'll get a shot of her feet.)

Show time....

Here are a few videos for your viewing pleasure. :)



This is what happens when Mom leaves Dad in charge....




I'm pretty quick at getting up these stairs!





And, just a peek at what goes on during my day....

Double digits....

That's right, today I'm 10 months old! Gosh, I'm getting to be such a big boy! I know I haven't been writing as much. I keep busy during the day so it's harder to find time. I'm going to try and do better this month.

Let's see....what's new? Well, I told you about my cold and ear infection. I am doing much better. Today is the last day I have to take my medicine and my nose is almost all cleared up. That is good news, huh? Mom talked about taking me back to have my ears re-checked just to make sure they are all cleared up but I'm not sure if we're doing that or not. I'll have to let you know once she decides.

A few things have changed this last month. My eating habits have shifted just a little. I went from having 5 bottles a day to three. I usually head to bed between 7 - 7:30 and wake around 7:00. That's really nothing new. I have my bottle in the morning. Then, at about 8:00 I have breakfast. I usually have yogurt, toast or pancakes. Around 9:00 I take my morning nap and wake between 10:30 - 11:00. This is lunch time! After I have my lunch I play, mom and I read books, usually watch Go, Diego, Go and play some more. By 1:00 I'm ready for my afternoon nap. I wake between 2:30-3:00 and have a snack. A lot of times my snack is a cheese slice, 1/2 a banana or diced apples and a few puffs. I like to have my second bottle around 4:00, and then diner time is 5:00 or 5:30. Sometimes I'm a little cranky around dinner time. I'm starting to get tired, but when I'm hungry, I eat! Some new foods I've tried that I like are fish sticks, bread and mashed potatoes. And, In the last few days I've really gotten good at drinking out of my sippy cup - even with a valve! That's the big accomplishment. I used to just like to chew on it, and if Mom or Dad helped I'd get some liquid down without a valve in the cup. Now I've figured out how I have to suck on it, so I can drink and not spill everywhere! Good news all around!

Anyway, after dinner it's playtime. Daddy comes home and I get to spend time with him before I have to start getting ready for bed. I get a bath every other night - which I still love! It's so fun to splash around in the bath time. Sometimes Mommy uses my baby bath and makes bubbles for me! I try to eat them but it usually doesn't work out very well!

I've gotten very good at standing by myself. I can even correct
my stance if I start to lose my balance but I'm just not quite brave enough to try to take those first steps yet. I have started to push my walking toys around a little bit, but usually get distracted by the spinning gadgets on them. One exciting thing is I've started waving and saying "bye-bye". I don't understand what it means, but I know the wave and word go together. I also have been saying mama more and more, and little bit of da da too. Of course I still say laaa laaa laaa. That's fun to say!

Here are a few more pictures. Mom said there was some video she wants me to post but she has to get it ready for me. I don't know how to do all of that yet. So, check back in the next day or so and there should be a new video or two of me! Thanks for checking in on me!

Fresh out of the bath!

I always watch the tub fill as I anxiously await getting in.

See.....I am getting more hair!

This is my toy bin inside my play area.
Mom caught me sitting in and being silly the other morning.

This is how I roll...

Little trooper...

I just wanted to post a quick update. Last week I came down with my first cold. It wasn't too bad, mostly just a runny/snotty nose. I handled it pretty well. Then I started to have a little cough in the mornings and was tugging on my ears so Mom took me in to the Dr. on Tuesday. Turns out I have double ear infection. You would never know it if you saw me though. I have continued to be my happy, playful, busy little self. Mom and Dad are both glad it hasn't gotten me down, but know ear infections aren't fun, so it's got to be uncomfortable. I've been taking my medicine like a champ though so hopefully it will clear up in no time!

Where have I been...

Wow, I just realized how long it's been since I posted. Sorry about that! I guess when you are as busy as I am you lose track of time. :)

Really, not much has been going on. I keep busy playing, crawling and jabbering.

I got another top tooth the other day. That makes seven. A while back when Mom thought I was working on six at once, four of them came through and two of them went back down. Well, the fifth one broke though, so now we're just waiting on the last one to make a total of eight.

Sunday Mom, Dad and I went to my buddy, Parker's house for a Superbowl Party. We had fun playing together and with another little boy Drew, who is just a little older than us. It was a good time, but I was whipped by the time we left.

Last weekend when it was pretty nice outside, Mom and Dad got my sled out and took me for a little ride. Here are a couple pictures!