10 months
How are we at 10 months???!?
Elliott was still not wanting to eat baby food, so on his brother's birthday, I decided to give him spaghetti and meatballs with the rest of the family. He LOVED it! Dr. Lancellotti said if that's what he prefers, to go for it and feed him whatever we are eating. He's had porkchops, couscous, grilled chicken, rice, steak, burger, pierogis, all sorts of vegetables, etc. He does not like red meat (especially burgers), and his favorite foods are cheese (any kind!), blueberries, and bread. He also really likes pasta and generally prefers sides over meat. We have been ordering him his own meal at restaurants, which is crazy.
Size
At his late 9 month appointment, Elliott was 27.5 in long (13th percentile), weighed 17 lbs 8 oz (13%), and his head was 17.5 in (29%). According to our home scale, he is now 18 lbs, 6 oz. He still fits in most of the 6-9 month stuff, although he has grown out of his sleep and plays and his 1 piece outfits.
Eat-Sleep-Play
I continue to nurse Elliott around 5:30am, when I get home from work (although he sometimes fights this feed, and 7:30. He has relaxed a little with the night nursing, but still gets up to nurse once on most nights. The night cycling (nursing every 3 hours) is much worse on the weekend. He doesn't nurse enough during the day and usually wont take bottles, and ends up being a monster at night. Then he's up for good at 6:30 or 7. At school he still gets a 2 oz bottle and 2-4 oz bottles (last one being formula) although sometimes he drinks them all, sometimes he drinks half. He still gets very distracted and nurses best when tired. Elliott generally takes 2 naps a day, one usually 1-2 hours, and the other usually around 30-45 minutes.
Elliott was still not wanting to eat baby food, so on his brother's birthday, I decided to give him spaghetti and meatballs with the rest of the family. He LOVED it! Dr. Lancellotti said if that's what he prefers, to go for it and feed him whatever we are eating. He's had porkchops, couscous, grilled chicken, rice, steak, burger, pierogis, all sorts of vegetables, etc. He does not like red meat (especially burgers), and his favorite foods are cheese (any kind!), blueberries, and bread. He also really likes pasta and generally prefers sides over meat. We have been ordering him his own meal at restaurants, which is crazy.
Elliott has been crawling all over and never stays in one place. He is always pulling up to standing and has been only holding on with one hand, and even bending down to pick things up. He has started to cruise, and even took a few steps with his walker. He is on the go!
He still loves toys, especially things he can bang together. He also still likes toys he can smack, and loves to knock everything off any surface he can reach. His brothers are finally learning they cant leave things out - he is everywhere!
Personality
Elliott is still a happy happy boy. He is happiest with mommy, but has been pretty crazy about daddy too. He cries when daddy leaves daycare in the morning and when he sees mommy when she picks him up. In general he prefers women, but he has been great about letting family members hold him, and has been extra snuggly with them. He smiles and laughs all the time and loves to play. He still does the bashful hiding when he sees people, but lately has made it into a game. He adores his brothers and loves to be around them and play with them. He gets the giggles when he pets his puppy and is just crazy about her.
Likes:
Mommy, Daddy, brothers, Penguin, toys, standing, banging things, cheese, blueberries, hugs, baths, exploring, and playing. Crawling into his brothers' rooms and trying to get into the bathroom.
Dislikes: Being more than 5 feet from mommy or daddy, getting his diaper changed, waiting for food.
New this month:
Cruising, standing holding on with one hand, taking steps with walker, eating real meals.