Double Digits!!

Nicholas is now 10 months old!  He really looks like a little boy now and not a baby - it's amazing how much he has changed over the past 10 months.  Here is what he's up to... 

Sleep:  Most nights Nicholas sleeps all through the night.  His bedtime is 8pm and will normally wake up between 6 and 6:30.  His morning nap is usually 2+ hours and afternoon nap is around an hour long.  We are very thankful that he goes right down and doesn't have to be rocked to sleep, etc.  Hopefully this trend will continue (knock on wood). 

Nutrition: Nicholas accepts pretty much all food.  Just the past weekend, we let him take bites from a banana and some potato and he seemed to really like both.  He still eats Stage 2 gerber, but eats two packs for dinner and one for lunch.  He loves Cheerios and Gerber yogurt melts, which has really improved his pincher grasp.  We also introduced him to the teething biscuits that make such a mess.  Again, he is quick to put pretty much anything in his mouth.     

Developments: Nicholas continues to stand really well, letting go for several seconds.  Recently he has started to pick up his feet while standing at the Leap Frog play table.  He still has no desire to crawl, but has his own way of getting to his toys.  When sitting in his crib he can pull himself up on his knees, but can't quite get all the way up. Nicholas has now added "dada" to his vocabulary and most recently been saying "nana" alot. 

Cute Quirks: He has started making this kissing/fish face and also sticks his tongue out like a lizard.  We think that he might be teething because of this and also because he sticks his finger to the side of his mouth.  Nicholas continues to suck on his two fingers upside down (always his left hand).  It is just the cutest thing!!

This past weekend was spent in Mobile to visit Gigi and Pawpaw and for the Azalea Trail Run.  Saturday morning we headed downtown and were really surprised at the amount of people down there.  Luckily we were able to park at dad's office, otherwise we would have been stuck in traffic forever and I might have missed the start.  To make a long story short I finished the 5k six minutes ahead of my goal of 37 minutes.  It was great and I would like to run another one or maybe even upgrade to a 10k.  The way home from Mobile was a long one because Nicholas did not sleep one wink.  Luckily we were able to keep him mostly occupied with Baby Einstein, toys, etc.  

This Sunday will be his first Easter!  I can't wait to see my little man in his Easter outfit!  Before we know it, he will be turning one - man that is just hard to believe!