10 months

We celebrated our son turning 10 months and rejoiced with Sam's family as we celebrated his grandfathers life yesterday. Spending time with family was wonderful.

So here's what Noah is up to these days:

Sledding last weekend

He is crawling well now (and fast!), pulling himself to standing, and cruising around furniture. I think he'll be walking by his first birthday.
Noah gives high fives and claps his hands when prompted.
Favorite toys are anything Lauren's playing with... leap frog music table, little people farm set, wooden train, and just loves crawling around exploring everything.

Noah still loves eating and will eat almost anything. Sometimes he'll initially spit something out but then once offered again accepts. Kind of testing things out I guess. He LOVES yogurt bites (from Gerber), grapes, raisins, prunes, banana's, meatballs, chicken nuggets.... you get the idea. He will always try anything we're eating. Not sure how to get him more excited about veggies but he will still eat the pureed stuff especially if mixed with something yummy like yogurt. His milk (formula) seems to be hit or miss; sometimes he'll take 6 oz and sometimes its a struggle to get him to drink more than 2oz.

He sleeps a good 12 hours strait at night and still takes 2 naps. Naps range somewhere between 90 minutes and 3 & 1/2 hours. He does quite well falling asleep on his own which I've worked on from the beginning. He is definitely a tummy sleeper and likes holding a paci in his hand and one in his mouth while settling down (just like his sister used to do).

Noah still has some stranger anxiety especially if tired and approached quickly by someone he doesn't know really well. He has a really good pout and know's how to turn on the tears! Definite dislikes are getting his teeth brushed, having to lay still (while getting diaper changed, getting dressed etc..), loud startling noises, getting his face wiped, and being told "no".
On the other hand he cares so much less than Lauren did about head bumps, falls, and generally likes to be tossed around and rough housed with. He smiles very easily and it's not hard at all to get him laughing. All in all, a very happy boy.

Noah has been such a joy in our lives and it's hard for me to believe that almost a whole year has passed!