10 months old

I don't know why "10 months" feels different.  Maybe because it has two digits, instead of one.  It's strange how time passes.  For a long time, I felt like the mom of an infant.  I don't feel comfortable calling him an infant anymore.  As you can see from his size, he's far from small.  However, he's still our little guy, and he brings us more joy than we could have ever thought possible. 

At 10 months, these are the things Teo can do:

• Crawl.  Although, this isn't his main mode of transportation.  He usually does a combination of crawls, rotations on the bum and rolls.
• Say "mama."  I'd like to think he knows he is saying my name, but if I'm being real with myself, he probably doesn't.
• Screech so loud it is threatening my ability to hear.
• Pick up his own finger food (bananas are still too slippery) and put it in his mouth with super accuracy.  He also LOVES graham crackers.
• Hold his own bottle.  Hallelujah!

Things Teo loves to do are:

• Clap when we sing.  He especially loves clapping to "Bati, bati le manine."
• Bang things together to make noise...or bang things on the hard floor.  He loves making noise.
• Get into mischeif.  Today, he knocked over the lamp when I wasn't looking.
• Play with his fire truck.

Gosh, I love this boy so much.  He is beautiful, smart, funny, snuggly and sweet.  Trust me, I have my moments of frustration, but nothing trumps the immense love I have for him.

Here are some photo highlights of Teo's 10th month:

Stuffing a graham cracker in his mouth:

He's started pushing his knees off the ground when he crawls.  Not sure what that will turn into.

Crawling towards Mama.  He likes to scrunch up his nose and breathe heavy really fast.  Cute.

We have an inflatable bath that fits in the bathtub.  He likes to play with it and it often gets stuck on his head.  He likes the challenge of getting it off.

 Whenever we go out to eat, he immediately reaches for the menu and proceeds to chomp until we've ordered.  Hey, whatever keeps him happy.

A very proud moment for us.

Teo's first swinging experience.  Contrary to his expression, he really did enjoy it.

I loved his feet in this picture.  He often crosses them when he's playing. 

We go to a mommy and me class.  The babies don't really care about each other at this point.  It's all about who has what toy and can they get away with grabbing it.