Simon @ 10 months

It's hard to believe that we are approaching a year. These 10 months have whipped by much faster than my 9 months of pregnancy! Simon has changed so much in the last month. At 10 months Simon:

-is crawling like a demon. He's fast, he's furious and he is usually on the trail of his favourite playmate, Brutus.


-pulls up on everything - there could be a crumb on the floor and he can pull himself up to a standing position :) He's managed to stand on his own a few times but only when he's holding a contraband object (like the remote control) that captivates him completely.
-is still not sleeping through the night although he is starting to get up only once a night on a more regular basis
-is developing a little bit of a personality - if he can't do something, or if you take something away from him, you'll know that he is not impressed
-has five teeth - three new ones in the past month
-is still wearing size 12-18 month clothing
-is an acrobat when it's time for diaper changes - he rolls, he lunges, he stands and he does high kicks!
-wears size 4 diapers
-still obsessively sucks his thumb
-takes two naps a day - sometimes three if we're out and about in the car
-always comes at you with his mouth open - sometimes he bites, mostly he just slobbers on you
-can clap, do high fives, occasionally waves - he's a regular circus baby
-cruises the furniture but isn't that interested in walking with our assistance
-will not drink from a sippy cup but he is fond of pulling off the lid and dumping the water on himself
-has started to play shy with new people - tilts his head or lays down with his head on the ground


-is still chunky but I have no accurate way to weigh him