Milestones & Mr. Monkey: 10 Months

I'm not really sure why it is so hard for me to do this post in a timely manner- maybe it's because it makes me realize that Palmer isn't our little baby anymore- he's growing up too fast! He'll be 11 months in a week, which means he'll be ONE in 5 weeks! Yawzer!!! We could never have imagined what our life would look like now 10 months ago... but we sure do like it and we sure do love this little guy to pieces!

Milestones:

• Weighs 20 pounds 9 ounces
• Though his weight doesn't show it... he still is a picky eater. I shouldn't stress over it, but I do:)
• He loves to feed himself 'dry' foods, but if it's wet or slimy, like bananas, he doesn't want to touch it!
• Palmer is really starting to get the hang of a sippy cup- finally!
• All Palmer wants to do is stand, stand, stand. He'll cruise around furniture and go from one piece of furniture to the next or he'll play content for a while as he stands.
• Even though he loves to stand and cruise, he absolutely no interest in walking while we hold his hands- he says he can get there much faster crawling & goes limp to the ground.
• When he really wants something, Palmer will dip is head down while he's crawling and go just as fast as he can- it's pretty funny to watch.
• He's also become quite the climber- he'll climb over anything, especially Mommy, Daddy, Jake, & Lucy, instead of going around us. His favorite thing to attempt to climb is the dishwasher door- I'm in trouble when he figures it out!
• One day while running errands, a random stranger asked P for a high-five... and he gave her one- my mouth hit the floor. He'd rather give you a high-five than wave.
• Shopping is completely different now that Palmer rides in the shopping cart- he loves to look around & I feel like I can take my time. However, those hands are getting a little adventurous, so I know my days are numbered!
• I've been waiting to post this... he's said mama a couple of times!!! It's music to my ears:)
• Some days Palmer will play very well on his own & other days he needs constant stimulation.
• Our favorite place to hang out is OUTSIDE! We've been enjoying this beautiful weather with lots of rides in his car & wagon- thanks Gramps & GoGo!
• We've also been doing lots of swinging & he squeals with delight as he goes through the air- thanks Dan & Pap!
• Singing still seems to really capture his attention, especially if a meltdown is on its way- so I sing loud- Palmer is the only one that likes it:) I'm also AWFUL with lyrics, so poor Palmer is going to be the kid in school that doesn't know the right words because his mommy is a dork!

Extras:

'Hey Mr. Monkey! Where you been?!?'

'Hmmmm, what happened here?'

'Yuck, that didn't taste like I thought it would!'

'Uh, it's ok to stand, right?'

'I got it!'

Giving Daddy a high-five

After we finished taking pictures, I looked back & here was Mr. Monkey's final resting position!