Dear Reagan - 10 months

I can't believe 10 months is here already!

All your little friends and cousins are turning 1 and I can't help but think that you are next!

So soon!

We have been busy busy this past month. And I have been pretty much silent on the blogosphere for the entire month.

Woops.

So 10 months.

You seem like such a little peanut now. 

You are just barely over 21 pounds and 30 inches tall.

You mostly wear 9 month clothes.

I have been buying you a few more 12 month clothes, but most of them are still big on you.

I honestly don't know how you are staying little though.

You eat ALL.DAY.LONG.

I could feed you nonstop and I am pretty sure you would be happy.

You had your first real bout with sickness this past month.
And you had your first (separate from the sickness) trip to the ER.
You handled both amazingly!
Your doctors office loves you...you are such a little sweetie! And of course you brought on the charm at the hospital too!

You go go go all day long.

You are getting so quick at crawling.

I still think it is the cutest thing ever.

And you LOVE to climb the stairs.

You can get to the 4th or 5th step in just a few seconds. 

And you love us to chase you all the way to the top. 

You giggle and giggle.

Your grandma thinks you will be full-out walking in the next few weeks.

Before 11 months.

And I would have to agree. 

You walk along furniture and pretty much anything else that you can.

You love to walk behind your new Christmas toy!

I have even caught you a few times going from one piece of furniture to the next and letting go and taking a step before grabbing the next piece of furniture.

Ah!

The biggest change this month besides you seeming like you're 4 months older is that your daddy and I decided that I was done nursing you in the middle of the night and holding you and rocking you back to sleep.

For the most part you have always been a good sleeper...you started sleeping through the night at 2 weeks old! But, around 7 months old you went through a growth spurt...and I just think you got used to being nursed and held during the night, because ever since then you have been waking up and wanting to be nursed and/or held. So we decided to bite the bullet and go for it. 

...it was a long week.

BUT!

I think we might be there!

...maybe

Sun, Mon, Tue you went to bed between 10-11 and slept until 8 or 9!

Even when you were sleeping through the night you would be up by 6 or 7...so the 8 and 9am has been amazing!

Wednesday night you were awake again though :/ But by how you sounded and how you were acting...I think it was gas..
Last night was bliss again though!
You went to bed at 9pm and slept till 8:30am!
I love being able to wake up before you and still feel RESTED!
And this view never gets old :)

You still LOVE people.

My word. 

Taking you out is such a joy :)
You don't care if they are old or young or look REALLY rough or really rich...you have smiles and things to say to everyone!

I am definitely looking forward to this month.

I am looking forward to your dad being here for most of it with us and being able to enjoy watching all these little things that he misses while he is at work everyday.

Maybe even those first steps :)

Welcome to 10 months, buddy.

Dear Reagan - 9 months

I figured I better get around to writing Reagan's 9 month update or else before I know it he will be 10 months old!

I meant to write it before our crazy busy long Thanksgiving weekend, but didn't get around to it...hence being a few days late. Today is 9 months from his due date though...so that counts, right?

I remember being pregnant and looking at the 9 month clothes and thinking about how far off that would be, and how it didn't seem like he would EVER fit in clothes that were that BIG!
I can't believe that time is here...9 months.

Dear Reagan,

These last few months it seems like you are hitting milestones and growing up way too fast.

You really mastered crawling this past month.

You have gotten quick!

You really think you are hot stuff...it is so cute.

When you get all excited you will try to go really fast and put your head down and flop your hands against the floor.

You still love your little scoot manuever though.

You also walk along all the furniture.

Upstairs on the wood floors you will take stools or chairs and walk behind them and push them along.

You are much better at falling.

Every now and then you will crash your head flat on the floor, but more often now you fall to your butt...or do a little tumble and roll it out.

We started giving you finger foods.

Homemade baby muffins and pancakes, cheese, fruits and veggies.

So far you have eaten everything we have given you.

Except peas. You refused to eat them.
Mmm. Blueberries.

You still nurse about 5 or 6 times a day.

I also try to give you baby food 3 times a day now instead of twice.

We have started giving you sippy's with water during the day too whenever you eat snacks or finger foods. I had a feeling you were getting dehydrated...and this seems to be helping.

The not so fabulous part of this month: you have been an awful sleeper!

You only slept through the night once this whole month...and even then you woke up at 6:30.

I don't know if you are going through a growth spurt or what, but your mama is tired.

You get into everything now!
Including the toilet
*ugh*
You also figured out how to flush it.
In an hour span this morning, you flushed it 5 times :)
Your favorite place to play though is the lid drawer.

If we leave you downstairs you will climb the stairs.

You wear a pretty equal mix of 9 month and 12 month clothes.

You got to experience your first snow!
And you were pretty fascinated with it...

...until you were actually out in it.
Then you weren't a fan.

You LOVE people.

 I cannot wait to see the person you become as this lovable, highly energetic, and very animated personality comes about.

I hear at least once on every trip out (but usually more like 4 or 5 times) someone say:

 "oh...he just made my day!"

You will smile and laugh and jabber and jabber to anyone who looks in your direction.

It is seriously the sweetest thing ever.

And it makes menial tasks like grocery shopping and errands such a joy!

You have 6 teeth now!
I can't wait until your 9 month well check to see your height and weight.
I am guessing your height has increased by a lot, but your weight is still about the same...maybe just slightly heavier.

You don't have stranger anxiety and aren't really a mama's boy...but you cling to me ALL. DAY. LONG. I think it's because you just get bored with just me. You need people to entertain you.
When you are around other people and children you have so much fun!

I have a feeling this month will have a lot in store!
It is your first Chirstmas and I am so looking forward to all the memories and traditions we can start.

Love you Reagan-man.
p.s. lets all get some sleep tonight