10 Months, Hi!

New growing and learning and everything that you would expect from the big experience of going from 9 months to 10 months. You didn't learn how to walk, but you're working very hard on balancing yourself, it's adorable, especially when you land on your little tocks. But you finally grew that first tooth! It's now pointy and white and very sharp. You've bitten me, a few times that have been quite painful, and everyone thinks that's pretty funny. But not me, it's so not funny.
You went on your first boating trip and you loved it. You spent some time swimming in the cold water and you didn't freak out! It was impressive.
It has also been very much apparent that you are the center of any conversation and the highlight of any social gathering. Our part of the boating trip involved people wanted to hold you, feed you, watch you walk around and talk about you. The next day your great-grandpa's birthday gathering was all focused on you. All the kids wanted to play with you and all the adults wanted to give you ice cream and cake. It's your lot in life to be adored. I don't know how you stand it.

There were pony tails this month! Real pony tails where I got a rubber band to stay in your hair for extended periods of time! People are saying you are starting to look more feminine and more like me and then at the check out someone will ask me how old my son is. It's your Grandpa Larry's fault. It keeps plastering your hair to your head trying to pretend your the grandson he's waiting for. I don't know what his problem is, since he loves you just the way you are 9minus the pony tail.)

This will be a pivotal month for the childcare situation. You will either go on to be in full-time daycare or we will find something new. Your dad is trying not to think about it, mostly because of the costs, but I'm trying to be realistic, we have to, we can't do what we really want to because we can't afford it. But I'm looking forward to the constant schedule and not driving 25 miles to get you to grandma's just to turn around and drive the whole way back to get to work. I think you'll also benefit from the set schedule. I have day dreams that you'll actually take naps for me and knowing when you'll want to nap and everything! It'll be crazy, but worth it/ I'm also trying to look on the bright side of life.
You are a brilliant, vibrant child and you teach me a lot. You're teaching me patience and I realise how inadequate I'm am for filling the "mother" post, but everyday things get a little more fun and a little more easy. In 2 weeks I go back to work 5 days a week and our time together will be limited, so I hope I make the most of this time we have with our 3 days weekends and I figure out just a little more about you.
Love and Kisses,
Mama