James at 10 months

 

Eating

James continues to eat well and enjoys three solid meals a day and an afternoon snack. He is still breastfed in the morning and before bed, and seems to have dropped the bottle of milk in the afternoon. He is pretty good at drinking his water out of the sippy cup and will also drink pretty well out of a normal cup.

He still is pretty easy to take out to restaurants as he will eat anything that we put in front of him. James seems to also enjoy foods with spice and has tucked into fajitas and a curry this month. His favourite foods this month have been peas and blueberries.

 

Sleeping

James is still sleeping around 11 hours a night, going down at 7pm and waking up any time between 5:30 and 6:30am. He still takes a 9am and 2pm nap.

 

Appearance

He has certainly filled out this month and weighed 22 pounds at 9.5 months. His hair continues to grow and he has a bit of a baby mullet going on. His two top teeth came through this month, which makes him look so much older!

 

Development

James is still bum shuffling and is also semi-crawling (in a backwards direction). He has gotten a lot more comfortable on his stomach and can now push himself back into a sitting position from his stomach. He is also pulling himself up onto his knees a lot now, which means that he can reach a lot more places!

 

Pictures from the last month

 

Around the house

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James's first 'glamping' trip, which he seemed to love!

 

 

 

 

Al fresco eating!

 

Finally a family picture!

 

 

More al fresco dining at our local park

 

 

 

James at 9 months

Eating
James loves his food! We are so grateful that he will try anything that we put out in front of him. He eats 3 solid meals a day and is still breastfed in the morning and before bed. He doesn't seem all that interested in his formula bottle in the afternoon at nursery, although he will drink sips of water throughout the day.

We took James out to two restaurants this month. Getting there before the lunch crowd and choosing casual restaurants helped to make it pretty relaxing and enjoyable for everyone. He did really well and we all just shared our meals he was happy to sit there and eat what he was given.

His pincer grasp has improved significantly and he can now manage to feed himself peas and blueberries.

Sleeping
James is still (thankfully) sleeping around 11 hours a night. He now only really has 2 naps in the day, which both tend to be only 45 minutes.

Appearance
He hasn't been weighed yet but seems to be getting heavier and longer. His hair is getting longer with a bit of a curl in the back. It certainly is getting darker in colour, but still has the lovely reddish tinge. There haven't been any new teeth this month but he certainly was showing signs of them emerging at the end of the month.

Development
James is starting to bum shuffle a bit now and can spin around in a circle. He can hitch up one leg and is trying very hard to get mobile. He will push up from his belly but will push himself backwards not forwards, which can get a bit frustrating for him. James can reach for things really well from the seated position, and will surprise us with just far he can lean forward to reach a toy. He still isn't rolling but for now we are just enjoying this time before he becomes fully mobile!


Pictures from the last month

Around the house

Jolly Jumper/ weights session!

Family trip to Bath

First picnic!

Visit with Granny!

First babycinno

James at 8 months

 

Eating

James is eating three meals a day and has milk feeds in the morning, just before bed, and 1-2 during the day. He seems to really enjoy his food, and the staff at the nursery always comment on what a good eater he is. James loves roast root veg like parsnips and squash as well as yogurts and pears. He will try anything we put in front of him and seems to have enjoyed trying different types of fish this month, some curries, and strawberries.

 

Sleeping

His sleeping has remained pretty consistent, with 2-3 45-minute naps during the day and around 11 hours at night.

 

Appearance

He is now a solid 20 pounds and his hair continues to get longer and perhaps even redder. He wears a range of clothing sizes depending on the brand, but the majority are now 9-12 months.

 

Development

He can sit unassisted now comfortably and we only tend to put cushions behind him now if he is sitting on a hard floor. He can stand when holding onto something pretty well, but hasn't made any more progress on his rolling or crawling. James still lives his jolly jumper and loves using bouncers at friends or nursery.

 

Some pictures from the last month

 

 

 

 

 

The eyebrows!

 

Wearing green for St Patrick's day

First Easter

 

 

First Easter card

 

James at 7 months

Eating
James is now eating three meals a day and tends to eat the same as we eat. He is generally feeding himself, which can get pretty messy. We do spoon feed things like yogurt or porridge. His food intake has continued to increase as his ability to handle and chew food improves. Some favourite foods have been pancakes, tortellini, quiche, salmon, and pears. Over the past month his milk feeds have gradually started to decrease in quantity, which is really directed by him. He still has some breast milk in the morning and just before bed.

Sleeping
He still has 2-3 45-minute naps during the day and is now generally sleeping through from 7pm to 6am. He is waking up in the morning happy and content now, and it is a pleasure to listen to him talk to himself before we go in and say good morning.

Appearance
James is now 19 pounds and a solid little boy. His hair is continuing to come in, and still is a lovely strawberry blonde colour.

Development
He started to sit unassisted from 6.5 months, which is around the same time he cut his first two bottom teeth. He started a nursery 3 days a week this month as I have returned to work part time. He really seems to enjoy himself there and the interaction with the staff and other babies. He did pick up his first nursery cold in his second week, which coincided with the arrival of his teeth. This led to him not being his usual self and our first (of many I'm sure) call from the nursery telling us he was ill. Thank goodness for Calpol.

Things we have learned

• Baby teeth are sharp!
• Babies are vessels of infection :)

Pictures from the past month

He loves to dig in his treasure box and throw toys everywhere

Poor hat is a bit too small now

Showing off his new teeth with a big smile

First day at nursery photos sent home with James

His first Valentine's Day craft

First time on a swing

Love you Jims!