Xavier is ten months old now.
This month Xavier discovered:
- Water comes out of faucets
- He can reach the knobs on the stove and they turn
- He can climb the stairs to find a parent
- He can climb out his little tub
- Objects have a purpose, and he is starting to use them for their purpose
This month Xavier learned:
- He can stack two blocks, but not always on the first attempt
- To cruise (walk holding on to furniture)
- He can walk from one piece of furniture to another, if they are close together
- He prefers crawling because it is easier
- Can eat small pieces of table foods, his favorites are mangos and pears
Xavier is:
- Very active
- Fast
- Very shy with strangers and new surroundings
- Talkative
- Curious
- Tall and slim
- A sasquash (wears 2t-3t socks)
- His parent's shadow (always wants to be right next to us)
The biggest challenge is getting him to eat. Sometimes it is hard to get Xavier to eat when I am present. His appetites is the first to go when he has a cold or is teething. Sometimes he won't eat solids for several days. Barely eats or drinks when Mommy is gone. So I try not to leave him too often. Since he has been six months his weight has been fluctuating between 24 - 26 pounds. I'm actually glad he still nurses often at night because it is the only time of day he will consistently take in sustanence.
