Our little peanut is another month older already. Ava is starting to stand up along side furniture now and is even brave enough to go "one handed". She can stand for several minutes while just hanging on to the couch or chair. She seems to really enjoy this new found skill. Here is the skinny at 10 months....
Teeth: Still none. The good news is she doesn't seem to be drooling as much as before. I can't recall changing her shirt in the last month because of it so that's a good sign.
Sleep: Ava sleeps from around 8:30 or 9:00 pm until 8:00 am. We have been putting her to bed a little later because she wasn't falling asleep anyway and with our summer schedule, it was a bit challenging to get her down by 8:00. She still takes an hour and a half nap in the morning and a two hour nap in the afternoon.
Food: We have graduated to stage 2 baby food. She eats a whole jar a day, usually split between lunch and supper. She also will not turn away anything you give her to try off your plate. She seems to be a really good eater at this point. She still nurses often.
Movement: Ava is able to get up on all fours and rock back and forth, but no crawling yet. Her favorite place to practice this skill is in her crib when she is supposed to be going to sleep! She has also mastered going from the sitting position to pivoting to her stomach. Things are looking promising on the crawling front, but I am thinking it will for sure be another month or so.
Ava is still wearing 12-18 month clothes and she doesn't seem to be growing out of them. Her growth rate seems to be a little slower. Overall, she is doing very well. She has a little separation anxiety when Mom & Dad leave, but that is to be expected with most kids. I am sure it is just one of the many stages we will go through.
Ava is practicing her fish face
Ava is turning into a little monkey. While she is not an above average mover, she certainly is moving a lot for her. It seems she is constantly trying to go somewhere. It is so fun to see her developing more skills each day.
Getting a smooch from Addison (almost 2 years)
We had a very nice overnight getaway to the Dakota Dunes last weekend visiting Jason, Shelly, and the kids. Bedtime was a bit rough as we attempted to have Addison and Ava sleep in the same room. That proved to not be a winning proposition, so Ava ended up sleeping in the pack-n-play in our room. We had a good visit and Aunt Shelly & Unlce Jason were amazed at how much Ava has progressed in moving since the last time they had seen her. It was fun to see all the construction progress in the Dunes. We even got to tour a couple of new homes which was fun.
It seems that ever since Ava has turned 10 months old a couple of weeks ago, we have seen some dramatic changes. She really seems close to crawling. Of course, we are being optimistic first time parents, but for the first time it seems that she would like to crawl. She really tries to get herself going when she is on all fours, but hasn't quite been successful. She also will walk while we hold onto her hands which she wouldn't even think about doing two weeks ago. We continue to be amazed at the places she can wiggle and squirm her way into. She quite often pins her legs under the end tables. The rest of her is too thick to fit, but she can squeeze those legs under there. She loves to horse around with daddy. Her favorites are spinning around and being tossed into the air.
Abi 7 years, Maddie 14 months, Connor 5 years, Ava 10 months
