Viewing by month: December 2010

JT: Month 10 Photos

This month was packed with exciting new things for Jack T. Just after his 9-month doctor appointment, he started some finger foods. The first item on the menu were puffs. After about three days of trying he was eating them with no hesitation. After a couple weeks of puffs, he started (slowly) eating some other finger foods like banana, cheese and bread. We also took Jack for several mini-adventures like a 5K walk to support the fight against breast cancer, a trip to the pumpkin farm, and trick-or-treating for Halloween! Of course, he also got to spend some quality time with his best buddy, Ben C. Jack excited us this month with a lot more interactivity. He started responding when prompted with “so big!” by raising his hands straight up in the air over his head. He also started waving when someone says “hi” or “bye” and clapping both on his own and when prompted. At the end of the month, he started pushing things around while standing up. It won't be long before he starts walking!

JT: Month 9 Photos

We started this month by lowering Jack T's crib mattress as far as it could go. This didn't stop the teeth marks on the crib, though. Jack did a LOT of crawling this month and was able to start taking a few steps while holding onto Mommy or Daddy's hands. Mommy took him to the park by our house a few times where he got to ride on a swing, go down a slide, and crawl around the playground. He took his third plane trip, this time to Myrtle Beach. He got to put his toes in the ocean (of which he was not a fan), ride in a golf cart, go swimming in the pool, and sit on Grandpa's Harley. He hasn't started finger foods yet, but is working on the “stage 2” combined baby foods and so far, eats pretty much everything we've given him. We also celebrated Daddy's 30th birthday by watching the Bears game with friends!