Jack is 10 months!

Jack is 10 months old?  How did that happen?  Wow.

He still isn't crawling and has no teeth.... but there is progress on all fronts!

If drool and a runny nose are any indication of cutting a tooth then Jack is on the right path!  Even with no teeth Jack has moved away from baby food and eats anything that he can pick up.  This month he tried a few new favorites:  lamb, beef, pineapple, strawberries, dumplings, lima beans, and tomato sauce.  He loves spaghetti!  I've also noticed that one of his favorite things to eat is bread.  Jacob picked up a loaf of Blue Oven Bakery's Bad Boy and he loved it.  He's been eating the leftovers with all of his meals this week.

Jack spins in circles to get to all of his toys.  Here is a video of his Sit n' Spin:

He's getting pretty quick at getting around but he can't quite go in both directions.  So if he missed something along the way he has to go all the way back around!  He's enjoying the new mobility but isn't showing any interest in scooting along or crawling.  He'll get there - and I'm in no hurry!  I'm happy to have him stay put for as long as he's content doing so!

Lately you can find us sitting on the front porch enjoying the cooler weather.  Jack loves being outside and enjoys people watching from the steps.  Many afternoons we bring a blanket outside and wait for Jacob to come home.

Daddy's Home!

About five weeks ago we decided that Jack was getting hooked on his pacifier.  Before then he wasn't too interested either way, so we saw this as our time to break a habit before it started.  One Sunday night Jacob declared that all binkies were banned.  Ouch.  I knew that it was a good idea but I was scared of how Jack would react.

The whole ordeal was so much less traumatic than I had built up in my head.  He quickly got used to not having them around and was content both in the car and in bed.   Now he has no problem without a binkie.... because he found his thumb!  

He can even pose for the camera while sucking his thumb

Here is his 10 month picture in the big red chair:

Whiny Birds

Jack's t-shirt says, "Whiny Birds" and is poking fun of the St. Louis Cardinals.  It would have been a really fun shirt to wear during the 2010 season when the Reds/Cardinals rivalry was in full swing.  While the Reds won the overall series against the Cardinals in 2011, we are now mathematically eliminated and they remain in the race for the wild card... but we aren't whining about it.