10 Months

Emma Cate and Holden,
You are TEN months old! Time is flying by like crazy and I almost forgot to do this post!

What our life is like:

Our routine is staying the same. We've got everything the way we like it! I wake up at 5:40 and pump. My supply is still on the decrease and I'm ok with that! I'm getting about 15 ounces each morning. Enough to cover the morning bottle.  Still haven't had to use formula yet (our wallets are thankful!) We use the freezer stash when I don't produce enough and we're making our way through that. We wake you up around 6:45am for a diaper change. You are still sleeping around 12 hours each night. Holden has pretty much stopped waking up early and a paci and is sleeping until we wake him up. Emma Cate has been getting up on her own but just plays in her crib and laughs to herself! We had to lower Emma Cate's crib this month too!

You have an 8oz bottle for breakfast, lunch, and mid-afternoon, and nurse before bed. You eat three meals a day and have a snack around 3. Your meals are at 8:15, 12, and 6:30. We switched from purees to table food and now we have a terrible time giving you anything pureed. It has been fun coming up with meal ideas for you both to eat. In the morning you have a smoothie mixed with greek yogurt, an egg that we split between the two of you and toast. Lunch and dinner alternate. Meals you like include, ravioli, coconut chicken tenders, mommy's pasta creations, cut up sauted zucchini, peppers, tomatoes, asparagus and onions, blueberry waffles, hamburger, shredded chicken, cheese-y eggs, salmon, avocado, fussili pasta, cheese, black beans, edamame, broccoli, the list goes on!

Lots of new developments this month! Holden continues to be our wild man! He crawls everywhere at record speed. He pulls up on everything and cruises everywhere. He can go between pieces of furniture. Holden's poor head is always covered in bumps and bruises because he is so crazy! Emma Cate is a rolling machine and I have no doubt she'll be crawling this time next month. She gets up on all fours and rocks and planks. She also decided to pull up in her crib right before turning 10 months! Holden has gone from shrieking like a bird to more of a grunt sound. He like to imitate the dogs! Emma Cate is still our babbler and continues to say dada and tat tat. No mama yet!

You both nap from 8:45 to 10:45. Around 11 you eat another 8oz bottle and at 12:15 you have another solid food. You nap from 12:30-1:30 and then have another bottle at 3pm. You nurse at 6:45 and are in bed by 7 or 7:15. With daylight savings time, you like to stay up a little later since it is so light outside. Our night time routine includes a bath every other night followed by nursing. You both love to play in the big tub and when we've got sometime we let you hang out in there. We still use the sink baths on a lot of nights.

Holden is looking more and more boyish. He is becoming such a big boy. He's got chunky legs and unofficially weighs around 18lbs. That boy can put back some food! He's starting to drink less milk in favor of table food. Emma Cate is still our petite little girl. Her hair is starting to grow in and she reserving her smiles more and more.

You have begun to notice each other more this month. Emma Cate like to touch Holden and play with his face and ears. Holden doesn't seem to mind! There are rare moments where you both make eye contact and smile HUGE smiles at each other. You will also talk during nap time! It warms my heart to see you both together.

Emma Cate:
Nicknames:  P (daddy's nickname for you), Emma Tate, Taters (we use this one the most), Cate, Tatie Boo.
Weight: around 16lbs
Height: ?
Hair: It's growing in! We think it'll be light brown
Eyes: Blueish grey
Clothes: 6 or 9 month onesies and most of your outfits are 12 month and a little big.
Eating: 7 or 8Toz bottles 3 times a day. You nurse before bedtime. Three table food meals a day. Some days you eat a lot and others you eat like a bird. 
Likes: Seeing your bottle (you go crazy!), listening to music (you move, rock, and shake!) watching mommy cook, watching Holden, talking, being tossed in the air, being tickled around your neck (LOVE your giggle when we do this!), loves being held. You love to bounce in the exersaucer and press all the buttons
Dislikes: mommy walking out of the room, being set down or left alone
Development: You start going from seated position to belly! So proud of our big girl! You also blow raspberries like crazy and are working on the p sound.
Words: hey, dada, ata
Teeth: You've got one little white bump sticking through on the bottom!

Sleep: You have started sleeping on your tummy and always have your paci in your mouth when we wake you up. We took off one bumper so you could talk to Holden during the night!

Extra: You've grown leaps and and bound developmentally this month. I can't believe where we were last month compare to now. You roll like a champ and are SOOO ready to crawl! You can scoot around everywhere though. It amazes me how much you love music. You like to talk and bang toys. You still love to play with the bells on the green turtle. You like to stand and amazed me by walking across the room with the push toy. I think you'll walk before brother. You are simply adorable and starting to look more and more like a little girl. You are a mama's girl and love for me to hug you and hold you. I think your favorite thing to do is straddle my tummy with your little legs while facing forward and laugh and giggle. You like peekaboo and watching me dance and be silly. You love your daddy and light up when he comes home from work. You are the funniest at bed time. As soon as you finish nursing you roll over and give me the biggest smile. You are so happy when you are full! 

Holden
Nicknames: Holdy and Holds, Spatcho, Den Dens and Ho Ho. You go by Holden most of the time.
Weight: approx 18lbs
Height: ? but much taller than EC
Hair: blond. It continues to grow and you a definitely a blond!
Eyes: Bright blue
Clothes: 6 and 9 month oneies. Mostly 12 month clothes. Becoming a big boy! 
Diapers: Bumgenius 4.0 and freetime and KaWaii at night.
Eating: 8oz bottles 3 times a day and nursing at night. We keep you up later and later at night and you are so exhausted when you nurse. You pretty much cuddle and fall asleep. You NEVER cuddle anymore so I love this little time with my baby boy. You eat three full meals and are a BIG eater. You shovel crazy amounts of food in your mouth and act like you are always hungry. I can never get food on the tray fast enough for you.
Likes: dancing, being naked, standing up, you love exploring and rolling everywhere. You love your lovie and holding blankets up to your face. You love your tambourine and any toys that make noise. You love to steal toys from your sister. You also love to pluck her hairbows from her head and chew on them. You also love the remote and Mommy's iPhone. Shiny toys are your friends.
Dislikes: being hungry (boy likes his bottle!), being tired (you are a bear when you are tired), being held still. You love to explore!
Development: crazy toddler here we come. You can pull up, cruise, and crawl. We are waiting on the walking to happen. You can't stand up on your own yet and don't seem to have a lot of desire to.
Words: not yet!
Teeth: not yet!
Sleep: You always have blankets by your face. You like to crawl in to the corner and scrunch your head up to the bumpers to sleep. We took one bumper off so that you could look at Emma Cate. 

Extra: Holden you are all boy! You are crazy and determined. You are all over the place. You don't really notice your sister all that much but she is always watching you. You won't finish your entire bottle in one sitting anymore because you get bored. You are quick to roll over and are onto the next thing. You latest love is crawling over to the dog crate and pulling up and staring at the dogs. You are hard to please at home but MAN are you a flirt in public. You bat your eyes and flash your shy smile. You are a hoot! You don't like to cuddle or hold still. I have to sneak hugs! I love your fun personality and your determination.