February 29th

It’s February 29th –  Leap Day.  It’s always fun to have something a little out of the ordinary on the calendar even though we aren’t doing anything special to celebrate.

But Ari is 10 months old today.

**  He has been busy perfecting his crawl.  Most of the time he still pulls himself around army style (talk about having a strong upper body!), but he is starting to crawl a bit with one leg tucked underneath.  Every once in awhile we even see him crawling on all fours.  When that happens on a more regular basis, I know his speed will set in and we better beware.

**  Ari is starting to occasionally pull himself up to a kneeling position while holding onto things.

**  He loves using his voice.  He’ll carry on “conversations” with you and “sing” with you.  He especially likes to talk to himself while falling asleep.  He’ll babble in his crib while rocking his head from side to side.

**  Ari still has a tough time with non-puréed foods.  He is doing better with them, but he still sometimes gags and chokes. I am confident he will eventually figure it out.

** He is fascinated by floor vents and bathtub drains.

**  He waves his arms and hands when he hears music

** He has a fetish  for books.

I adore having a cuddly little baby in the home, but I know those days are soon coming to an end.

As cliché as it is, time is just flying by.  In fact those very words literally escaped out of my mouth yesterday when I opened the mail.  We got our first piece of mail for our soon-to-be middle school student this Fall.  Holy smokes?!  Where have these last 10 years gone?  I am definitely starting to feel old.