Arthur: 10 Months / 43 Weeks

A slightly happier baby this week, although now he has random bouts of crying.  Teething?  I have no idea.

Likes: Toys, toys, and more toys

Dislikes**:** Sleeping (still); sitting on the living room side of the fence when I’m in the kitchen

Sleeping: All over the place.  I thought we were getting better, but every night is a surprise.  Hoping it will get better soon.  He’s taking naps again, so that’s an improvement.

Eating: Raspberries and coffee cake are his two new favorite foods.  Working on chewing harder foods.  His favorite snack is currently goldfish.  I made the mistake of giving him some of the goldfish left over from the twins summer.  Now it’s all he wants for snacktime.

Playing: We’re been working on exploring new toys.  He loves his walker currently, more playing with the front instead of using it as a walker.  We’ve also read more picture books lately.

Medical Milestones: 

• Harder transitions between activities — Not really seeing it yet…
• Disliking being confined — Check! He only tolerates the stroller when we’re moving.  Stop and he fusses.
• Crying with loud noises, vacuum, etc — Check! Pulling out the vacuum results in instant tears.
• Object permanence — Check!  It’s harder to “hide” snacks and remotes.
• Responding to single-step commands — Check! His understanding of language is getting better and better.
• Grinding teeth — Check!  Ugh!  It’s the absolute worst noise in the world.  And there’s not good way to make him stop.

Out and About: We had a our usual weekly baby events (blanket babies, library visit, Deer Hollow Farm).  Plus, we visited a new park (Washington Park) to check everything out.  Then for the weekend, we attended two 1st birthday parties.  Lots of fun!