Finn || 10 Months

Finn is 10 months old! Finn turned 10 months on January 1st. I'm a few days late in posting because New Year's Day was rough...a combination of late nights, early mornings and maybe one too many glasses of champagne made doing anything besides, taking care of the kiddos, eating and napping when we got a chance the only thing we did on New Year's Day. But! Better late than never, right?

Finn is still such a happy smiley little dude and just full of so much joy! I joke that he has to be because his only downfall is that this child does not sleep! I'm talking up every 30 minutes unless were in bed with him and even then, he usually wants to party for an hour or so each night around 1-3 am. It's exhausting and hard, but I'm hoping that this is just a season and good sleep is just around the corner for all of us. That's what I tell myself to get through at least ;0)

December was a big month for Finn! We did all of the holiday things! Looking at lights, the Gingerbread Buildoff, visiting Santa and more. We also celebrated his very first Christmas (he made the nice list!) and New Year's Eve (he partied till midnight...EST).

The day after Christmas we had tubes put in for Finn. He's been suffering from pretty chronic ear infections since September when he started daycare. The procedure went well and he was back to his normal self not long after. We're still having a few issues with his right ear and are now on a special medication to try and clear it up, but more to come on Monday for that.

Development wise, he is eating like a champ and is weighing in at 22.2 lbs. We think he's just around 30 inches (maybe slightly under) and is constantly on the move. He's crawling up a storm, pulling himself up on all the things and is starting to walk around assisted by holding onto ledges, his walker and our hands. He can even balance on his two little legs without holding on a few seconds at a time and I'm sure walking is not far off (although I'm ok if he slows down a bit!). He's waving hello and bye bye like a champ and has started to clap as well!

Lincoln and Finn continue to be the best of friends, feeding off one another, screeching in delight, taking baths together and just generally having fun. I know as soon as Finn is walking and can keep up a little better, Lincoln and he will be two little peas in a pod.

Kevin is done with school and back to work now, so both boys are in daycare full time. They both seem to be adjusting fairly well, but our time with them during the work week is far too short and the weekends feel very rushed and crammed full of all the things. I definitely don't love this season of having to have two parents working full time and rushing to do all the things, but I know it's best for now.

That's 10 months in a nutshell! We love having Finny boo in our family and each month is sweeter and sweeter.

Lincoln James: 10 Months

ok...i know it's starting to sound a little cliche, seeing as a i say it at the very beginning of every monthly update, but i can't help it. 10 MONTHS! how the heck is my baby 10 MONTHS?! how has it gone by so fast? it's not possible that in 2 short months, i'm going to have a one year old. NOT POSSIBLE.  my little man is weighing in at 20.6  lbs and around 29 inches long....the little bugger wouldn't sit still long enough for me to measure him!

you guys the last month has been so fun and so so so exhausting. little man started crawling the day before he turned 9 months and it's like he's always crawled, because this kid GETS. INTO. EVERYTHING. he is also the BIGGEST DAREDEVIL in the entire world and will crawl out of anything. ok houdini, you can stop now. his most recent near death experience happened just the other day when he decided he was going to jump/nose dive head first off the changing table. i almost had a heart attack, because i kept grabbing for him and didn't manage to catch or grab onto him until i finally grabbed the back of his t-shirt and caught him literally an inch away from the ground. the kid just looked up at me like nothing happened. meanwhile, i'm hyperventilating and pretty sure i had both a heart attack and a stoke at the tender (i.e. YOUNG) age of 25. 31. ;0p the changing table is now officially out of commission and houdini is getting changed on the floor.

he's pulling himself up on anything and everything and walking along while holding onto things. he babbles and coos and is such a happy kiddo (BIG BIG changes from when he was a little dude, sick and battling reflux like whoa). i totally claimed his "first" word since his favorite thing to babble is "mamamamamamaa" although he just started babbling "daddadaadaddda" and i'm totally convinced i heard him say "hi" and "mom" the other day. however, at the rate we're going his first real word is probably going to be "no" since i'm constantly either telling him "no no don't touch that" and also constantly telling poor porter "no!"

he has absolutely fallen in LOVE with the swings at the park. twice this month when i went to pull him out of the swings so we could leave he started crying and wanted to get back in. the first time, we had to go, so he just had to cry and get over it, but the other day, we had some time, so i put him back in and he got the biggest grin on his face. it's so cute to see him actually express what he likes and dislikes in a real way.

as much fun as this month has been, it has also been more trying than any other month. ever since our trip to New York last month, little man has completely regressed sleep-wise. we had sleep trained him and putting him down was a breeze. we were also lucky enough that he was sleeping pretty much through the night. he would go down around 7:30 and not wake up till 4:30-5, we'd give him a bottle and he would go back to sleep until 6:30-7. oh how i miss those days. now, putting him down is a NIGHTMARE (although it's been a bit better the last 2-3 days, knock on wood) and he has been getting up at 12:30-1, 3 am, 4:30 am and has decided that our new wake up time is 5:30 (SO NOT COOL!).  nap wise, he's down to two naps, and while putting him down for a nap is constantly a battle, he's napping SO MUCH BETTER than before. before he would sleep for about 30 minutes and then we'd have to pick him up and hold him for the next hour because he would wake up. the past few days he's gone down and stayed down for 1.5-2 hour naps each time!!! i'm crossing my fingers this sticks, because it has definitely helped me during the day. needless to say, between the sleep regression and the chasing a now very traveling crawler, I. AM. TIIIIIIRED.

little man and i also made another trip out to hat island over memorial day weekend with the fam. it was so fun letting him play on the beach and introducing him to the sand (which went immediately into his mouth). he wasn't such a fan of the water, but it was pretty cold, so i'm pretty sure that will eventually change. i foresee several trips this summer to the island with nana, since daddy is still working away in new york.

i know i've said it at each stage, but this one really is the best and most exhausting so far. i wish i could bottle him up and keep him a baby, but i know that's not possible and i know that's what every mom says. so instead, i'll just say i can't wait to see what the next month brings!

some quick facts:

weight: 20.6

height: 29 in

sleeps: let's not talk about it. :(

eats: little man pretty much eats whatever we eat now, although he doesn't eat as well if we're not eating with him. he just wants whatever we're having!

milestones: lincoln is crawling, pulling himself up, walking (with help), babbling and cooing.