Month Ten. I think this is the month where it’s starting to feel real. I have a baby that is almost a year old. I officially started party planning this month. Invitations have gone out. His pictures have been scheduled. There’s a few other things that need to be done to bring it all together, but they’re small.
In this month, the Boss has decided that he sometimes would prefer to feed himself or give himself his pacifier. He has taken a liking to the kitchen and all of the cabinets. We can keep him occupied for the longest time by letting him open and close the cabinet doors. He is a lot better at “telling” us what he does and does not want. Dada is still his favorite word, but we’ve added GiGi, Titi, and dog to the mix. Oh yeah – and he loves dogs. He absolutely loves them. He has also taken a liking to farm animals, the sheep and cows seems to be his favorite because of their respective sounds. His favorite thing to do at nighttime is read his bedtime book: Goodnight Little Blue Truck. Sometimes we read it more than once. His nighttime sleep has improved significantly. He wakes up once a night which is the best thing I could absolutely ask for.
As for me – month ten has really been about next steps for us as a little family. I’ve got some decisions to make as far as where we go from here. We have options. My custody case is still trekking along, not really picking up any steam. We’re at the end of it though, and I’m very happy about that. I’m excited for this next few weeks as we count down to the big O N E. It’s bittersweet for sure.