Santi's 10 month letter

1/15/11

Dear Santiago:

You are now ten months old! 2 more months and we’ll be celebrating your one year birthday!

You are getting quite the personality. Mommy says that she can see herself in you, especially when you’re stubborn and make your mind up about what you want to do!

You crawl on your knees almost all the time now! When I come home and you’re in the living room, you crawl right over to me!

You also love to walk while someone holds your hands. And you chase the cats all around the house now too, which I think they enjoy a little less than you do! In addition to walking, you’ll kick a ball if we put it in front of you. We got a soccer ball and you’ll kick it around if we walk you over to it.

You love music. You’ve been pulling up on things and you’ll start grooving and moving your bum when the music is on. Sometimes you’ll shake your arm too. We think you got some of Daddy’s moves. 


Here are some of the things you’re doing this month:

• Crawling on your knees

• Walking while people hold your hands. Kicking balls and running as you chase the cats through the house

• Saying 5 words – Mama, Dada, Mum Mum (for your Mum Mum crackers), Agua (for water) and Cheese (for cheese – which comes out more like “Sheese”)

• Standing more steadily

• Loving to laugh and to have books read to you

•Loving to dance and move to music

• Wearing size 4 diapers during the day and size 5 nighttime diapers at night

• Wearing size 12 month and some 12-18 month pants, 6-12 month shirts, 12 month onesies

• Wearing size 3-4 shoes

• Wearing size 6-12 month hats

• Eating about 4-6 oz per feeding in four bottles a day
• Eating all table food. No more purees, other than applesauce or pear and applesauce. Some of your favorite foods are: applesauce, pears, tomatoes, bananas, turkey, chicken, cucumbers, Cheerios and cereal bars.


Mommy is excited because she will be a full time stay at home mom with you as of the end of this month. She can’t wait to be there to witness all of your learning and changing and also head back to Stroller Strides to work out and have some play dates on a regular basis with some of Mommy’s friends and their babies!

We love you very, very much!

Love,
Mommy and Daddy