10 Months Old!

Today Oliver is 10 months old! This morning he woke up around 6:45 then got out of bed around 7:15, which is pretty normal for this summer. He'll eat 3 times, all meals of either cereal and fruit or fruits and veggies, with a snack this afternoon of puffs or Cheerios. He drinks 4 sippy cups of milk and one of apple juice with his afternoon snack. My little buddy is a good eater!

He loves to play! We have block time where he takes the blocks out of one bucket, usually bangs them together for a bit, and puts them back in the bucket. During this time he also maneuvers his way around our home office in search of a chair or container he can pull himself up on. He's pulling on my leg as I'm typing this and grunting softly with determination. We also have reading time where either he flips through one of his cardboard books or I read his Children's Bible or another book to him. He plays beautiful tunes for all to hear on his piano in the living room floor, eventually moving to either the couch or coffee table to pull up to standing. Brent works with him a lot on standing and cruising around the coffee table. Each day we also have stroller time. This is either a walk up the street or a trip to the grocery store. We have lots of fun together. 

Yesterday morning we went to the zoo, just Oliver and I. He loved watching the elephants throw straw on their backs, petting the bunny, staring at the swimming penguins, and laughing at the swinging monkeys. We had a great trip and can't wait to go again soon!

Reaching to pull up

Brent was making Oliver laugh when they were playing Peek-a-Boo yesterday.