Letters to Solace: 10 months

My dear Solace,

Happy 10 months! You are such a ball of joy. You've sprouted two bottom front teeth, which helps you eat like a little king. You love everything you've tried: egg, tofu, broccoli, zucchini spinach, beef, chicken, steak, sweet potato, carrots, cauliflower, strawberries, blueberries, almond butter toast, avocado, and more. You drink water through a straw. You nurse about 4 times a day and sleep consistently through the night. What grace! You began crawling on fours towards the end of the month. You sit and transition from tummy to sitting position adeptly. You reach up to be held, most often for your mama, for whom you often call. You adore exploring and playing near your siblings. They love you so much that they argue over who gets to hold you, and they lament when you're asleep because then they can't cuddle with you. You're so used to having someone in your family around that you protest when you're alone. You'll let any of your older siblings or daddy put you down for a nap or to sleep, except your mama. You transitioned to 6-9 month clothing this month, and wear size 3 diapers. You are at such a fun age, and we just regard you fondly always!

Love you so,

Mommy

P.S. Solace at 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 months, and his birth story.

Letters to Solace: 9 months

My dear Solace,

We have loved month 9! This past month, you have found great joy in sitting with your siblings at the piano, plunking on the keys on whim. In fact, you express your happiness by accompanying your gummy grin with flapping hands. Your mode of getting around is scooting on your tummy. You scoot through the house to find me. Though you army crawl, you also push into crawling position often and into sitting position from your tummy. You love crawling over us, chewing on toys, and being the center of attention among your siblings. You adore food, grabbing at handheld bites with your fists. You now nurse about every 3-4 hours. You're sleeping a consistent 6-8 hours at night, praise God. You weigh 16 lbs 7 oz and  measure 27 inches long. You are growing out of 3-6 month clothing. You wear size 3 diapers. You started murmuring "mama" at the end of the month. Your mama and entire family absolutely adore you!

Love you so,

Mommy

P.S. Solace at 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 months, and his birth story.

Letters to Solace: 8 months

My dear Solace,

Happy 8 months! We've all been a bit happier this month because you started sleeping through the night. Praise God! You've been doing 6-7 hour stretches at night except for when we traveled up to the Central Coast for family camp. The longer stretches of sleep at night at home have been making a world of difference. You've also been squealing, pushing into crawling position though you scoot on your tummy to get around. You're growing up a little, nursing efficiently about 10-12 minutes per session, about 4 hours apart since you are enjoying solids. You love cucumber, bell pepper, scrambled egg, apples dipped in almond butter, and more. You know who your family is, for you've developed separation anxiety, whining when you see your mama. You wear 3-6 month clothing, size 3 diapers, and are the cuddliest, squishiest ball of cuteness. We love you so!

Love you so,

Mommy

P.S. Solace at 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 months, and his birth story.