10 months

Favorite Foods: Popsicles, Ice Cream, Sauerkraut, Cottage Cheese and Yogurt, Ritz crackers, and Applesauce (You can see he is a man of varied and refined tastes.)

Tooth Count: 1 1/2 (So far, he gets a runny nose every time he is getting a new tooth.)

Weight: 23.6 lbs

Height: Approximately 29 inches (He wouldn't cooperate.)

Clothing Size: He wears 12-18 month clothes.

Favorite Toy: His fingernail clippers and a blue spray bottle

Favorite Things to Chew On: Shoes and Cords

Mode of Transportation: He can army crawl. It takes all his strength to drag his pudgy body across the floor. He works up a big sweat doing it. He does get in crawling position, but doesn't try to go forwards or backwards. He prefers to sit or stand over laying on his belly or back.

Favorite Song: Sadly, the ABCs no longer have a magical effect on him. He doesn't really have a song that he likes at the moment.

Newest Tricks: He can give high fives and will turn the light off when we leave a room. He sat up by himself for the first time the day he turned 10 months old.

Newest Fears: Dogs and horses scare him.

Sleep Schedule: He is down to two naps, most days. He naps around 10 and again at 3:30. He will only sleep for Mama when he is in his crib or in his car seat. Papa can get him to fall asleep in his arms. When I keep him up, he is still a happy child as long as I'm willing to hold him.

Favorite Noise: Why talk when a grunt says so much more? He grunts at things that he really likes and he will grunt at people to get their attention. He also loves to whine when I make him crawl around on the floor to get the things that he wants. The only time he is a silent crawler is when he is headed for something he knows he is not supposed to have (aka stealth mode).

New Hobby: We have taken Nicholas swimming a couple times and he has really enjoyed it. He mainly goes to people watch, but he also loves splashing. He does hate water getting splashed in his face. Bath time is also a lot of fun now.

Most Notable Quality: Everyone comments about how much Nicholas smiles. He always has a huge grin for people and that makes everyone happy.

Favorite Book: Moo, Baa, La La La (He likes the animal noises.) He really would rather eat the book than have me flip the pages.

Dislikes: Getting his diaper changed.