10 Months today

Matthew is officially in double digits for months old today. He is 10 months old, weighing in at 20lbs and 2 oz. So a gain of 13 lbs and 2 oz since birth. He is wearing 9-12 months if still big but beginning to see him transition to 12 month old clothes....
For accomplishments, he really got the standing thing down. He is not all that interested in walking b/c he is such a great crawler he stands, drops, crawls and then stands up once he gets where he wants to...but I am beginning to see him try to walk a step or two while holding onto the couch or his toys that allow for holding/pushing.

We leave for Louisiana on Saturday the 17th...ugh not looking forward to the long trip but since we are bringing Queenie and presents and planning 2 weeks away, just need the freedom of the car and the space to bring all our junk that goes with him...the stroller will double as his highchair, since it has the straps to hold him down while he gets feed. At least at my moms there is a pack n play and the old wooden High Chair from Mama's house so we might be able to do some pick-up food at the table...the goal is for the next two months to get on the routine for the next room at daycare, so snack at 915-930, lunch at 1130, nap at 1230....the chore is the nap right now b/c he is falling asleep at daycare around 1130 and i then pick him up and that wakes him up at 1230...so the second nap has not been happening b/c I think he is ready to transition to one a day and right now that is 45-1hr which isn't enough so I get a very grouchy boy...in fact it is 4:15pm and I put him in his crib after bottle and rocking and he is still crying/fussying probably standing up and chewing on the wood...yep, he is chewing...I put some foam but he just chews on it and I don't have  enough right now so there are now teeth marks in the wood...
So that is what is up, the sippy cup is another task that he has to handle for moving up, he does great with his sippy cup at daycare, not so much with me but maybe that will come as well. Pick-up foods are ok, again, great at daycare not so great with me but he did chow down on some cheese and bread from my grilled cheese today so maybe it is coming.
Diaper changes also become a huge challenge, he just wont stay still, and won't cooperate at all...it is almost a 2 man job but somehow I manage.
He is still having issue with his right ear, today we went to the Dr. to follow-up on the 3rd ear infection in basically the last month and while the left is clear, the right still has some fluid, so another round of antibiotics after we finish this round...ugh...and another re-check in Jan once we return to see if that right ear is finally clear...the blessing is he will be dosed up on antibiotics so hopefully he won't catch any nasty colds from all the cousins we plan to visit while in Louisiana.
If anyone wants to catch up, call my mom and dad's house. We get in probably Sunday night and will be between Baton Rouge and Ville Platte through Dec 29th. Then heading back so we can celebrate New years up here with Jay and Grandpa Joe...who is going to make the drive back with us!!
10 month sticker pictures are posted on FB but here is one that I like, you can see he stands great and is trying to move those legs toward walking.

He met Santa at Daycare on Monday and unfortunately they gave us just a hard copy of the picture, I tried to get the lady to e-mail me the digital image but she is very computer and picture illerate so I got nothing except that 1 copy and it is currently on the fridge. He was one of the only kids in the baby room to not cry and the only one to grab at the beard...of course, he likes mommy's hair so not surprised there, just happy he didn't try to eat it like he usually does my ponytail. I don't have a scanner so I will plan to bring it to Louisiana and hope my mother has one so I can hopefully get it posted otherwise, I guess it will head to Colorado with Aunt Leone so it can make it in this amazing scrap book she has been putting together for him.

So a update on the holiday card, Me: 4, Jay :0....that's right...none so far from Jay's family or friends...but since we just moved here and I am not sure he sent out change of address stuff like I did, I am sure most folks don't have our address (so I keep telling myself b/c I kind feel bad for him)

Leaving on Saturday, so if I didn't get a card out and I have few that I just didn't get to beforehand...like my sister, brothers and sister-in-law...yeah, my AF friends came first...sorry, and if you didn't get one, look back at my other post and get my address, send me a card first and I will respond with a New year card or something...plus it gets you on the list for change of address cards come this summer

Wish Jay luck as we are beginning to look for jobs...we are having issue with the usajobs.gov website b/c the forms to electronically apply require electronic signatures and pdf files and our computers and adobe skills are lacking so we can't seem to get this figured out so we then have to print stuff and the mail copies which is the not so reliable way I guess so if anyone has some adobe skills and will be in Louisiana to help us out in person, call me or call my mom's house, we will come over if possible to get that help...or if you or not in Louisiana but can help us, let me know and maybe we can do something by phone...yeah, this pdf file stuff and doing the electronic signature is just kicking our butts.