Charlie {month 10}

It's a big one, Charlie hit double digits - 10 months on the 22nd.  It was a really good month.

10 months old

By far, the best part of this month is Sydney and Charlie's growing relationship.  It's been incredible.  Charlie follows Sydney around everywhere, and wants everything that Sydney is holding or playing with.  He just loves her.  And Sydney has been so patient and loving back.  She gives him hugs and kisses, laughs when he climbs on her, and is even tolerating the hair pulling.  She is the sweetest big sister.

Valentine's Day

There have been a few other big changes this month.  Charlie's personality is starting to shine through as he grows out of the baby phase and into the toddler phase (tear!).  He also started eating a lot.  One day when we were in Tahoe, all he wanted to do was sit in a highchair and eat, and he hasn't looked back since.  At his 9 month appointment he was 16lbs, 9oz (9th percentile) and at 10 months he was 18lbs 8oz (20th percentile).  He is a much pickier eater than Sydney was.  He really doesn't want food unless it has a ton of flavor.  He loves a non-spicy Indian curry that Brian has made a few times, he loves pesto, guacamole and all fruit. I would say his favorite food is still black beans and he also loves drinking water.

Can't get enough of that water

At the beginning of February, we took a vacation to South Lake Tahoe. We stayed in a hotel at the base of Heavenly and the plan was for Brian and I to each ski one day and each watch the kids one day.  Overall, the trip was really fun.  The kids were great, they loved the snow, sledding and being at a "vacation hotel".  While there was a ton of snow in Tahoe, the ski conditions were a little stormy. I almost missed my day all together but luckily they opened up a few lifts later in the morning.

So. Much. Fun

Other things Charlie is into these days: opening and closing doors, pulling himself up on the toilet (so gross), pointing at things, the play kitchen (he will open and close the doors, pull stuff out, stand up at the sink, and often we see him crawling around with some of the play food in his mouth).  He is standing and pulling himself up on everything and will shuffle his feet around for something he really wants, like popcorn.  He is just starting to walk forward pushing things.  I'm also counting his first wave on 2/21.  It's a bit of a frantic arm wave at the moment.

Charlie walked with this step stool all the way across the kitchen

 

Here are some more of my favorite photos from the month:

Sydney really wants to be in photos with Charlie now

10 month photo shoot outtake

With Dada in SF

Loves to be naked

In Tahoe

Our little bear

First time at In & Out - true Californian

It's not easy getting 2 kids up the sledding hill
but coming down is a lot of fun

New tricks - upside down is fun

He cried when I took him out of this

Trying to sneak in a chip at our Super Bowl Party

Just 2 buddies and a football game
Charlie and his friend Ben watching the Super Bowl

This is a "love roll"

See, they both loved it

Playing piano with Luca

I just think this is so funny and cute

Charlie is starting to really love the park

It's so cute how excited he gets when Brian gets home from work

Such a big boy now

This cutie with an official sticker

boys will be boys

10 month side by side - Charlie weighs slightly more than Sydney at this point
I can't figure out how that is possible though - look at those rolls!

Charlie has a lot of energy and is usually on the go, but if you catch him at the right time, he gives the best hugs and the sweetest open mouth kisses.  Next month is full of work travel for both me and Brian, so I'm sure we'll blink and eye and Charlie will be 11 months.