babyblog

Dear Tabitha - 10 months old

Dear Tabby

Happy 10 months lovely girl!

What a little lady you're turning into. You're on the cusp of crawling (or potentially the 'bum shuffle' I am thinking) and issuing toothy grins at everyone... no longer a small baby but not quite a little toddler yet!

This month we're all about the food again. I've done lots of research (as usual) and I'm allowing you to set your own pace for eating - aka 'baby led weaning' - rather than stuffing you down with puree's before you're ready.

I've not got a handle on making food for you in the same way that I did for your brothers - largely due to lack of time and instead giving you attention - but the theory is to let you feed yourself at such point that you can do so, and not before.

Today you had some blueberries - mostly everywhere but in your mouth!

The bad news on the food front is that since I reintroduced dairy into my diet you've become horribly and painfully constipated, crying out & suffering with the effort. I've now given up dairy again and hope it doesn't take another 3 weeks for it to pass through your system again :-(

In other news, you're totally a daddy's girl and light up as soon as he comes into the room.

You do still want Mummy there though and cry when I leave your sight! Harry can entertain you for hours and you're obsessed with his toy cars, trying to steal them off him at every opportunity. And if you get the attention of both of your big brothers, all the better. You don't nap well and you need constant stimulation when we're at home and I am finding that I am able to give it to you. I spoke with someone today who expressed dismay for me that I don't 'get a break'.....but I realised that while this would have left me aghast a few years ago, I don't actually mind in my old age ;-) I'm just enjoying you and am painfully aware how quickly these fleeting months are passing by.

Sleep is still a challenge. You now come into our bed at some point during the night where you will snack on & off every couple of hours. YAWN. You do go back to sleep quite easily at least, but I am tired!

In good news, you havent' had another ear infection - touch wood! I'm very pleased about this and actually you've had a good run without illness for the last handful of weeks- marvellous! You're such a happy little girl when you're not suffering, although we've had the tummy issues they haven't upset you overall!

We switched you into your big car seat this month - when we got the new car it made sense to install it. You are pretty happy in there, you wish you could turn forwards though but I'm planning on leaving you rear facing for quite some time yet - it's so much safer if we have an accident so you'll have to just live with it!

Anyway munchkin, must sign off..... keep smiling, I love you !! :-)

Mummy xxx

Posted by katie at April 28, 2008 09:53 PM