10 Months! plus a week and a half

Malan is 10 Months!  Wow time has flown by.  Here are the tricks that Malan is up to:
1.  May 31st he started to clap!
2.  He is really starting to use non-verbal communication.  He reaches for things he wants holding his two hands out and clenching his fingers.
3.  His first wave was to Aunt Staci, but we all screamed, so he has been hesitant to do it again.
4. Malan is cruising.  He uses the couch and other furniture to get around.  He still crawls fast too.
5.  He is reaching for anything he can.  He is tall so he can hold on to the kitchen table and grab things off of it.
6.  He falls asleep most nights around 9 in Daddy's lap.
7.  When he falls asleep for naps with Mommy he grabs my clothes, holding on tight.
8.  He smiles and loves to watch people.  He has very little stranger danger reaction.

Books and Babies

Today Malan and I went to the Hillsboro Library to attend "Books with Babies."  It is a weekly event where they read books, sing songs and play with toys.  There were probably 30 babies there from 6 months to two years.  It was lots of fun.  They had books to check out, so I picked up a few for Malan.  I didn't take a picture while there, maybe next time, but I have a couple when I came home.  Notice Malan is blurry in the picture,  That is because he is trying with all his might to eat the book, which he was successful at for a moment, while I tried to read to him.

Malan is Crawling!!!

Today Malan started to crawl forward.  He has been scooting backwards and rolling, but he finally is going forward.  He needs motivation though, in the form of a balloon.  It has to be far, but not too far or he will give up.

Malan's first snow!!!

Many Milestones!

This week there were many milestones for Malan.  All of a sudden Wednesday Malan starting sitting up. Woo hoo!  He does not last too long, but getting stronger and stronger.  On Friday, with the help of Aunt Staci and Grandma, it was discovered that a tooth broke through.  Malan has a sharp little point in the middle of his bottom gums.  Also, on Friday, Malan sat in a high chair at BJs, his first time and Saturday he sat in the stroller without his carseat.  Also on Saturday he took his first bath in the laundry tub at the Yellow House.  What a busy few days for Malan!