Jonathan marked the end of his tenth month on July 6th. For some reason I have not been able to reconcile how fast Jonathan's first year is passing with how slowly Clara's first year passed. Then it hit me: since Clara was a preemie, she and I basically did not leave the house for the first five months of her life. That can make anything drag on a bit.
Jonathan, on the other hand, has been dragged to every corner of hither and yon in the last ten months, which probably explains why he has had so many colds. The two weeks leading up to his ten-month birthday were marked by a general pallor and a whole lot of this:
Other than lots of juicy snot rockets, his tenth month was full of firsts. He learned to sit himself up, crawl, and pull to standing within the space of about three weeks. This has required adjustments for everyone, since before than he was basically just a stationary cupcake of love. Homeboy barely even rolled, even though I liked to pretend to think that he knew how.
Aside from his physical achievements, he also witnessed his first thunderstorm, crawled through is first play tunnel, got tied with yarn to a toy for the first time, and enjoyed his first Independence Day. It's been a big month.
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The photo of him smiling back as he grips the window is my favorite. Here's why. First of all, he looks genuinely proud of himself and full of glee and secondly, because he is truly the perfect blend of his Mom and Dad. It's the first time I've seen it so clearly--probably the frozen-in-time shot. It makes it much more possible to discreet the features. Anyway, he's still a tub of love.
i love that window one too! he looks just like you!!! he is adorable!
Discreet the features? What the heck does that mean? Maybe I meant dissect. Yup, I remember now. You called me just as I was writing the post and apparently, I have lost the ability to multitask when it comes to oral and written language. Just so you know.
Aww, good ol' Bug.
Such a cute little guy! And I am sure it is SO nice to have built in entertainment for Clara! What is better than tying up your brother??? What cute kid!
p.s we have a tunnel like yours and it is so funny to watch Charlie got thru and giggle the whole time!!
I hope you're giving that boy plenty to drink because, judging by the drool stream in the photo, he's dehydrating at a prodigious rate.
Yeah, I'm really not enjoying how FAST time has been going with my kids, and it seems like the older I get, the faster the time goes!! SLOW DOWN!!!
I can't believe how big he is! Man was it really over 10 months ago we trekked across the country AGAIN closing one door only to open another crossing our fingers that these new adventures could be just as good as the last! Of course saying goodbye to friends we love. What a relief for technology though! He is just darling! That first birthday is just around the corner!
Hi, Rachel. Just catching up on your blog (it's been a few months since I've been able to see what you guys are up to) and I have to leave a comment to tell you how much I LOVE to read what you write. You make me laugh over and over. You have a great talent! Happy B-day to Johnathan and congrats to you for doing the Tri! We're having one in our neighborhood on Sept. 19. Wanna come?!
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