Twins 10 Months

Ten months have gone by since these boys were born and it has been a tiring but fun journey.

During these 10 months they have learned so much and grown so fast.  

This month brought snow.  Not a lot of snow but just enough to make a snow angel and some snow cream. 

I was watching TV one night and kept calling for Liam but never heard from him.  I finally decided that I would go search for him and I found him passed out hiding under my clothes in my closet.

They love jumping in their Johnny Jump Up ... and they also love sleeping in it too!

So the boys have 4 teeth each.  The first to come in were their bottom 2 teeth.  Usually the next ones that come in are the top front 2.  My poor kids decided to skip those and grow some vampire teeth instead. 

Reid 

Kane

Sweet boy was sleepy waiting on dinner.

Out of all the places in the house they gravitate to the bathroom.  We have to keep it blocked off so they don't play in Liam's potty! Ha!

They have discovered the door stoppers and every time they pass one they have to play with it!

Nana accidentally laid them down in the same crib for nap time.  They sleep in their own cribs every night.  Maybe I need to let them sleep together and then I might get more sleep!

Liam took his first trip to the dentist this month.  He went with Ryan just to show him what they do and watch Ryan get his cleaned.  Liam ended up on Ryan's chest and getting his counted.  I was shocked that he let her do it!

Poor baby was tired and crawled over to daddy's shoulder and passed out!

St. Patrick's Day ended month 10.  Look at that face, I think I am the lucky one!

Getting in to see Dr. Eastham at the appropriate month can be difficult.  We were unable to get in to see him at 9 months.  Here are their 9/10 month vitals -

Reid:

Height- 28.75 inches (38.84%)

Weight- 17lbs 9oz (8.84%)

Head Circumference- 46.5 cm

Kane:

Height- 28.5 inches (28.72%)

Weight- 17lbs 1oz (5.3%)

Head Circumference- 46.5 cm

Getting a good picture for our monthly sticker picture is getting harder and harder.  So I usually just give up! Ha!

Liam always needs his picture taken too!

Baby Led Weaning

Baby-led weaning (often also referred to as BLW) is a method of adding complementary foods to a baby's diet of breastmilk or formula. A method of food progression, BLW facilitates the development of age appropriate oral motor control while maintain eating as a positive, interactive experience. Baby-led weaning allows babies to control their solid food consumption by "self-feeding" from the very beginning of their experiences with food. The term weaning should not be taken to imply giving up formula or breastmilk, but simply the introduction of foods other than formula or breastmilk.

We are not completely following everything they suggest.  We started out with purees first.  We started offering solid foods around 8 or 9 months.  Here they are feeding themselves spaghetti.

My informations is complements of Wikipedia.  They explain what baby led weaning is and why it is good for their development.  

Baby-led weaning (term attributed to Gill Rapley) places the emphasis on exploring taste, texture, color and smell as the baby sets their own pace for the meal, choosing which foods to concentrate on. Instead of the traditional method of spooning puréed food into the baby's mouth, the baby is presented with a plate of varied finger food from which to choose.

Contrary to popular belief, there is no research supporting the introduction of solids by purees, and proponents of baby-led weaning argue that babies can become very confused when lumpy foods are introduced at stage 2 of traditional weaning, unsure whether to swallow or chew.^[3]

According to one theory, the baby will choose foods with the nutrients she might be slightly lacking, guided by taste.^[4][5] The baby learns most effectively by watching and imitating others, and allowing her to eat the same food at the same time as the rest of the family contributes to a positive weaning experience. At six months of age babies learn to chew and grasp and this is therefore the ideal time to begin introducing finger food.

Self-feeding supports the child’s motor development on many vital areas, such as their hand-eye coordination and chewing. It encourages the child towards independence and often provides a stress-free alternative for meal times, for both the child and the parents. Some babies refuse to eat solids when offered with a spoon, but happily help themselves to finger food.

As recommended by the World Health Organization and several other health authorities across the world, there is no need to introduce solid food to a baby’s diet until after 6 months, and by then the child’s digestive system and their fine motor skills have developed enough to allow them to self-feed. Baby-led weaning takes advantage of the natural development stages of the child.

Whole pieces of banana.

Feeding themselves yogurt.  I would fill their spoon up for them and then let them feed themselves.  The only issue is that they get so messy when they feed themselves but developmentally they will learn to feed themselves faster.

More spaghetti.

Avocados!!!!

Yummy Broccoli!

They are getting better at drinking from the sippy cups!