I'm not sure how much he weighs or how tall he is - I think we've gone a full month without any medical appointments! He has bi-weekly checks for his helmet but they don't take height/weight at that office. If I had to guess, I'd say he's close to 18 pounds. I still feel like he's a shorty and hasn't really grown much length-wise this month.
His head continues to round out nicely! I'm reallllllly hoping we can ditch the helmet sooner rather than later but he's not growing entirely too fast so I think we're stuck with it for a few more months. That thing hits me in the face on a daily basis and the poor kid gets so sweaty.
I'd say Baker's biggest accomplishment this month was really getting the hang of drinking out of a straw. This is something I don't think I even thought about with the girls because, like a lot of things, they just seemed to "get it" from the beginning. Kids with Down syndrome have low muscle tone and that can include weak facial and oral muscles which means getting them to close their lips around something like a straw can be a real struggle.
Baker has always been a great eater. He breastfed until 8.5 months and is able to easily eat from a bottle. He hasn't had any issues with eating baby food from a spoon but the first time we offered him a straw cup, he wasn't really sure what to do with it. He'd chew on it and kind of move it around with his tongue. I offered some water to him the other day and he actually closed his lips around the straw, took a drink and then swallowed the water! It seems silly but we're totally celebrating this little milestone and we're so thankful he doesn't struggle with eating and drinking.
Another big accomplishment for mom?! Finally caught a little smile on camera. YES! He still likes chewing on those fingers of his. No teeth in sight but that thumb is a favorite! He's equally excited about his toes.
Mid roll, of course. Still slow-going with the tummy time but he's slowly tolerating longer periods of time on his tummy. And actually lifting his head to look around versus just lying there and falling asleep!
He may or may not need another haircut and he loves, loves, loves his Oball and bolli ball. He will shake those things around and they're really some of the only toys he cares about.
He's been swimming at the neighborhood pool a couple of times and definitely enjoys the water. He does NOT love getting splashed in the face when a big sister jumps in nearby, though.
Baker is also officially sleeping through the night! He's usually in bed around 7:30 or 8 and will sleep until 6:30 or 7 the next morning. He's a unicorn, I swear.
We love you, cute boy! Happy 10 months!
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