10 Months Old

I can hardly believe that Canon is 10 months old today.  Well, that's not totally true, but I do have a hard time thinking that in just 2 months he will be 1 year old!!  He's getting so big and smart.  There have been so many times when as I sat and watched him, I could tell that he was discovering something new.  These past ten months as a mother have been so fun for me.  I don't think it's possible to love this little boy any more.

Here are a few little things that make Canon special:

• No matter where it is, he HAS to be touching something with his feet (kicking my legs while I feed him, stepping on whatever is in his path that he doesn't want to bend over to pick up but he still wants to play with briefly, pushing against the arms of the glider as I rock him to sleep, etc.)
• He thinks the broom is the coolest "toy" that mommy uses and refuses to stay away while mom has it out... crawling through the dust pile if I'm not quick enough to stop him.
• Walking while holding onto your hands is his absolute favorite thing to do.  This afternoon he took a pretty bad fall, getting a nasty bump on his head, but within 15 seconds he was grabbing for my fingers and ready for a walk around the house, giggling once he got going.  If you're playing with him, you can never go wrong with taking a little walk... that is... if you go the speed he wants to go.
• He's developed a cute little laugh that reminds me of his previous "Woody Woodpecker" laugh that he used to do.  I haven't been able to get a good sample recorded on video yet, but when I do it will get posted.  It still cracks us up when we hear it.
• It's very rare that Canon gets cranky, although it's not unheard of.  He is usually a very happy and playful boy, even when it's time for a nap.  Getting him to take a nap at Church is tricky, but if I can get in the mother's lounge for a good 20 minutes ALONE, usually I can get him to sleep.  Staying asleep is difficult, but he usually goes right down to bed after church, and he's usually in wonderful moods all day long!!
• Above all, he is still a Daddy's Boy!  When Mark comes home after being away, Canon gets so excited.  One night at bedtime Mark was holding him while I was making a bottle, and when I tried to take him from Mark, Canon refused to come to me.  He repeatedly clung to Mark's shoulder.  Once I got him into my arms we tested to see if he'd refuse to go to Mark too.  Nope!  He gladly went into Mark's arms, and didn't want to stay with me.  I know it's probably because it was bedtime and he knew that I was going to be making him go to bed, but it was still cute.  I know that Canon loves me, but it's so adorable to watch him interact with his daddy!

I love you, Canon!