Well, once again, a lot has happened. 

Nathaniel turned 10 months today and is currently working on walking arround all over the place.  He has only ventured out 3 or 4 steps without any support and quickly proceded to plunge down to all fours nearly missing smashing his head on the floor.  Other that that, he is still running arround the edges of the furniture or making his way arround as long as someone holds his hands.  Let me tell you something though… he can move… fast!

He really is a doll.  While his Grandfather, Step-Grandma, Great Grandma, and Aunt Cindy were here he was just enjoying life.  He attempted (and succeeded) with the ever watchful grandfather following right behind him to climb up a set of stairs.  I had my heart on my throat and was floored by how easily he manouvered the stairs and my only comfort was that my father-in-law was right there to grab him.   Now Nate climbs over everything he can, people included.    We got him a “Musical Table” that he really seems to like but that still doesn’t stop him from climbing on the box it came on and playing with that. 

Really… what is it with kids and boxes??  Packeging in general… I remember being very content popping all the bubbles in a piece of bubble wrap. 

We also got him a small elmo doll.  He really seemed to like it when we first gave it to him.  My child is an elmo fan…  This, however, does not mean that he is going to get all things elmo.  I’d be crazy if I started him off in that path.  Maybe one or two things… ok so maybe three or four but I know that if I get him too hooked on something there is no getting out of it. 

Anyways he played with elmo and tested us out.  He is starting to try out the whole “cause and effect” thing.  “If I throw elmo over the edge of the stroller, will mommy give him back to me?”  This is a game we are getting to know very well at our house.  When you tell him that if he throws it one more time that whatever it is he is doing this will be put away and it’s going “bye bye” he has the nerve to look at you with this “Oh REALLY?? Let’s test it out!” face!   Yesterday he had me laughing all day.  Every time I looked away from him he stuck the toy out of the stroller and held the poor thing in the air until I glanced back him and noticed that smile on his face (the I know what I’m doing here HAHAH smile) then quickly put the darn thing back in the stroller!  I know what you guys are probably thinking… 10 months? that kid is too young for that… I thought that too till he proved me wrong.

Well I better cut this short before no one wants to keep on reading. lol

I’ll just leave you with this image of my super duper sweet little boy.

Kind of looks like Evil Jerry from the old Tom and Jerry cartoons.