Pull up to the Big Boy Table

Here is Harris, so proud to be sitting at the "big kid" table where Ruthie and Mac sit for snacks. He is so big! Harris is 10 months old now, and such a delight (except between the hours of 4 pm and 7 pm, bedtime). He "talks" so much and it cracks me up because Ruthie and Mac are constantly translating what he says, very proud of their baby bro, and very entertained by his choice of words.

"He said 'dirty,' Mommy!"
"He said 'no way,' Mommy!"
"He said 'actually cheese,' Mommy!"
"He said 'Odette,' Mommy!" (this was Ruthie, who has Swan Lake on the brain)
Even Jay said last night, "He said 'yes, Daddy!" Ok, Jay.

Harris crawls so fast it is amazing. Sometimes he is going so fast his hands slip and he does a face plant, but he just keeps going. He especially goes fast up on our second level- I think because he rarely gets a chance to explore up there as we are usually playing downstairs. Plus there are two toilets to lick up there. "No, Harry!" Big smile.

Harris is going to be a great wrestler. He is so agile and strong- he literally would launch himself off the boppy after he nurses, if I weren't holding on to his leg. The changing table is his main wrestling arena. The boy is strong, and he thinks it is really funny to see if he can keep me from putting his new diaper on his bootie. Once he wrestles out of my grasp he tries to throw himself off the side of the table, down into the trash can where all the dirty diapers are.

I am happy to say that the last three nights Harry has slept through the night, after several months of relapsing! This is mucho happy news for me. He is still getting his top 4 teeth, but I think I've convinced him that sleeping is much nicer than crying and jumping in your crib at 2 a.m.

Harry is also a little ham. He definitely feels the need to get some attention in our family of busy, chatty children. At dinner especially he hollers, and smiles, and gets very animated, beating his hands on his tray when he's happy and full. Ruthie and Mac love this and they respond, which makes Harris notch it up a level. It is wonderful to watch. He is a joy of a boy and we love him to pieces!