** 10 MONTHS** and SEPTEMBER

{10 Months}

HARD to believe my little man is 10 months old! And let me tell ya, he is a BUSY little monster. He gets into every drawer and cabinet he can. He also LOVES the dishwasher, fridge, and dryer. He thinks he is my little helper. Dax also has a little temper. If you take something way or stop him from doing something he SCREAMS and pouts until he gets held. It's cute most of the time! He still LOVES to wave "Hi" and "Bye" although he is shy around new people so he doesn't perform very well. Everyone who meets him is like, he is so easy going and quiet....ahh YEAH right he is a good teaser. It takes him a little while to warm up and then his true self shines! He talks and SCREAMS all the time. "Ma Ma", "Da Da", "Ba Ba", he even tries to say "hi" while waving. He recently said "Mom" too! And the screaming...OUCH he loves to hear his voice. He FINALLY has two bottom teeth. So, he is starting to eat more food and he LOVES it. Dax was sick for about 3 weeks on and off so he was put on his FIRST antibiotic because he just couldn't kick it himself. He was weighed at the office visit and he now = 21lbs 3 ozs! Holy crap, no wonder my back hurts all the time. I thought for sure he would start thinning out, but this little guy keeps getting chunkier and chunkier and I LOVE it!

YEAH for teeth!

Loves the measuring cup!

Mr. Blue eyes!

Standing and playing in his pack n play!

Ahhh.... from sweet little baby to sweet little monster!

Helping with laundry. Dax pulls the clothes out for me!

This is his face when he sees the dishwasher or fridge open....he "speed" crawls over!

Into EVERYTHING!

Waving!

My little innocent man!

Tricks!

Nothing stays on the table.

Dax LOVES the drawer in our coffee table.

{October FIRST}

Jack and Stephanie's wedding!

Hanging out before the ceremony...it was HOT!

Dax was so lucky. He got to play with his big cousin Colby the entire weekend. They followed each other everywhere. Dax even started walking with his walker toy once Colby left. (Colby pushed it around all weekend.) So yes, Colby even taught Dax something new. What a treat it was to have Jason's siblings at our house all weekend!

Notice Dax's curls.....yep the back of his hair is curly!

Playing, Playing, Playing!

End of August

**FIRST trip to the lake!**

The boys

He was a good boy, but not too fond of his life jacket. We took it off for a while to give him a break!

Pulling himself up to the table....and he just picked up crawling a few weeks ago!

Dax is learning to feed himself.....he thinks he is so BIG now!

*9 MONTHS*

{August 13, 2010}

Love LOVE LOVE this age! Dax is so curious! He loves to explore everything he can. YES, he is crawling and I am afraid the holding days are over. Dax is so proud of himself now that he can crawl....he thinks it's pretty cool! (We do too!)

*Dax is on the move....he crawls ALL over!

*Pulls himself up in his crib.

*Waves "Hi" and "Bye" SO so cute!

*Loves shoes....he is a magnet to them. We try to hide them but he still manages to find them somehow. Oh yeah, and he likes to suck on them....so gross!

*Eats baby food 3x per day and puffs here and there.

*Is mostly on formula now....almost done nursing.

*We can FINALLY see his bottom teeth....I think they will officially arrive in the next day or so! (Yes, he has been a little more fussy than normal, but is still a GREAT baby.)

*Shoes do NOT fit....not even sandals. His feet are way too thick and chubby!

*Will only use the NEWBORN sized binkis. When we give him a normal size he gags, spits in out, and pulls the "bitter milk" face.

*Goes to bed around 8pm and sleeps until 7am. Sleeps ALL night except right now since he is teething. He wakes up a few times and needs his binki.

*Loves to crawl to Stella....Stella then runs to the other side of the room and Dax will follow.This goes back and forth a few times until Dax finds something else.

*Dax's favorite toy right now is his stacking cups. He loves when we build a tower so he can knock it down. If he is across the room and sees a tower he turns on the turbo and crawls as fast as he can to knock it over!

*Babbles in a deep voice sometimes....don't know where he learned how?

*Wears size 12-18 month clothes

STATS from his 9 month appointment!

Weight: 19lbs 13ozs 37%

Length: 27.5in 25%

Head:17.25in 15%

On paper he looks like a little guy, but he is not! Most people who see him comment on how big he is. He is not lacking in the "chub" department either....he has plenty of rolls to go around!

We LOVE you Dax man!

Loves to drink water from a straw!

Getting into his toy basket

ahh....what should I grab?

Crawling baby boy!

He loves his buggy too!

VERY good at waving "hi" and "bye"

"Hi"

Summer Fun!

July was a FUN month for Dax. He got to hang out with his cousin Lincoln, go to Zion and ride the shuttle, swim in Nanny and Papa's pool, and just help Mom around the house. He is an easy going kid who loves baby adventures!

Splash pad with cousin Lincoln then to Judd's for ice cream! We squished the boys in one stroller.

Hanging out in the "river" at the splash pad! Don't ya just love Lincoln's summer buzz cut?

Helping Mom with laundry.

Dax's famous grumpy face while he sleeps....funny kid!

Zions

Day in Zions! It was a HOT one too....110 degrees. What were we thinking? We still had a GREAT time and Dax enjoyed the shuttle ride.

Dax learned to take water from a straw @ Oscar's...he LOVED it! He didn't want it to stop.

Dax HAS to hold onto this ring while in his carseat. The second we put him in he grabs for it.

Swimming with Uncle Brett, Jess, and Nanny...nothing better than an evening swim!

Showing off his denim diaper!

Bath time after the pool!