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Eleven Months.

My dear little Gabriel,

Somehow you are going to be an entire year old in about three weeks. I know it’s normal to feel like a year, any year, has gone rather quickly. And as I get older, time only rushes even faster. But this past month, it’s become very apparent that you are in …

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Ten Months.

He: – is basically as mobile as it gets without actually walking. He crawls as quickly as the speed of light, pulls up and cruises around while holding on to things. – is a cautious little guy. I keep trying to get him to walk or stand just holding one of my hands, but …

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Nine Months.

He:

– is full on, belly up-off-the-ground crawling after months of scooting and then worming (like crawling, except doing The Worm) quickly around our apartment. He especially likes to hold something while crawling (including, but not limited to: straws, the giant umbrella from the patio furniture, a belt, a computer cord, and a tampon). …

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Eight Months.

He:   – has changed and grown and developed so much this month. – is  around 20 pounds and 28 inches long. He’s officially tripled his birth weight! – can pull a five pound weight toward himself. That’s nearly a fourth of his weight. He’s like a little ant baby. (See also: pulling every cord …

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Seven Months.

He:

– officially got his first tooth a few days after he turned six months old. It was a terrible experience for everyone, and I’m hoping he never gets any more teeth. (Though I suspect the top two are on their way.) – is the 75th percentile for both weight and height (around 19 …

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Six Months.

He: – is eighteen pounds (aka: how much I weighed at one year.)

- is more fun than EVER. He’s always been a happy, giggly baby – but Gabe and I spend 20 minutes some nights, post-PJs and pre-bedtime, just laughing. Airplane, silly faces, and raspberries. I love that boy so much.

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