{Micah - 10 Months}

Micah Owen, you are 10 months old!

You have mastered your crawl and now you are working on learning to walk. Right now you are trying to stand up unassisted and cruise along furniture,  you definitely seem to be getting more confident. Now that you're pulling up to a stand, you love being at the front windows to look out at the neighborhood. You also love trying to sneak up on mama from behind the couch and think it is so fun to play peekaboo around the couch.

Micah you are incredibly curious and you are getting into all the things. If we accidentally leave the door open to the trash and recycling you like to reach in and pull out whatever you can grab onto. Sometimes that isn't a problem, but recently you pulled out coffee grounds and ate some.  Or you happened to find a bowl of hot cocoa mix that was out low and you definitely enjoyed that discovery. Mama and Papa have been lax at childproofing around the house which means you like to get into any drawer that you can reach and try to empty everything out.  You definitely require more attention right now as you explore. 

More of your personality is starting to peek through. You've started throwing tantrums when you do not get what you want. Usually that is around not getting picked up or held as long as you would like. And while you tantrums are not as big as your brother's - you have tried to shriek over their tantrums so that you can be the loudest. It is actually pretty hilarious.

Micah you love listening to music and will come into the kitchen and stand at the drawers so you can hold on and bounce up and down. It is so sweet to see you trying to keep up with your big brothers! 

We like to joke that you enjoy keeping us on our toes with your sleep. At bedtime, when you are not quite ready to let us out of your room, you start crying. Sometimes you want to be rocked to sleep. You also can be hit or miss with your overnight sleep, though usually you're still happy with a pacifier.  Micah something sweet that mama has discovered is that  you get very ticklish under your chin when you are tired. It makes it fun to see if you're ready for sleep.

During your 10th month we went on an adventure to pick out a Christmas tree. It was our first family experience at a tree farm and you loved exploring and helping pick out the perfect tree. You're not quite ready to help with the decorating, but you've really enjoyed pulling ornaments down to check them out. Mama did set up a felt Christmas tree for you, but it turns out that you just wanted to put the pieces in your mouth - so that didn't last long. Also as we prepare for Christmas, you have loved the bin of Christmas books, though your favorite activity is to pull them all out.

You experienced your first Thanksgiving, and we celebrated outside with Grandpa! You enjoyed the mashed potatoes, stuffing, and the pumpkin pie. You also really seemed to like eating outside.

During your 11 month of life, we think you are looking forward to celebrating Christmas and your first New Years trip with the Kaetzels'.

Here are some photos from your tenth month of life.

{Micah - 9 Months}

 Micah Owen, you are 9 months old!

You are growing so quickly! At your 9 month check up you weighed 23lbs, 12oz (96th percentile) and 29.3 inches long (83rd percentile). You're solidly in 18 month clothing all around. Some days it feels like you are quickly catching up to Levi! You have spent this month crawling all around the house to explore each area! Your crawl has become fast, and now that you have it mastered it you have started pulling up and standing at furniture and toys.

Micah you are so very chatty! You love shrieking and squealing at us. Sometimes you and Elijah like to shriek at each other back and forth, you think it is such a fun game. You also love imitating the sounds we make and it often feels like we are having a conversation.

This month you went to your first park! Parks have been closed to due corona-virus and only recently opened back up. You went on your first swing ride and you sort of loved and also looked a bit scared! You also celebrated your first Halloween. Mama dressed up as Cruella De Vil and you were the cutest dalmatian. You enjoyed celebrating the holiday at a friend's backyard and you watched all the big kids run around.

Your daytime routine has been slowly solidifying. After you wake up in the morning, you like to lay down at about 2 hours and 40 minutes for your first nap. After that nap you like to go down for your second one after about 2 hours and 50 minute of wake time. And then bedtime is after you've been awake for 3-3.5 hours.

Micah you've been trying new foods. You usually seem to like to try some foods that we are eating but also really enjoy having your purees. You like a mix of us feeding you food and when we put food on the spoon and hand it over to you. But then you end up dropping the spoon on the floor when you get interested in something else. Lately you have been enjoying oatmeal and mama's homemade pizza.

During your 10th month we think you are looking forward to cutting down a Christmas tree and decorating the house for the holidays.

Here are some photos from your 9th month.

{Micah Owen - 8 Months}

Micah Owen, you are 8 months old!

Micah you are determined to keep up with your brothers! The day after you turned 7 months you started pulling yourself up to sitting. You do this in the cutest way, you get onto all fours as if you're in downward dog and then twist your body to the side to get into a sitting position. A few days later you were working hard to move your body forward. At first you were on all fours and rocking you body forward to get moving, but slowly started to move your legs and solidified your crawl. By the end of the month you were crawling all over the place and picking up speed. Also, when we walked in to get you out of your crib, you were standing up! All this exploration has left you covered in bruises as you fall, get stuck, or run into something sturdy.

While you check everything out, you are especially fascinated with Jade's food and water bowls. You think the water bowl is your personal water play adventure and when Jade is eating you have crawled under her to grab a handful of dog food, more than one time.

Micah you had a very rough week of sleep this month. You were waking up 5-6 times a night and struggling during your daytime nap. You were not as easily soothed with your pacifier. At first we thought you were teething, but did not see any solid signs of teeth. Mama started to worry that you might have an ear infection and took you in to get checked, but your ears looked fine. After about a week you settled back into your regular sleep patterns and you still have your two cute teeth. We don't know what was happening, but we are glad that you seem to be doing better.

Speaking of sleep you've been working to drop your 3rd nap. Your first nap is usually 2 hours after you wake up in the morning and your second nap is about 2.5 hours after you wake from your first. You're definitely taking longer naps during the day which is great. You like to go to sleep about three hours after your last wake up, but sometimes you're willing to make it to four hours up.

You continue to explore all types of foods in a pouch but we've also been adding different food textures for you to try out like chickpea soup. You've been uncertain about different textures, your favorite continues to be plain yogurt and green beans (and dog food). 

Micah this month the smoky skies in Seattle finally cleared and the air quality was better which means we were out and about more. You enjoyed taking family walks and your first visit to the pumpkin patch. You also loved your first bath outside of the baby bath tub. Once I had you in the tub your brothers wanted to join in. You had so much fun splashing in the bath with Elijah and Levi.

During your 9th month we think you are looking forward to celebrating your first Halloween.

Here are a few photos from your 8th month.