All Things Supercinski

Our little munchkin is ten months old today. I can’t believe we’re already five-sixths of the way through this year! He is learning so much and getting so mobile these days. Josiah’s biggest accomplishment this month is standing up. He is obsessed with pulling up on things and standing, and we are so proud of him. Most babies go from sitting to standing which isn’t too difficult, but an accomplishment nonetheless. Josiah, however, doesn’t understand why he should sit, it’s far too restrictive for him. He’s learned to pull up to standing from being on his belly. Watch.

Thomas is quite proud of his ability to find holds to grip onto, in anticipation of rock climbing someday. Standing is the first thing Josiah does when he wakes up, and the last thing he does before he goes to sleep. Now, if he would just learn how to get down… At least he doesn’t push himself backward anymore. He has learned it isn’t always best when we aren’t there. Now, he’ll hold his arm out, waiting for one of us to assist him down. He even tries to stand in the tub.

Josiah started using another sign this week. He surprised me with “more” the other day at the park. I was talking with a friend, not realizing he needed another push on the swing. I looked over and he was signing more! He has also been doing it when he wants another bite of food. The only other sign he uses consistently is “finished”. He does it when he wants down, is done eating, even the other day when he was ready for his nap. He’s also saying “momma” and “dada” more consistently.

With his newfound standing skills, Josiah can also open cabinets, but hasn’t decided to explore everything inside yet. He’s content with opening the doors and then slamming them closed. He is getting longer too. I realized this morning that I don’t have to roll up his pants anymore, and haven’t for a couple of weeks. Josiah is also thinking about giving up army crawling and crawling in the more traditional sense. He gets up on all fours, takes a small step and then plops on his belly and takes off. I’m ready for him to start the more traditional crawl, as army crawling is very messy when we are outside. All of this is hard work, leading to good, long naps.

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