10 Months Old

As Meera reaches her 10th month I can't help but wonder where has the time gone? Along with that is the realisation that in 2 months my baby is gonna turn 1!

A part of me can't wait for the new developments that come along with toddlerhood but a larger part is extremely hesitant. Am I ready for the next step? Will I ever be ready???

Up until now Meera has yet to take her first step (independently that is). However, she is quite adept at walking with our support. But today (the 26th) she took her first few steps towards me. From the sofa to my arms a grand total of 3 steps! Mommy is so proud :)

Have been trying to get her to do it again since then but so far nothing. A preview of things to come I guess.....

As far as other things, nothing much has changed. I can tell that she is slowly beginning to understand us. The word 'no' definitely gets a reaction. Every time I say it (along with my 'mommy' glare) she will stop whatever she's doing and more than likely start to cry. I try to say it as little as often but for some reason she loves opening the lid of the trash can which is a definite NO! For now it seems to be working quite well (although most times I would need to distract her with something else). I dread the day when the word 'no' is ignored. What then? Time for me to look into disciplining techniques.


I also wanted to post a typical day for Meera:

8:30 am - Wake up
9:00 am - Milk (210 ml)
10:00 am - Breakfast (oats/muesli with fruit)
10:30 am - Nap (usually for about 1.5- 2 hours)
1:00 pm - Milk (180 ml)
2:00 pm - Lunch (porridge)
3:30 pm - Nap (about 1 hour)
5:00 pm - Milk (180 ml)
6:00 pm - Dinner (porridge)
9:00 pm - Milk (210 ml) then bed

She used to take 3 naps a day up till around 9 months but recently her schedule is pretty much as above. I should add that this is a rough schedule. There are days when NOTHING is as above.

Bedtime is usually anywhere from 9.00 pm to whenever we get home (which can be quite late during weekends). Unfortunately (for me) she will still wake up the next day around the same time.

Solids are going well..which at this point is usually porridge. I have been putting off the finger foods for quite a while now (I am not eager for the mess that comes along with it). But I think I have to start soon... (since I don't intend to feed her porridge forever!)